Another day, another report about street fights, this time in the neighborhood across from Castle High School in Kaneohe. KHON’s Brianne Randle reported yesterday on groups of kids going off campus for fights attracting dozens of onlookers, blocking the narrow streets. Videos of some fights can be found on YouTube. It’s just another sign of [...]
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California fraud case allegedly cost First Hawaiian Bank over $2.5 million
June 19th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Court, Crime, Media
I was browsing Justice Department records this morning and noticed a fraud case which allegedly cost First Hawaiian Bank more than $2.5 million. According to an Justice Department press release, Stephen M. Kraut, the general manager of a Tracy, California auto dealership, was indicted on multiple counts of fraud that allegedly took place between 2005-2007. [...]
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FBI investigates security breach and loss of personal data at Honolulu Community College
April 2nd, 2010 · 4 Comments · Crime
Someone gained unauthorized access to a computer at Honolulu Community College’s Pacific Avaiation Training Center on Monday, February 1, 2010, according to a report submitted to the legislature on March 16. Several days later, on Thursday, Feb. 4, the FBI was notified of the incident. Two weeks later, it was discovered that the compromised computer [...]
Former union leader’s case echoes in “Honest Services” issue now before the U.S. Supreme Court
March 2nd, 2010 · 1 Comment · Crime
The news is full of Enron exec Jeffrey Skilling’s appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court, including the argument that the crime of depriving an employer or the public of “honest services” is unconstitutionally vague. Skilling’s is the third case involving “honest services” to reach the Supreme Court this term. The issue has a local echo [...]
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Appeal filed in criminal probe of Native Hawaiian mortgage assistance program
March 1st, 2010 · No Comments · Crime
Several Maui residents whose homes were raided by the FBI in April 2009 as part of an investigation into an alleged illegal mortgage loan assistance program have appealed to the 9th Circuit Court to overturn a series of court rulings that have allowed the government to retain money, documents and other property seized during the [...]
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Capitol computer system links aren’t working, ACLU suggests private prisons improperly extend sentences to increase profits
February 13th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Business, Crime, Politics
I went looking for testimony this morning on SB2533, which I had read earlier in the week. I couldn’t remember the bill number, so instead did a text search for relevant terms. Nothing turned up. Finally I took word that would have to be found: “hawaii” Here’s the system’s response: Conclusion: The text search function [...]
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Tuesday (2)…Hawaii accused of tolerating racism, University of California prez faces “no confidence” vote, and prospects for a national third party
September 1st, 2009 · 19 Comments · Crime, General, Politics
Meda got as far as Denver before United announced a mechanical problem on her connecting flight to D.C. Now it isn’t clear when she’ll manage to get to Washington, but it will almost certainly be considerably later than scheduled. It’s a lot of travel for a 1-day meeting, but such are the ways of federal [...]
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Friday (3)…Update on the Maui investigation of alleged mortgage fraud
July 31st, 2009 · No Comments · Crime
A Maui woman at the center of an alleged mortgage scam targeting Hawaiian homeowners is now demanding over $50 million in damages from the federal government. Mahealani Ventura-Oliver, whose home was one of several raided on April 7, 2009 by the FBI as part of its investigation of a mortgage fraud scheme, has filed documents [...]
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