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Officials: Hawaii inmate at Arizona prison attacked guard and fellow prisoner, opened other cells
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HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – An investigation is underway after alleged attacks targeting a prison guard and a Hawaii inmate at Saguaro Correctional Center in Arizona.
The mother of that inmate believes other prisoners are trying to kill her son.
“We’re not the only family who wants answers,” said Rhonda Kosi.
Rhonda is demanding to know how her baby brother, Daniel, who is an inmate at Saguaro Correctional Center in Arizona was stabbed multiple times while he was inside his private cell.
“We don’t know where he was stabbed, how he was stabbed. We were told that one of the stab wounds was to his eye, his eye, his retina, had to get sewed,” Rhonda said.
The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation said both a correctional officer and a Hawaii inmate were assaulted at the Saguaro Correctional Center (SCC) in Eloy, Arizona on Saturday, July 27.
“Consider it attempted murder … why him?” said Kosi’s mother Wanda Ishimine. Kosi was sentenced in 1999 to eight life terms in prison, one without the possibility of parole, after he was convicted of murder.
His family says he, and all inmates, still have human rights.
“They’re not dogs. They’re not animals. They’re human beings. They’re somebody’s family. They’re someone’s loved one,” Rhonda. “We all bleed the same. We’re all human.”
“He’s not a dog. He’s a human being,” said Wanda.
Wanda and Rhonda said Kosi was in segregation at the time of the alleged attack, which means he was isolated from other inmates. “
This is segregation, supposedly high security section,” said Rhonda. “It takes time to overpower an ACO (Adult Correctional Officer), get the keys, find that right key to open a cell, and then another cell, then another cell, then to my brother’s cell … cameras everywhere … we want to know, how does this happen?”
Hawaii inmates are sent to Arizona to ease overcrowding.
In May, Anton Myklebust, 46, died after an apparent assault at the facility.
Kosi’s family fears it has gotten out of control and other inmates could be in danger.
“They make money to house everybody, and they should be doing their job,” Rhonda said.
Rhonda said no one from the facility called them to notify them about the alleged attack on her bother and said staff is refusing to let them speak with him.
She said all they want is answers and reassurance that their loved ones are safe.
“Daniel, if you hear, I love you and be strong,” said Wanda. “Give him strength, Jesus. Give him strength to protect himself.”
“I can’t stay quiet,” said Rhonda. “Somebody got to be held accountable.”
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Hawaii’s Carissa Moore fails to advance in Olympic surfing quarterfinals, falls out of medal contention
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HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – Hawaii’s Carissa Moore was knocked out of medal contention on Thursday at the Olympic surfing competition in Tahiti.
Moore lost in the quarterfinal round to France’s Johanne Defay with a final wave score of 10.34.
Carissa gained a final score of 6.50.
Moore was looking to defend her Gold Medal performance from the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, but will not have a chance to surf in the medal rounds.
Fellow Hawaii surfer John John Florence was also eliminated in Teahupo’o in the third round of the men’s competition.
The Olympics marked Moore’s final surf event before taking time away from the sport.
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Huge tiger shark (with tiny escorts) closes popular Hawaii beach
A popular beach on the Big Island of Hawaii was ordered off-limits to swimmers Wednesday after a drone operator spotted a large tiger shark cruising just offshore.
“BEACH CLOSED,” Sharks of Hawaii exclaimed via Instagram. “Big tiger shark closes down Magic Sands Beach Park this afternoon 7/31/24.”
The camera pans from the shark to shore, showing the shark’s proximity to swimming areas. But what some viewers noticed were the two small escorts directly in front of the shark’s snout.
“Something in its mouth,” one viewer observed.
Sharks of Hawaii: “Those are two fish swimming in front of it.”
Another comment: “Those two fish in front of him are having a bad day.”
Viewer’s reply: “Pilot fish. Pay attention in science class.”
Pilot fish remove parasites from sharks and are thus tolerated as escorts in what’s described as a mutualist relationship.
Two days earlier, Sharks of Hawaii shared a different clip showing a large Galapagos shark swimming near oblivious snorkelers. (Footage posted above.)
“Bruno closing the water this afternoon off Magic Sands beach park. 7/29/24,” Sharks of Hawaii stated.
It would seem that Magic Sands might not be a smart choice for swimmers this week.
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Lahainaluna graduates awarded financial support to further studies | Honolulu Star-Advertiser
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Keith Amemiya, right, met with Lahainaluna’s scholarship recipients prior to a short ceremony honoring them at the school’s library on Wednesday. He spoke with Marifel Lagazo, left, Jasmine Lagazo, Keith Baniqued and Johnny Baniqued.
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Scholarship recipient Sophia Abut was among the 13 honored.
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Jasmine Lagazo, left, and Keith Baniqued were among the 13 honored.
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The mother of scholarship recipient Christine Ching admired her daughter’s note of congratulations.
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Keith Baniqued, received a lei and a hug from Keanu Hee.
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Emily Hegrenes, received a lei and a hug from Keanu Hee.
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Maui County Mayor Richard Bissen was on hand to congratulate students.
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Sophia Abut, right posed with classmates and dignitaries for a group photo in the high school’s library on Wednesday.
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Emily Hegrenes, left, and 11 other classmates posed for a group at the school library on Wednesday.
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Keith Amemiya, left, posed with scholarship recipients for a group photo.
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Scholarship recipients Emily Hegrenes, left, and Sophia Abut posed for a group photo.
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