Man found guilty of 2022 murder in Pearl City
A Circuit Court jury found Scott D. DeAngelo, guilty of Murder in the Second Degree and Arson in the First Degree for killing 33-year-old Demond Cox with a knife and then setting Cox’s Pearl City apartment on fire on February 7, 2022.
Man found guilty of game room murder
A Circuit Court jury found Kawika Kanakanui, guilty of Murder in the Second Degree and three firearms offenses in the shooting death of 33-year-old Bryson Okada at an illegal game room in Honolulu on May 18, 2022.
Man found guilty of 2019 Wahiawa murder
A Circuit Court jury found Kai Dela Cruz, 25, guilty of Murder in the Second Degree for killing 45-year-old Issac Lee on November 19, 2019. He will face a mandatory sentence of life in prison with the possibility of parole when he is sentenced on July 16, 2024.
Felon indicted on eight new felony charges including attempted murder
An O‘ahu grand jury indicted Jeremyal Leedy, 40, on eight felony offenses including Attempted Murder in the First Degree, Attempted Murder in the Second Degree and Firearms Offenses for an alleged shooting in Mōʻiliʻili on April 2, 2024 that left a man in critical condition. He was also indicted for misdemeanor Harassment by Stalking.
Leroy Rodrigues indicted for ‘Aiea murder
An O‘ahu grandy jury indicted Leroy Rodrigues, for Murder in the Second Degree and two felony firearms offenses for allegedly shooting 21-year-old Ethan Owens on March 13, 2024.
Mahkwan & Cameron indicted in alleged murder for hire plot
An O‘ahu grandy jury indicted Paul Cameron, 22, and Sebastian Mahkwan, 30, in an alleged murder for hire plot that could land both men in prison for the rest of their lives.
Man indicted for attempted murder in chemical attack near Ala Moana
An O‘ahu grand jury indicted Sebastian Mahkwan, 29, for Attempted Murder in the Second Degree and Assault in the First Degree for allegedly dousing a woman with a chemical liquid near Ala Moana Center on January 23, 2024.
Game room shooter sentenced to three consecutive 20-year prison terms
Circuit Court Judge Fa’auuga To’oto’o sentenced Manu Sorensen, 33, to three 20-year prison terms to be served consecutively for a deadly shooting during a botched game room robbery on September 29, 2018 in the Ala Moana area.
Man found guilty of assaulting police officer
A Circuit Court jury found Hokuokalani Patoc, 40, guilty of Assault in the First Degree for hitting a Honolulu police officer on the head with a metal object before fleeing in the officer’s subsidized police vehicle and refusing police commands to stop.
Man sentenced to life in prison for setting sleeping homeless man on fire
William Del Michael Woods was sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole for dousing a man with a gasoline mixture and lighting him on fire while he lay sleeping on a sidewalk near downtown Honolulu on May 12, 2021.
