Gina Mangieri

2 weeks ago | khon2.com | Emily Cervantes |Gina Mangieri

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Hawaii’s foster care system was on the hot seat at the State Capitol in the wake of deadly child abuse cases and an audit from a year ago pointing out problems. Lawmakers want to know — has there been any progress to fill vacancies and strengthen protections for kids to stop tragedies from happening in what are supposed to be protective homes? Isabella “Ariel” Kalua and Geanna Bradley are just a few Hawaii children who lost their lives to abusive households.

1 month ago | khon2.com | Gina Mangieri

HONOLULU (KHON2) — As tax season enters its final stretch, residents of Maui are facing an additional hurdle: the temporary closure of the IRS office in Wailuku. The closure comes as the federal government slashes spending and services, including cuts to travel expenses, which are impacting the ability to provide in-person assistance. The IRS confirmed that its Maui office is currently closed due to staffing shortages, with no timeline for reopening.

1 month ago | khon2.com | Emily Cervantes |Gina Mangieri

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Maui Police Chief, John Pelletier, will stay on the job without an investigation despite a civil lawsuit claiming he worked for jailed rapper Sean “Diddy” Combs while serving as a Las Vegas police captain. In early March, Maui Mayor Richard Bissen asked the commission to sideline the chief to look at a lawsuit that hasn’t even been served on the chief and is in clerical limbo for filing errors.

1 month ago | khon2.com | Gina Mangieri

The Maui Police Commission Wednesday rejected a call to put Maui Police Chief John Pelletier on administrative leave and investigate a civil lawsuit against him involving rapper Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs. Chief Pelletier denied all the allegations contained in the civil suit and provided the commission with receipts and photos he said prove he was nowhere near the scene where alleged incidents occurred.

1 month ago | 8newsnow.com | Cameron Macedonio |Gina Mangieri

MAUI, Hawaii (KHON2) — Maui’s police chief, a famous football player and a comedian are among the high-profile men accused in a civil lawsuit of participating in or facilitating crimes alongside Sean “Diddy” Combs. The chief and others say it’s all false, but the Maui mayor has called for the chief to be put on administrative leave. Combs is in custody awaiting federal criminal trial on racketeering and sex trafficking charges.