Judge orders Maui man not to smoke after flicked cigarette starts blaze on restaurant roofSeptember 20th, 2009 Judge: HI man accused in fire must quit smokingWAILUKU, Hawaii — A Maui judge has ordered a 19-year-old man who pleaded no contest to starting a restaurant fire with a flicked cigarette to stop smoking for a year. Makaio Bachman-Majamay of Makawao was originally charged with third-degree arson for allegedly igniting the shake roof of the Wei Wei Bar-B-Q Restaurant in Pukalani in July 2008.
Authorities in southwestern Michigan say they have cracked case of 'pillowcase' burglariesSeptember 18th, 2009 Mich. police say they nabbed 'pillowcase' burglarsGRAND HAVEN, Mich. — Police in southwestern Michigan say they have put to bed the case of the "pillowcase" burglaries.
Court OKs bankruptcy reorganization plan for major Hawaiian souvenir retailer Hilo HattieSeptember 14th, 2009 Court OKs Hilo Hattie bankruptcy planHONOLULU — U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge Robert Faris has approved a plan to reorganize Hilo Hattie.
Attorney: Makena Resort, Maui Prince Hotel not closingSeptember 3rd, 2009 Attorney: Maui Prince Hotel not closingMAKENA, Hawaii — An attorney for Wells Fargo Bank says the threat of the Maui Prince Hotel and Makena Resort closing has disappeared. Barry Sullivan is an attorney for the bank, which is the trustee for the mortgage lenders.
Maui Prince Hotel closing, 380 employees to lose jobs after foreclosure filingSeptember 1st, 2009 Maui Prince Hotel closing, 380 lose jobsHONOLULU — The operators of the 310-room Maui Prince Hotel — which is being foreclosed upon — said the resort and neighboring golf courses will close in two weeks. Prince Resorts Hawaii President Donn Takahashi said Monday 380 employees will lose their jobs when the resort is shut down on Sept.
NYPD divers remove 20 pieces of helicopter wreckage from Hudson River collisionAugust 12th, 2009 NYPD divers remove helicopter pieces from HudsonNEW YORK — New York police say divers in the Hudson River have removed about 20 small pieces of helicopter wreckage from a mid-air collision over the weekend. NYPD spokesman Paul Browne says nine divers returned to the crash site Wednesday morning to search for debris from the collision, which killed nine people.
Tropical Storm Felicia weakening as it approaches HawaiiAugust 11th, 2009 Felicia closes in on HawaiiHONOLULU — Hawaii residents kept a watchful eye on Felicia on Monday as the weakening tropical storm closed in on the islands. A tropical storm watch for the Big Island was canceled Monday but remained in effect for Oahu and Maui County.
NY divers resume search for 2 victims from plane-helicopter collision that killed 9August 11th, 2009 Divers back in the water at NY collision siteHOBOKEN, N.J. — Divers are back in New York's Hudson River around the site where a plane and sightseeing helicopter collided over the weekend, killing nine people.
Forecasters downgrade Pacific storm Felicia to tropical depression; top winds near 35 mphAugust 11th, 2009 Felicia downgraded to tropical depressionHONOLULU — Felicia was downgraded to a tropical depression Tuesday morning as it approached Hawaii with maximum sustained winds of about 35 mph, but a flash flood watch and a high surf warning remained in effect, forecasters said. The former hurricane was expected to weaken more in the next two days.
NJ official: Divers in Hudson River find wreckage of plane that hit tour helicopterAugust 10th, 2009 NJ official: Divers find plane wreckage in HudsonNEW YORK —A New Jersey state police official says divers have found the wreckage of a plane that collided with a sightseeing helicopter over the Hudson River. Lt. Albert Ponenti said Monday that the single-engine Piper was found in 50 feet of water about 250 yards from the New Jersey side of the river.
Men use one of the oldest tricks in the book to steal $120K worth of jewelry at Grand CentralJuly 25th, 2009 Men use old trick to steal $120K worth of jewelryNEW YORK — It's one of the oldest tricks in the playbook of scams. New York City police said three men stole $120,000 worth of jewelry at Grand Central Terminal by furtively switching a bag containing the jewels with an identical duffel.
Delaware judge approves motions in Sun-Times bankruptcy caseApril 28th, 2009 Motions in Sun-Times bankruptcy case approvedWILMINGTON, Del. — A Delaware bankruptcy judge has approved several motions in the Chapter 11 case of the Sun-Times Media Group.
Calif. regulators seize lead-tainted religious, children's jewelry, most imported from ChinaApril 28th, 2009 Calif. finds lead-tainted religious, kids' jewelryLOS ANGELES — California regulators say they've found religious and children's jewelry with dangerously high lead levels at stores and warehouses. The state Department of Toxic Substances Control says material taken from one children's necklace was 74 percent lead.
Aerosmith fans with tickets to canceled Maui show won't miss a thing; band agrees to performApril 26th, 2009 Aerosmith to settle lawsuit with Maui performanceWAILUKU, Hawaii — Free tickets to see Aerosmith in Hawaii? Dream on, unless you happen to be one of 8,300 people left in the cold when the band canceled a sold-out concert in 2007. Aerosmith has agreed to perform on Maui to settle a class-action lawsuit filed by fans who alleged the band pulled out of the show in favor of a larger concert in Chicago and a more lucrative private performance for Toyota dealers on Oahu.
Rihanna seeking return of pricey jewelry she was wearing night of attackApril 25th, 2009 Rihanna seeking return of pricey jewelryLOS ANGELES — Rihanna is seeking the return of $1.4 million in jewelry she was wearing the night she was allegedly beaten by Chris Brown. Donald Etra, an attorney for the "Umbrella" singer, filed a motion Tuesday asking that Los Angeles police and prosecutors return a pair of earrings and three rings, which were seized as evidence.
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