DROWNING AT LAKE WILSON
Engine work stalls Patriot cruise ship at Nawiliwili
NAWILIWILI, Kauai >> The Kauai Visitors Bureau was scrambling to find about 450 hotel rooms late yesterday after the cruise ship SS Patriot experienced engine problems while at the dock at Nawiliwili Harbor.Honolulu-based American Hawaiian Cruises was not available for comment, and the exact number of passengers was not available. The ship has a maximum capacity of 1,200 passengers.
The Patriot and her sister ship SS Independence make weeklong tours of the Hawaiian Islands.
The Patriot usually arrives at Kauai on Sundays and departs on Mondays.
Unity House consultant charged with tax fraud
A former Unity House consultant pleaded not guilty yesterday to mail fraud, tax evasion and failure to file income tax returns in connection with kickbacks she allegedly received for defrauding the labor organization. U.S. Magistrate Barry Kurren set trial for Roberta Cabral on July 31.Unity House had funded a TV movie, "Heavenly Road," and had agreed to pay $100,000 more so its workers could be paid union scale wages comparable to movie projects.
According to the indictment, Cabral and former Unity House Executive Director Roderick "Roddy" Rodriguez allegedly persuaded the president of DeFalco West Advertising to pad the movie's budget to hide from the labor organization's board of directors that Cabral would receive a $150,000 kickback. Cabral is also charged with failure to pay taxes in 1992 and 1993.
Carol Gabbard cleared of campaign violations
Board of Education member Carol Gabbard did not violate campaign spending laws in the 2000 election, the state Campaign Spending Commission said. The commission investigated Gabbard after receiving a complaint from Mitchell Kahle, a member of the Civil Unions-Civil Rights Movement.Kahle had complained that Gabbard failed to claim the use of a Vineyard Boulevard office during her campaign.
The office was the headquarters of the Alliance for Traditional Marriage and Values, run by Gabbard's husband.
In a letter to Kahle, the commission stated Gabbard said she did not use the office as a campaign headquarters, and "there does not appear to be a violation of the campaign spending law."
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Police, Fire, Courts
By Star-Bulletin staffHonolulu Police Department Crimestoppers
Body found floating in Waianae Boat Harbor
Honolulu fire and police officers recovered the body of a man found floating in Waianae Boat Harbor this morning. A boater spotted the body near the pier just before 4 a.m. and called police. There were no signs of foul play, police said.
Blasts wreck wash basins in Campbell High lavs
Two explosions within minutes of each other destroyed two porcelain wash basins in two restrooms yesterday at Campbell High School. School staff were checking on the damage to a restroom about 1 p.m. when another explosion went off in another restroom in another building. Evidence of aerial fireworks was found at both sites. Police have no suspects.
2 arrested for having stolen credit card, checks
Police arrested a 40-year-old Waipahu woman and a 40-year-old man for possessing a stolen credit card and checkbook at Windward Mall yesterday.The arresting officer went to the shopping center parking lot, responding to a report of a domestic argument. The officer noticed the stolen items in their possession as the couple looked for their identification. The woman told the officer the credit card and checkbook belonged to the man. The man said he found the items. They were arrested on theft charges.
