Nearly 50 Years After Honolulu Teen’s Killing, Police Arrest an Ex-Schoolmate
DNA evidence helped lead long-stymied detectives to a suspect in the murder of Dawn Momohara, 16, who was strangled and found dead at her high school.
Arrest made in Honolulu cold case from 1970s
A murder from 1977 has seemingly been solved after HPD said on social media Tuesday morning that an arrest had been made. Dawn Momohara was found at McKinley High School in 1977. An autopsy showed that she had been murdered by asphyxiation.
48 years after teen girl's murder in Hawaii, her former schoolmate is arrested in Utah
Honolulu Police say modern forensic tests allowed them to identify and arrest a suspect in Dawn Momohara's 1977 murder.
Former classmate arrested nearly 50 years after teen was found dead on the second floor of her Hawaii school
Police have finally arrested a suspect in a nearly 50-year-old cold case in which a Hawaii teenager was found dead at her high school. Dawn Momohara was 16 years old when her body was found on the second floor of McKinley High School in Honolulu in 1977.
16-year-old found dead inside high school in 1977, Hawaii police say. Now arrest made
A grim discovery was made at a Hawaii high school in 1977, one that would pose a mystery for decades. Student Dawn Momohara, 16, was found dead inside McKinley High School on Monday, March 21, 1977, according to the Honolulu Police Department.
Man arrested at Utah nursing home decades after Hawaii murder
A man was arrested at a Utah nursing home on suspicion of second-degree murder in connection to a decades-old case from Hawaii.
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Honolulu continues to fight homelessness as it seeks new coordinator
Homelessness continues to be a top priority on Oahu, and the City and County of Honolulu is looking for someone to lead their efforts in the role of homeless coordinator.
How Honolulu Crime Boss Mike Miske Fed The Illegal Fireworks Market
The scheme started around 2008 with a trip to China, for which Miske brought a “large sum of money” to broker a deal, ...
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Navy can’t dodge Clean Water Act claims over Honolulu fuel storage facility
A federal judge rejected the Navy's argument that an environmental organization hadn't put it on notice about some of their ...
Tryouts opening for Honolulu Lifeguards
If so, Honolulu Ocean Safety will be put you to the test. The city is opening up tryouts Jan. 31 and Feb. 1 at Ala Moana ...
Honolulu looking for new homeless coordinator
Homelessness continues to be a top priority here in Honolulu, and the City and County is looking for someone to lead their efforts in the role of homeless coordinator.
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Funeral services scheduled for fallen Honolulu firefighter
Twenty-five-year-old Jeff Fiala was killed while fighting an apartment fire on Young Street in the McCully area on Jan. 6.
Limits on Honolulu landfills could change after opposition to Wahiawā site
After more than 150 people spoke out last week against building a landfill in Wahiawā over an aquifer, a Honolulu official said the administration doesn’t want it there, either.
K-pop sensation Taemin to perform in Honolulu
He will perform in Hawaii for the first time on March 22 at the Blaisdell Arena as part of his Ephemeral Gaze 2024-25 World ...
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Honolulu Theatre For Youth Receives 2025 National Endowment For The Arts Grant
The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) has announced the Grant Recipients for 2025. Honolulu Theatre for Youth (HTY) will receive $50,000 for the development and creation of the original play, ...
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Honolulu police officer’s badge, gun, radio stolen in Hawaii Kai
The Honolulu Police Department is asking for the public’s help finding an officer’s badge and gun that was stolen from a ...
Honolulu CrimeStoppers coordinator retires after 26 years with HPD
After 26 years with the Honolulu Police Department, and seven years coordinating CrimeStoppers Honolulu, Sgt. Chris Kim is ...