Hawaii Island work furlough inmate missing

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August 5, 2023

Hawaii Island work furlough inmate missing

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – Hawaii County Police are looking for a work furlough inmate who failed to return Friday afternoon.

Authorities are looking for Michael Saragosa-Galon, who didn’t return to Hale Nani Reintegration Center in Panaewa as instructed.

Officials say the 28-year-old is serving time for a drug charge, but he also faces an escape charge.

He’s 6 foot tall, 175 pounds, with brown hair and eyes.

Call 911 if you spot him.

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Fires damage two homes in East Hawaii – West Hawaii Today

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January 3, 2025

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East Hawaii firefighters were busy with a pair of house fires over the New Year’s holiday.

Nine units answered a 1:47 p.m. alarm Wednesday of a fire at 18 Hokulani Street in Kaumana.

The first unit arrived three minutes later to find the home’s occupants — Owen Matsui and Anna Joaquin Matsui — outside but uninjured.

Heavy smoke and flames were coming from the rear of the structure, according to a Hawaii Fire Department statement. The fire was confined to the back lanai, kitchen and rear bedroom of the single-story, three-bedroom residence.

The fire was reported under control at 2 p.m. and extinguished at 2:20 p.m.

Damage was reported at $498,500, and the cause of the blaze is under investigation.

The alarm for the second fire sounded at 12:03 a.m. Thursday for a house on Mapuana Street in Kalapana Seaview Estates in lower Puna.

Six units responded, with the first arriving at 12:28 a.m. Firefighters found the 1,500-square-foot, single-story wooden-framed residential structure fully engulfed in flames.

Neighbors with garden hoses attempted to keep the fire from spreading to their homes.

Nobody was found at the actual scene of the fire, but according to an HFD statement, neighbors told firefighters that the structure was abandoned but had frequent squatters.

The fire was reported under control at 12:55 a.m. and extinguished at 3:40 a.m.

The loss was estimated at $150,000, and the cause of the fire hasn’t yet been determined.

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Loved ones of victims injured in fireworks explosion seek help in long roads to recovery

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January 3, 2025

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Loved ones of victims injured in fireworks explosion seek help in long roads to recovery

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – Loved ones of some of the victims who were severely injured in a tragic fireworks explosion at a New Year’s Eve celebration in Aliamanu are asking for help as they fight for their lives.

Authorities said a fireworks “cake” with roughly 50 illegal aerial rockets in it tipped over and fired into a carport that set off more fireworks inside.

RELATED STORY: 3 dead, dozens injured in massive illegal fireworks explosion in Aliamanu

Three women were killed. Many others had critical injuries with burns over much of their bodies.

As loved ones begin to share more details about the victims, Hawaii News Now will continue to update this story and provide more information on how the public can help support them.

Melissa and Kevin

Family members identified two of the victims who were injured as Melissa and Kevin.

They said Kevin sustained “grave” injuries and is currently hospitalized. However, Melissa will need to be flown to the mainland for medical care because there are no available beds in the burn unit.

Melissa and Kevin have a 3-month-old son, who is being taken care of by family members.

Donations will go to Melissa’s mother to support the couple’s son as well as medical expenses.

Click here for their GoFundMe page.

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Charmaine Benigno

Another victim, Charmaine Benigno, a mother of two young boys, was also severely injured in the explosion.

Her family said she will require extensive medical care.

All donations will go to her boyfriend, Jacob, to support their sons and her medical expenses once she returns home.

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Exclusive | A glam beachfront Hawaiian home with rock star and Hollywood ties asks $12M

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January 2, 2025

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Exclusive | A glam beachfront Hawaiian home with rock star and Hollywood ties asks M

A Hawaiian beachfront estate that was once owned by a rock star and had its own Hollywood close-up is now on the market for $12 million.

The 1-acre property, set on the iconic shores of Anini Beach, was formerly owned by Peter Buck, R.E.M.’s legendary guitarist.

It was also featured in the 1992 film “Honeymoon in Vegas,” starring Sarah Jessica Parker.

Anini Beach boasts the largest continuous coral reef in the Hawaiian Islands — an ideal spot for kitesurfing, snorkeling and paddle boarding. Surfing, away from the lagoon, is also nearby.

Buck bought the estate, at 3670 Anini Road, for $2.67 million in 1996 and sold it for $6.2 million in 2015. The current owner purchased it for $7.1 million in 2017.

The North Shore of Kauai is known as a “safe haven” and a paparazzi-free zone, brokers said. Bestselling novelist Kristin Hannah recently owned the home next door, at 3704 Anini Road. Sylvester Stallone also once lived nearby.

There’s a main residence that is 3,119 square feet. It features a chef’s kitchen, and floor-to-ceiling glass doors in the living room, dining room and main bedroom — in Hawaiian, Japanese and contemporary styles.

In addition, the property features a 960-square-foot guest cottage. The property is primed for indoor/outdoor living, boasting ocean views and landscaped gardens.

The reef-protected area comes with a coveted transient vacation rental (TVR) permit.

The listing broker is Lauren Pingree of Hawai’i Life.

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