All Press Releases
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“Gingerbread Man” Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison
Amery Kahale-Sugimura was sentenced to 20 years in prison on March 13, 2017. Kahale-Sugimura plead guilty to 20 charges in five separate cases dating back to 2013 which include Promoting a Dangerous Drug, auto theft charges, burglary, assault and terroristic threatening.
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Okinawan Students Visit Prosecutor’s Office
Honolulu Prosecutor Keith Kaneshiro hosted 25 students from Okinawa who are part of the Hawaii-Okinawa High School Student Exchange Program. He explained the process of investigating and prosecuting a reported, particularly when the victims are visitors to Honolulu.
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Community Outreach Court is Now Open
The Community Outreach Court was launched on Thursday January 26, 2017. The Outreach Court holds people accountable, reduces backlogs in the courts and provides an opportunity for individuals to receive services to help them move forward in their lives.
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HLEA Donates Van to the Honolulu Prosecutor’s Safe House
Prosecutor Keith M. Kaneshiro thanks representatives of the Hawai‘i Law Enforcement Association for the donation of a 2016 Nissan Quest minivan to the Honolulu Prosecutor’s Safe House.
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Prosecutor & Deputy Prosecuting Attorneys Sworn In
On January 2, 2017 Prosecutor Keith M. Kaneshiro and the office’s hard working deputy prosecuting attorneys were proudly sworn in to office at the Neal S. Blaisdell Center.
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Local Office Manager Arrested For Identity Theft
Tamila A. Alcoran was arrested today after she was indicted by the Oahu grand jury for multiple charges of Identity theft, Computer fraud, and Forgery.
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Woman Who Preyed on Elderly Man Receives 10-year Sentence
Katy Sterio was sentenced to 10 years in prison for counts of credit card theft, identity theft and fraudulent use of a credit card. In 2013, she plead guilty to theft charges after convincing an elderly man to help pay for her nonexistent bills.
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Prosecutor Wins Reelection, Gains Budget Autonomy
Prosecuting Attorney Keith M. Kaneshiro has been reelected to a four-year term and thanks O‘ahu voters for approving City Charter Amendment Three, which provides the Prosecutor’s Office with budgetary autonomy.
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Prosecutor Urges “YES” Vote on Charter Amendment 3
Prosecutor Kaneshiro urges voters to vote “Yes” on Charter Amendment 3 which will allow the prosecutor to have total control of the budget once approved by the council.
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Man Found Guilty of Murder in Fatal Kailua Stabbing
Robert Roediger-Geauque was found guilty of murder in the second degree in the fatal stabbing of Scott MacMillan in 2014.
