Newswatch
By Star-Bulletin Staff
Friday, August 23, 1996
During the hour-long televised debate, Fasi said Harris "doesn't tell the truth." Harris responded that Fasi was "confused."
Former Council Chairman Morgado said he was "appalled" to learn that Harris' plan to put 240 more police officers on the streets would not be fully implemented until 1999. "To realize that we have the fewest officers today on the street than we've had in recent history is irresponsible . . . of the city administration," Morgado said.
Harris said the problem is not a lack of resources for the Police Department but the lack of detention centers to house criminals.
Fasi said Harris fails to recognize the immediate need. Fasi proposed asking the National Guard for volunteers to fill in until recruits come aboard.
For that reason, it is Lamb, not Gretzinger, who is entitled to financial compensation for his suffering, attorneys John Komeiji and Anthony Gill argued.
A four-man, four-woman jury will decide whether to believe Gretzinger's claim that Lamb used his power over her as her religion professor at the University of Hawaii to coerce her to have sex with him 16 times in the fall of 1992. Jurors resume deliberations today after meeting for two hours yesterday.
Her mother, Luana, said pediatrician Frank Baum noticed yesterday that Kamalani was more vocal than most children her age.
She says "bird," "dog," "daddy," "mom" and "papa."
"For us, that's pretty awesome because the doctors were worried the area of the wound might affect her speech," Luana Kawaa said. "Everything looked great."
The condition of Kamalani was critical June 11, after she was shot while being carried by her father, Llewellyn, during an evening walk near his Paukukalo home to Hale Kii heiau and Pihana heiau.
Police Lt. Wayne Ribao said detectives have no suspects and have recovered no weapon.
The Fire Department, which rescued the boy, said it received a call at 9:47 p.m. that he had fallen at Haina, the seaside site of the former Hamakua Sugar Co. mill below Honokaa.
Rescuers from Hilo worked through the night and returned to the station shortly before daybreak today, a Fire Department dispatcher said.
On Wednesday, he allegedly forced his way into a rental home on Laumilo Street and struck a 43-year-old woman visiting from Germany. When the woman's son came to her aid, the suspect fled to nearby Hinalea Street and confronted a 76-year-old woman standing in her driveway.
When she asked him to leave, he placed her in a choke hold and clamped a hand over her mouth, dragging her into her home, police said. Her son came to her rescue and the suspect fled - leaving behind a gym bag.
Police later located him at McDonald's in Waimanalo.
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