Sen. Daniel Inouye has given his blessing to the re-election bids of Reps. Neil Abercrombie and Patsy Mink, although they could face primary battles from high-profile Democrats. Inouye endorses Abercrombie,
Mink in their re-election bidsThe challenges may come from City Council members Mufi Hannemann and Donna Mercado Kim, who are looking at several races, including Congress.
"At this moment," Inouye said, "I have yet to be convinced that there are others who can do a better job."
The delegation works well as a team, and the incumbents should be sent back to Washington, said Inouye, who will also be on the ballot next year. Only Sen. Daniel Akaka won't be running.
Gov. Ben Cayetano has asked Honolulu and Maui prosecutors whether they believe the prostitution law was properly used in the case of Carl Richie, who was convicted of racketeering and promoting prostitution on Kauai. Cayetano may intervene
in lap dance case on KauaiCayetano also said yesterday that he is pondering whether to have Richie transferred back to Hawaii from a privately run Texas prison and freed on bail while he appeals his conviction.
Richie, whose supporters recently gave Cayetano a 500-signature petition requesting a second look into the case, was convicted last year after a sting operation in 1995 that involved Kauai police hiring Richie's company to provide entertainment at a party.
Kauai authorities argued that the lap dancing that Richie's employees provided was tantamount to prostitution because it involved sexual contact for pay, although no intercourse was ever alleged.
If you're a parent who has fallen three months behind in child support, you better pay up or arrange a payment schedule. New law will revoke licenses
of deadbeat parentsIf you don't, warn Gov. Ben Cayetano and Attorney General Margery Bronster, you will lose your drivers license and even recreational -- boating, hunting and fishing -- licenses issued by the state Department of Land and Natural Resources.
On Jan. 1, a new state law takes effect that denies or suspends a variety of licenses that deadbeat parents may have.
Parents six months delinquent with their payments could be stripped of vocational or professional licenses they may have.
And if they drive with a license that has been suspended, they face a mandatory jail term of three to 30 days.
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Police/Fire
By Star-Bulletin staffPolice are looking for an armed robber who took a man's money and jewelry. Police seek man wanted
in Aug. 3 armed robberyPolice said the suspect approached the 37-year-old victim at 1:30 p.m. on Aug. 3 as the victim walked to his car in the Kaiolu Street parking lot in Waikiki.
The victim told police he was an acquaintance of the suspect, whom he knew as "Kane."
The suspect asked the victim to give him a ride to his grandmother's apartment behind the Atkinson YMCA. The victim agreed, and at the apartment building, Kane asked the victim to wait while he checked to see if his grandmother was home.
The suspect returned saying his grandmother wasn't home and asked the victim to drive him across the street to Ala Moana Center.
As they entered the mall, the suspect pulled a handgun and told the victim not to move or he would shoot. The suspect ripped off the victim's jewelry and took money from the his wallet, police said.
The suspect grabbed the keys from the ignition and threw the keys at the victim before running away.
Police describe the suspect as in his late 20s, 6 feet tall, weighing 200 pounds, with long black hair that is short on the sides.
The suspect's upper left lip is scarred, and he may be armed with a black handgun. Anyone with information is asked to call CrimeStoppers at 955-8300.
Police have charged a 29-year-old man with breaking into an elderly man's apartment in Chinatown and attempting to kill him. Boat-dweller charged
with attempted murderPolice said Long Tha Vu, who lived on a fishing boat docked at Pier 17, entered the River Street apartment of the victim about 6 p.m. Tuesday and stabbed him with a 12-inch kitchen knife.
Police said the a 60-year-old victim ran to a neighbor's house, and Vu followed.
A neighbor and the apartment's resident manager held Vu until police arrived.
The victim was treated for injuries and released.
Police said Vu is being held on $120,000 bail.
Other Police/Fire reports
Suspect in stabbing death is behind bars
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