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Suicide watch excuses Fiaai from court
A 36-year-old woman arrested Monday for fatally stabbing her husband was excused from a court appearance on an unrelated matter yesterday because she is under suicide watch, according to the prosecutor's office.Sabrina Fiaai, who is free on $150 bail, did not show up at Waianae District Court yesterday for an outstanding traffic warrant.
Jim Fulton of the Honolulu Prosecuting Attorney's office says the court received a letter from her physician that said Fiaai is at Queen's Hospital under suicide watch.
A murder charge is also pending against Fiaai, who police believe stabbed her husband, Abe, in the throat Monday while he was asleep. He died at the scene.
Dozens will help count whales off Maui
More than 120 people from as far away as New Hampshire and Maryland will help count humpback whales from 10 sites today in Maui's Great Whale Count.Volunteers will work with Pacific Whale Foundation staff to locate whales and note their pod compositions and behavior. Counters saw an average of one whale per minute of observation in last year's count.
The Pacific Whale Foundation will compile the results and release them tomorrow. The results will be posted on the Web site: www.pacificwhale.org.
Agbayani named to judicial selection panel
Amy Agbayani, the Hawaii Democratic Party's national committeewoman, has been named to the Judicial Selection Commission.Agbayani, who is also University of Hawaii's director of student equity, excellence and diversity, was named to the commission by Gov. Ben Cayetano.
If confirmed by the Senate, Agbayani will play a role in selecting the next state Supreme Court justice. The commission screens candidates for state judicial positions and then picks three to be recommended to the governor.
She was named to replace Wayne Matsuo, who died last year.
"Dr. Amy Agbayani is an intelligent, fair-minded and dedicated person, who will bring a balanced perspective to the commission," Cayetano said.
Priory headmaster, Bean, to resign
J. Stevens Bean, St. Andrew's Priory headmaster for the past five years, will leave the position Aug. 1.Bean submitted his resignation to the board of trustees of the Episcopal girls school last week, said chairwoman Betty Hirozawa. Bean told the board he is seeking a career shift, according to an announcement.
"The board recognizes Dr. Bean's significant contributions to the school," Hirozawa said. "Steve has positioned the Priory for exciting developments in the new century by providing the school with stability, building morale and securing a dedicated team."
She said his accomplishments include development of a progressive, integrated K-12 curriculum.
Hirozawa said an interim head will be named while a search committee of trustees, alumnae, parents and faculty looks for a new administrator for the 500-student school.
Bean was selected from 30 applicants in 1995. He came to Hawaii from St. Andrew's Episcopal School in Mississippi. He has been an administrator and teacher for 36 years.
Jessop named Queen's COO, executive VP
Daniel E. Jessop has been named chief operating officer and executive vice president of the Queen's Medical Center.He joined Queen's in 1998 as vice president of business development and planning.
He will continue to oversee business development and planning and also serve as the executive over the finance, patient care, human resources and information services divisions.
Police, Fire, Courts
By Star-Bulletin staffHonolulu Police Department Crimestoppers
Truck flips, slowing morning traffic flow
An overturned truck on the Moanalua Freeway caused a bottleneck this morning that slowed traffic heading into town.A Toyota truck lost control and flipped over near the Puuloa Road overpass at about 7 a.m., police said.
The male driver and three occupants were taken to Kuakini Hospital, where they were listed in good condition.
Two lanes of the freeway were closed for about an hour.
Police said alcohol was not a factor.
Police seek same man in two armed robberies
Police are investigating two convenience store armed robberies yesterday that may have been committed by the same man.At 9:15 a.m., a man pointed a small handgun at a cashier in a store on Pacific Heights Road and demanded money, police said.
After getting the money, he fled in a white car being driven by a woman.
About three hours later, a man with a handgun robbed a cashier at a Waialae Avenue store.
No injuries were reported in the two robberies.
Ewa carjacking suspect, 17, arrested in Waianae
Police arrested a 17-year-old youth in connection with a carjacking in Ewa Beach.The victim, also 17, was parked on Makule Road when he was approached by the suspect at 8:21 a.m. and asked for a cigarette, police said.
When the victim said he didn't have any, the suspect opened the passenger door and got in. The suspect had his right hand inside a brown paper bag and pointed it at the victim, police said. He said it was a "robbery" and ordered the victim out of the car.
Police said the suspect drove away, but was located and arrested in Waianae.
Maui fire kills 2 puppies, does $120,000 damage
WAILUKU -- A house fire in upcountry Maui yesterday caused $120,000 in damage and killed two Great Dane puppies.Assistant Fire Chief Alan Cordeiro said the fire at 16 Nano Place in Kula began in a storage area that had been converted into a kennel.
The blaze burned a deck and the front of the two-story house. It took firefighters 1 hours to extinguish the fire, Cordeiro said.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
Bomb scare grounds 600 at Maui's Kahului Airport
WAILUKU -- Some 600 passengers at Kahului Airport were forced to wait for more than two hours last night because of a bomb scare.Authorities found nothing suspicious, according to Assistant Fire Chief Alan Cordeiro.
Passengers were allowed to return to the terminal at 9:40 p.m.
Cordeiro said passengers boarded their delayed flights, but some who were returning to the mainland may have had difficulties making their connecting flights.
