By local and wire sources
Fire destroys Fern Forest home
A single family home in the Fern Forest subdivision of Volcano was destroyed by fire Saturday, according to the Hawaii Fire Department.
The 1,200-square-foot wooden structure on Leila Road was engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived on the scene at 3:11 p.m., according to the department.
Officials said the cause of the fire may have been a malfunctioning water heater, but no positive determination was made as of press time.
The owner was injured in the fire but refused treatment, according to the department.
The building was a total loss, according to the department. Damage was estimated at $50,000.
Restored King Lunalilo tomb to be blessed
HONOLULU — The restored tomb of a monarch of the Kingdom of Hawaii will receive a blessing.
King William Charles Lunalilo’s tomb on the grounds of the historic Kawaiahao Church in Honolulu will be blessed Monday during a ceremony celebrating its restoration.
Lunalilo was sixth of eight monarchs of the kingdom. He ruled for one year before his death in 1874.
His will established and funded the Lunalilo Home for sick and poor Hawaiians.
Today the home provides elderly care.
Lunalilo Home officials say the tomb restoration got underway in early 2011 and was completed earlier this month.
Police look for 2 suspects in stabbing
HONOLULU — Investigators are asking for the public’s help as they look for two suspects in the stabbing of a 58-year-old man late Friday night.
Police said the man was stabbed several times after he became involved in a fight with two other men during a fundraiser being held at a field attached to the Fleet Reserve Association Pearl Harbor around 11:50 p.m.
The victim was taken to a hospital with what police are describing as life-threatening injuries.
The victim and the suspects are not believed to be military personnel although the incident occurred on Navy property, police said.
In another stabbing Friday night, police say a 48-year-old man was stabbed five times when he became involved in an argument with another man around 11:40 p.m.
The victim was hospitalized in good condition after the attack.
A 37-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder, but was later released because the victim would not cooperate with investigators, describing the incident as a “mutual affray,” police said.
Both men had been drinking, police said.
Police did not release the names of any the men involved in the incidents.
30 new U.S. citizens to be sworn in
HONOLULU — Thirty new American citizens will be sworn in by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services in Honolulu on Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
The agency says King’s legacy will be honored during Monday’s ceremony as he worked tirelessly to ensure equality of opportunity.
Honolulu Field Office Director Kenneth Sherman will administer the oath to candidates from 17 countries, including Brazil, Canada, China, Germany and Ghana.
Carole Reynolds, a naturalized U.S. citizen and active member of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, will be the keynote speaker.
Reynolds was born in London and raised in Trinidad and Tobago. The U.S. Air Force veteran is a past president of the local Women’s Alliance and has held leadership positions within various military support groups.
By local and wire sources