Lynn Kawano

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Anchor and Reporter at KGMB-TV (Honolulu, HI)

Anchor and Reporter at KHNL-TV (Honolulu, HI)

Anchor and Reporter at KSIX-TV (Honolulu, HI)

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‘This was devastating’: Victim speaks out as man who terrorized her released in stunning plea deal

1 month ago | walb.com | Lynn Kawano

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A man who terrorized a young woman in East Oahu six years ago is getting out of prison. The woman, who asked that Hawaii News Now show her face and use her name, says that’s not right. Aoi Shinagawa told a Circuit Court judge Thursday that she did not approve the plea deal and sentence for the man who terrorized her, Austin Quale Joseph. Joseph served six years for the 2019 attack and has been released on probation.
Head of Homeland Security Investigations in Honolulu retired ahead of immigration policy shift

Feb 25, 2025 | msn.com | Lynn Kawano

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Priced Out of Paradise: Hawaii transplants flock to new location in search of lower cost of living

Feb 5, 2025 | fox5vegas.com | Lynn Kawano

(InvestigateTV) — Beckoned not by the bright lights of the strip, but by the lure of financial freedom. Over the last decade, Hawaii transplants have flocked to Las Vegas in droves, building a welcoming oasis in the desert. While a lower cost of living brought them to Nevada, islanders say the efforts in Las Vegas to preserve Hawaiian culture is what convinced them to stay. Reporter Lynn Kawano takes an in-depth look at how Hawaiians are building a life on the Ninth Island.
Hawaii man accused of lying for money to help Afghans enter the U.S.

Oct 22, 2024 | hawaiinewsnow.com | Lynn Kawano

According to the criminal complaint, Muller wrote 368 letters of recommendation for Afghans applying for an SIV between 2018 and August of this year.
Rare court filing puts trial on hold for 4 HPD officers accused in near-fatal crash

Oct 21, 2024 | hawaiinewsnow.com | Lynn Kawano

The appeal is rare but must be decided prior to trial as the decision could throw out the most serious charge.
Judge rebukes Hawaii County efforts to delay release of new evidence in Dana Ireland murder case

Aug 7, 2024 | hawaiinewsnow.com | Lynn Kawano

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Circuit Court Judge Peter Kubota made it clear that he did not approve of the repeated efforts by Hawaii County attorneys to block the distribution of evidence in the Dana Ireland murder case. The County is now asking the Hawaii Supreme Court to weigh in. The evidence was collected during the investigation of Albert Lauro, Jr., who was identified through genetic DNA testing. The national database was then used to confirm Lauro was the person who attacked Ireland.
In Upcountry Maui, residents want help to prevent wildfires

Aug 6, 2024 | hawaiinewsnow.com | Lynn Kawano

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Upcountry Maui residents have become accustomed to fires in the late summer months. Dry, windy conditions often push flames dangerously close to neighborhoods, consuming the seemingly endless supply of invasive trees and plants. On Aug. 8, 2023, with hurricane-force winds whipping across the islands, multiple fires were reported in Olinda and Kula and the flames ultimately claimed 19 homes and scorched more than 1,000 acres.
DNA expert who identified Dana Ireland's killer said police had enough to arrest him for murder

Jul 31, 2024 | hawaiinewsnow.com | Lynn Kawano

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The man behind the DNA discovery in the Dana Ireland case said Hawaii County police had enough to arrest the suspect on July 19. Instead, Albert Lauro, Jr., was released and committed suicide four days later. Stephen Kramer, a former federal prosecutor and the man who co-founded the FBI's forensic genealogy team, said a DNA match from the national database CODIS was enough probable cause to arrest Lauro for Ireland's 1991 murder.
Dana Ireland: Authorities identify man who brutally killed woman over 30 years ago

Jul 30, 2024 | 13abc.com | Lynn Kawano |Amanda Alvarado

HONOLULU (KHNL/Gray News) - Authorities used DNA technology to identify the man who brutally killed Dana Ireland on Christmas Eve in 1991. The man was identified Monday as 57-year-old Albert Lauro, Jr. He was 25 years old at the time of the murder. Authorities said Lauro killed himself before he could be arrested. Last week after law enforcement secured a search warrant for a cheek swab, Lauro committed suicide, according to authorities. Ireland went for a bike ride on Christmas Eve 1991.
Dana Ireland: Authorities identify man who brutally killed woman over 30 years ago

Jul 30, 2024 | kyoutv.com | Lynn Kawano |Amanda Alvarado

HONOLULU (KHNL/Gray News) - Authorities used DNA technology to identify the man who brutally killed Dana Ireland on Christmas Eve in 1991. The man was identified Monday as 57-year-old Albert Lauro, Jr. He was 25 years old at the time of the murder. Authorities said Lauro killed himself before he could be arrested. Last week after law enforcement secured a search warrant for a cheek swab, Lauro committed suicide, according to authorities. Ireland went for a bike ride on Christmas Eve 1991.

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27 Aug 24

BREAKING: Charges filed against Army Pvt. Dewayne Johnson, husband of missing pregnant woman. Special Trial Counsel office: obstruction, lying, production/distribution of child porn. More charges are possible as the case develops. more: https://t.co/EyXQs8HKyb #hawaiinewsnow

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Sources: Store surveillance videos show soldier bought tools, cleaning supplies before reporting his pregnant wife - Mischa Mabeline Kaalohilani Johnson, 19 - missing. Pfc. Dewayne Arthur Johnson has been detained. More Here: https://t.co/vhN5hVb9CT #HawaiiNewsNow https://t.co/7C8qiIz5bq

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22 Aug 24

Lynn Kawano @LynnKawano

10 Aug 24

Multiple explosive devices have been found on Maui, one exploded last night in a trash bin as a Kia SUV passed by on Old Haleakala Highway. Sources: at least four devices found this week in upcountry. More here: https://t.co/3uwHKYlcqC PC: Jess Weatherholt #HawaiiNewsNow https://t.co/pk12GDRWQI

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Articles

‘This was devastating’: Victim speaks out as man who terrorized her released in stunning plea deal

Head of Homeland Security Investigations in Honolulu retired ahead of immigration policy shift

Priced Out of Paradise: Hawaii transplants flock to new location in search of lower cost of living

Hawaii man accused of lying for money to help Afghans enter the U.S.

Rare court filing puts trial on hold for 4 HPD officers accused in near-fatal crash

Judge rebukes Hawaii County efforts to delay release of new evidence in Dana Ireland murder case

In Upcountry Maui, residents want help to prevent wildfires

DNA expert who identified Dana Ireland's killer said police had enough to arrest him for murder

Dana Ireland: Authorities identify man who brutally killed woman over 30 years ago

Dana Ireland: Authorities identify man who brutally killed woman over 30 years ago

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Mikey Monis

Peter Boylan

Mahealani Richardson

Daryl Huff

Cindy Ellen Russell

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