Posted on: Monday, May 30, 2005
HAWAI'I BRIEFS
Man arrested in murder probe
Advertiser Staff
A 24-year-old man was arrested for investigation of second-degree murder and abuse of a family member in connection with the death of a woman who suffered fatal injuries in a fight late Saturday at the Hotel Moloka'i.
Police and paramedics responded at 11:36 p.m. The injured woman was taken to Moloka'i General Hospital and flown to The Queen's Medical Center, where she died yesterday. Police on Moloka'i said the woman was not stabbed or shot but did not provide further details.
A collision between a city bus and a pickup truck on the historic Hale'iwa Bridge last night closed the bridge for about 1 1/2 hours, officials said. No serious injuries were reported. About 10 passengers on the bus were delayed.
The accident was reported at 7:35 p.m. Witnesses said a Ford pickup was traveling fast toward Pupukea when it hit the oncoming bus. The bridge is narrow and cars usually stop at one end when a bus or other large vehicle is on the bridge.
Police gave the truck's driver a field sobriety test and took him into custody. A bicycle on the bike rack of the bus was smashed.
The state's moi fishing season will close Wednesday through Aug. 31 to help protect fish populations during the critical summer spawning season.
"Moi is one of Hawai'i's most significant fish species, from a cultural perspective," said Peter Young, Department of Land and Natural Resources chairman. "At one time it was reserved only for royalty. Today we continue to value it as one of our most sought-after reef fishes."
The moi catch has decreased in recent years from the competitive uses of shoreline areas and increased fishing.
Copies of Hawai'i's fishing regulations are available at DLNR Aquatic Resources offices and at most fishing supply stores. To report fishing violations, call 587-0077 on O'ahu. Neighbor Islanders can call toll-free by dialing the operator and asking for "Enterprise 5469."
A 21-year-old Mililani man was arrested Friday and accused of videotaping himself and a 17-year-old girl having sex and then showing the footage to another person.
The man was booked at 9 a.m. Friday on suspicion of first- and second-degree child abuse. He was released an hour later without charges pending further investigation.
Police said that from December 2004 to March 2005 the man had a relationship with the 17-year-old girl.
Police said he recorded them having consensual sex, transferred the recording to a DVD and gave it to a co-worker.
Police yesterday found a missing 24-year-old man whose mountain bike and personal belongings were found Friday by hikers at Manoa Falls.
Joel M. Lemmon is in good condition and was found at a Honolulu medical facility yesterday at 7:30 a.m. after police received information on his whereabouts from a co-worker, said Phil Camero of HPD's Missing Persons Detail.
KAPA'A, Kaua'i — The state released $338,000 to renovate bathrooms in the long-term-care area of the Samuel Mahelona Memorial Hospital just outside Kapa'a.
The hospital has 70 beds in its long-term-care area, two acute-care beds, a nine-bed psychiatric ward and 20 bathrooms, the majority of which are semi-private group bathrooms servicing up to four or five patients each. The restrooms in the long-term-care area have not been upgraded since the facility was built in the 1950s and are in very poor condition, officials said. The tiled floors and walls are cracked and discolored, and the plumbing system is corroded and under constant repair.
The yearlong renovation project will involve demolishing and rebuilding the old bathrooms.
City bus, truck collide on bridge
No more moi on Wednesday
Videotaped sex leads to arrest
Police find missing man
$338,000 goes to bathroom repairs
