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Makaha man and his mother convicted of animal cruelty
Jury convicted the operators of the Friends for Life animal shelter in Makaha of second-degree animal cruelty.
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Road rage suspect guilty of attempted murder
Mark Char was found guilty of attempted murder and two count of assault during a confrontation with other motorists on the H-1 Freeway in August 2016.
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Gunman convicted in Kalihi Valley shooting
A Circuit Court judge has sentenced Edrei Arreola to 20 years in prison and imposed a mandatory minimum of 15 years behind bars for shooting another man in Kalihi.
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Deputy Prosecutor Bell named TOP COP
Deputy Prosecutor Scott Bell received the award for Top Cop for his success in prosecuting killers, drug dealers, sexual predators, and white-collar criminals. He is passionate about his community and ensuring justice is served.
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Christmas Day killer convicted
22-year-old Dae Han Moon was found guilty of killing Stevie Feliciano in the parking structure at Ala Moana on Christmas Day 2016.
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Road rage killer convicted
Darryl Freeman was found guilty of murder for gunning down 31-year-old Keenyn Pahio back in March 2017. Freeman faces life in prison when he is sentenced in January.
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Escapees guilty of multiple crimes
Kamaka Villegas and Kekoa Aspera escaped from prison and went on a two-day crime spree.
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Internship program preps future prosecutors
The Prosecutor’s Office offers college students real world experience through its legal internship program. Students participate in legal research, drafting legal memoranda, observing trial and field trips to the Honolulu Police Department and Halawa Correctional Facility.
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Tribute for Hawai‘i’s first Courthouse Dog
A tribute for Pono, Hawai‘i’s first Courthouse Dog, was held at Mission Memorial Auditorium on Thursday, July 12th
The Prosecutor
The Prosecuting Attorney for the City and County of Honolulu is Keith M. Kaneshiro. This is Kaneshiro’s third turn as city prosecutor. He was Honolulu’s second elected prosecutor and served two terms from 1988 to 1996. Kaneshiro succeeded… Read More
Department
The duty of the Department of the Prosecuting Attorney is to seek justice on behalf of the people of the City and County of Honolulu. The department comprises about 100 deputy prosecutors and about 170 support staff, including paralegals,… Read More
Contact
The Department of the Prosecuting Attorney’s address is 1060 Richards St., Honolulu 96813. Our office hours are 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and closed Saturday/Sunday and all State holidays. Our main phone line is (808)… Read More
Prosecutor News Release
Makaha man and his mother convicted of animal cruelty
Jury convicted the operators of the Friends for Life animal shelter in Makaha of second-degree animal cruelty.
Road rage suspect guilty of attempted murder
Mark Char was found guilty of attempted murder and two count of assault during a confrontation with other motorists on the H-1 Freeway in August 2016.
Gunman convicted in Kalihi Valley shooting
A Circuit Court judge has sentenced Edrei Arreola to 20 years in prison and imposed a mandatory minimum of 15 years behind bars for shooting another man in Kalihi.
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2016 International Sex Trafficking Summit
More than 80 prosecutors and law enforcement officers from around the world gathered in Waikiki September 28-30 for the 2016 International Sex Trafficking Summit.
Honolulu Prosecutor’s Safe House Officially Opens
The Department of the Prosecuting Attorney is proud to open the doors to the Honolulu Prosecutor’s Safe House. The center is the first of its kind here on the island and will provide shelter, counseling, transitional services and training to victims of domestic violence and sex trafficking.
Prosecution of Sex Trafficking in Honolulu
Prosecuting Attorney Keith M. Kaneshiro addresses how the office has tackled the issue of Sex Trafficking in Honolulu.