WAIMEA — A man allegedly beaten near the Puako Boat Ramp last week testified in a South Kohala courtroom that he was assaulted and “left for dead” by two men and a woman.

KAILUA-KONA — Over the course of 12 months, the warden of Hawaii Community Correctional Center was ordered before a judge six times to show cause on erroneous releases and failed transports to Kona’s courthouses.

KEALAKEKUA — Big Island Drug Court is about giving participants the tools to lead a clean and sober life. For Antonio Paglinawan and Elijah Prevetz-Lafayette that’s exactly what they gained after completing the program, ultimately giving them a second chance.

KEALAKEKUA — A Kailua-Kona man accused of assaulting and robbing a Buddhist minister has pleaded not guilty in 3rd Circuit Court.

KAILUA-KONA — The probe into the mistaken release five months ago of an accused murderer is ongoing, but the Department of Public Safety says it has worked to modify and strengthen procedures to prevent a repeat of the flub.

KAILUA-KONA — A circuit court judge ordered the county jail’s warden to court for a second time after a pretrial murder detainee who was previously erroneously released from custody wasn’t brought to court for a recent hearing.

KAILUA-KONA — A Kailua-Kona woman has been indicted on a charge connected to an attempted child abduction last August at an elementary school.

KAILUA-KONA — Staff at the Three Ring Ranch Exotic Animal Sanctuary are mourning the loss of one of their flamingos, Mr. Pink, that died of old age on Monday.

KAILUA-KONA — An Ocean View church was tagged with graffiti last week and again over the weekend, congregation members said Monday.

KAILUA-KONA — Fireworks are a traditional component to celebrating New Year’s Eve. As a result, so is the influx of lost pets found at animal shelters.

KEALAKEKUA — A man accused of assaulting and robbing a Buddhist minister is also accused of breaking into a truck parked at the VA clinic and stealing various items including medical marijuana.

KAILUA-KONA — Kona was bustling with activity with last-minute trips to the fireworks stands and stores as people made preparations to ring in 2019. Traditionally, the new year brings the New Year’s resolution — the recommitment to improve an aspect one’s life or a renewed hope that the next 12 months will be better than the last.

KEALAKEKUA — A Kailua-Kona man incarcerated on Oahu will undergo a physical exam as part of a bid to reduce his five-year sentence to probation in order to seek medical care.

KAILUA-KONA — Twenty-four units at Ulu Wini housing complex have been evacuated due to a brush fire ignited this afternoon behind Koloko Industrial Area.

KAILUA-KONA — Destin Foree was overcome with emotion as he stood at the steps of a Kailua-Kona condo with his wife and four sons as the key to the front door was given to them — permanently.

CAPTAIN COOK — Alika Kinimaka had just gotten out of church on Christmas Day when he learned his family’s business in Captain Cook had been broken into and ransacked.

KAILUA-KONA — It’s been a little over six years since Norene Cabuag lost her brother Dereck Pacatang to suicide.