May 11, 2021
WAILUKU A Makawao man is facing charges alleging he robbed and threatened a woman after refusing to leave her vehicle.
Rodney Brittain, 40, is charged with first-degree robbery, first-degree unlawful imprisonment, first-degree terroristic threatening, unauthorized possession of confidential personal information, credit card theft, third-degree assault, third-degree theft and fourth-degree criminal property damage.
The crimes occurred Feb. 20 when Brittain allegedly entered the woman’s pickup truck while she was resting in the vehicle in the Pukalani area, Deputy Prosecutor Joshua Kent said during Brittain’s initial appearance Monday in Wailuku District Court.
The woman, who knows Brittain, told him to get out but he refused and demanded she drive, Kent said. He said she was driving toward Eddie Tam Memorial Center in Makawao when Brittain accused her of “ratting on him to police” and allegedly took out a Glock handgun and threatened to kill her.
WAILUKU A Kahului man is asking for his bail to be reduced from $1.75 million, following his indictment on charges including attempted murder for allegedly
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WAILUKU A Molokai man who was arrested last month for allegedly firing shots in a residence has been charged with attempted murder of his ex-girlfriend.
The attempted second-degree murder charge was included in an amended complaint against Ama Jacobs, 34.
He also is charged with prohibited possession of a firearm, prohibited possession of firearm ammunition, carrying a loaded firearm on a public highway, keeping a loaded firearm in an improper place, first-degree burglary, two counts of first-degree terroristic threatening and use of a firearm in the commission of a separate felony.
Police were called to a residence on Farrington Avenue in Kualapuu on March 26 to investigate a report that Jacobs was shooting a gun in the residence.
COVID treatments may be less effective on virus strain dominant on Maui CDC says California variant not as transmissible as other variants. (Source: Hawaii News Now) By HNN Staff | April 8, 2021 at 3:26 PM HST - Updated April 8 at 4:09 PM
HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said research shows that COVID treatments may not work as well on the variant dominant on Maui.
The CDC said the California variant appears to have a âsignificant impactâ on some of the current coronavirus treatments. This means that recovery treatment for patients who contract the virus may not be as effective.
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