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Isle Air Guard to patrol Iraq's no-fly zone
Members of the Hawaii Air National Guard will begin deploying to the Persian Gulf this week in a rotation of personnel supporting Operation Southern Watch.This deployment is not related to last week's air strikes in Iraq, the Guard said.
It is part of the patrol of the southern no-fly zone set up to prevent Iraqi aircraft from flying and to monitor any Iraqi troop movement below the 33rd parallel.
About 40 Hawaii airmen will leave for the Persian Gulf starting Thursday. Most will stay for about three weeks.
Several other Air Guard members will deploy to bases in Italy, Germany and Turkey.
Kamehameha senior is state's '01 Junior Miss
Natalie Young, a senior at Kamehameha Schools, is Hawaii's Junior Miss for 2001.The competition, involving 27 contestants, was held Saturday at Kamehameha Schools.
Natalie is the daughter of Newton and Tammy Young. She will receive a $5,000 scholarship and will represent Hawaii at the America's Junior Miss competition in Mobile, Ala., in June.
See the Hawaii's Junior Miss Web site for a complete rundown of the competition at http://www.PeopleFirstHawaii.com/jrmiss/
Drug-treatment pleas to mark Feary's death
The anniversary tomorrow of the death of singer-songwriter Mackey Feary in Halawa prison in 1999 is being marked by events pushing treatment instead of prison for drug abusers.At 10 a.m. in the State Capitol rotunda, Feary's sister, Dancetta Feary Kamai, will discuss the tentative out-of-court settlement by the state and the Feary family in their wrongful death suit.
"Mackey's dying wish was that his death should not be in vain," said Feary-Kamai.
"He had asked for help with his dual diagnosis of depression and substance abuse. But after being terminated from treatment, he was thrown into prison for 10 years.
"For a person with depression, this was a death sentence."
Gov. Ben Cayetano has introduced legislation based on the concept of Proposition 36, the Substance Abuse and Crime Prevention Act of 2000. Bill Zimmerman and Dan Abrahamson, co-authors of California's Proposition 36, which diverts drug offenders to treatment instead of prison, will also be at the press conference.
Both will also be at a public forum to be held tomorrow from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Kaumakapili Church.
Discussion will be based on promoting drug treatment over incarceration.
The forum is co-sponsored by DPFH, ACLU of Hawaii, the Community Alliance on Prisons, the Hawaii Ecumenical Coalition, Harm Reduction Hawaii and T.J. Mahoney's.
For more information, call Pam Lichty, vice president of DPFH, at 224-3056.
Tomorrow
Some events of interest
7 p.m., Mililani Mauka Elementary School: Mililani Mauka/Launani Valley No. 35 Neighborhood Board meeting, 95-1111 Makaikai St. For information, call 527-5749.
Police, Fire, Courts
By Star-Bulletin staffHonolulu Police Department Crimestoppers
Big Isle police investigate slaying of young man
HILO -- Police are investigating the murder of a man in his late teens or early 20s found at Keaau south of Hilo at 6:45 a.m. yesterday, they said.He was not immediately identified. Police gave no information on injuries he may have suffered but said an autopsy was planned to determine the cause of his death. The victim was between 5 feet 5 inches and 5 feet 8 inches in height and weighed 140 to 150 pounds, police said.
The man was found on the shoulder of a road near a little-used underpass.
Makaha man treated for gun wound to arm
A 22-year-old Makaha man reported to police he was shot by an unknown person in a car that followed him and his two passengers home early Sunday morning.The car, with four passengers, drove down the man's driveway and turned around facing the exit. The man told police the car sped off after he approached and was shot in the right arm.
The man described the car as possibly a four-door Dodge Stratus sedan, grey or tan in color, police said.
The man was taken by air ambulance to Queen's Medical Center. His condition was not released.
The incident occurred 3 a.m. yesterday at 84-975 Hanalei St.
47-year-old man drowns while fishing at Kaena
A 47-year-old man drowned off Kaena Point while shoreline fishing yesterday shortly before 4 p.m.Police said the Whitmore Village man was swept out to sea when he tried to retrieve part of a pole he lost. Fire rescuers recovered the man's body, and he was pronounced dead shortly afterward.
Police seeking group who robbed business
Police are seeking five possible suspects who robbed a Ward Avenue business establishment and possibly used a shotgun at 1:20 a.m. Sunday morning.A detective said there was apparently gambling going on at the location.
All the participants had left when police arrived.
A 49-year-old man told police five unknown suspects entered the business and told the occupants to bend over. They complied and the suspects stole their wallets, purses and money off tables, police said.
Police would not release the address where the incident occurred.
Hanauma Bay reopens as jellyfish go away
Lifeguards found few box jellyfish this morning and reopened Hanauma Bay, which had been closed for most of the weekend.Bay manager Alan Hong said that after the beach was first closed Saturday, lifeguards opened the beach yesterday morning. But by 10:30 a.m., swimmers were reporting a number of stings, so the bay was closed again.
Police look for trio who attacked man in Hilo
HILO -- Police are looking for three men allegedly involved in attacking another man with a baseball bat and a machete in downtown Hilo early Saturday.Police responding to a 2:24 a.m. report of a fight at the corner of Keawe and Kalakaua Streets found the victim, who said a man attacked him with the bat and machete.
He said when he tried to run away, a second man ran over him with a car.
Police said a third man was involved, but didn't say in what way.
Despite the nature of the attack, the victim's injuries were apparently minor. He was treated at Hilo Hospital and released.
One suspect was described as in his early 20s, about 6 feet tall, and weighing about 190 pounds. Another was described as in his early 30s, about 5 feet 5 inches tall and about 170 pounds. There was no description of the third suspect.
Anyone with information should call the Big Island CrimeStoppers at 961-2379 or 961-8300.
Ancient bones found off of Sand Island
Skeletal remains were found in mud flats off of Sand Island yesterday morning.A man was boating off the shore of Sand Island at 6:30 a.m. when he found three skeletal bones which appeared to be human bones, police said.
The man notified the police of his findings. The state Deparment of Land and Natural Resources responded and recovered the bones. Officials of the state historic preservation division and a cultural specialist determined the bones appeared to be ancient.
No arrests made in guitar assault
An old argument between former roommates led to a fight at a party in a Hauula home yesterday afternoon, police said.The suspect and the 50-year-old victim used to live in in the same residence, but separated after an argument, police said.
The victim returned to the suspect's house for a party at 4 p.m. yesterday. At the party, the old argument erupted and the suspect struck the victim with a guitar, causing substantial bodily injuries, police said.
A 20-year-old woman tried to stop the suspect, but was struck with the guitar. The 50-year-old man was also struck with a vase. No arrest was made, police said.
Kapolei fire caused by child with matches
A small fire at a two-story Kapolei home at 91-221 Opio Place Saturday morning was apparently caused by a child playing with matches, fire department spokesman Capt. Richard Soo said.A neighbor used a garden hose to help put out the fire at 10:34 a.m. Firefighters extinguished the fire upon arrival.
Because of the neighbor's immediate action, damage was limited to the outside lanai, Soo said.
A 12-year-old girl and a 5-year-old boy were home at the time of the fire. There were no injuries, he said. No adults were home.
Damage was estimated at $500.
Fire burns 50 acres in eastern Molokai
WAILUKU -- State forestry workers were expected this morning to put out hot spots in a fire that burned an estimated 50 acres of pasture and forest in east Molokai."It's pretty much under control," fire fighter Shane Bush said.
Bush said six firefighters along with two helicopters dropping water fought the blaze for about four hours before it was put under control at close to 6:30 p.m. yesterday.
