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Police, Fire, Courts

By Star-Bulletin Staff

Monday, March 5, 2001

Breast cancer program aimed at Hawaiians The Ka Lokahi Wahine Healthy Women Program was recently launched targeting native Hawaiian women. The American Cancer Society's Native Hawaiian Breast Health Subcommittee produced a video, manual and outreach program to train doctors and nurses in vital cultural insights. Featured are practical suggestions on changes in attitude and procedures that would encourage women to access early detection services. Native Hawaiian women have the highest breast cancer death rate, the lowest survival rate and the greatest increase in breast cancer mortality since 1976. Cancer Society gets Hawaiian program grant The Cooke Foundation Ltd. has awarded a $3,000 grant to the American Cancer Society to help a pilot cancer-control program for Hawaiians and homestead communities on Molokai. Native Hawaiians have among the highest cancer incidence and mortality rates of all ethnic groups, according to the society. The Native Hawaiian Cancer Control Pilot Project is designed to reduce the number of mortalities, control the incidence of the disease and improve the quality of life and health for present and future generations through diet, lifestyle changes and screening services. The society is working in partnership with the state Department of Health's Office of Health Parity, the Molokai General Hospital's Cancer Initiatives Program, Na Pu'uwai Native Hawaiian Health organization and four Hawaiian Homestead Associations.

Ige pleads innocent to charge of theft

Former state Sen. Marshall Ige pleaded not guilty today in Circuit Court to charges he took $30,000 from a Beverly Hills couple to expunge their daughter's criminal record here.

His trial is set for the week of May 14.

Ige also faces a theft charge for allegedly charging a tenant farmer advance rent on land in Punaluu that he subleased even though Ige knew his own lease was going to be terminated.

Two dead, three hurt in car crash by airport

A 2-month-old boy and a 31-year-old woman died in a single-car accident near the airport last night. Three others were critically injured.

At about 11 p.m. the woman was driving eastbound on Koapaka Street when her car struck a large tree about 60 feet east of Ohohia Street, police said.

She and the infant were pronounced dead at the scene.

A 1 1/2-year-old boy, 2 1/2-year-old boy and an 18-year-old woman were taken to Queen's Medical Center and are listed in critical condition.

Police said the 2-month-old boy was in a carrier but was not restrained in his child seat. Investigators believe the two boys and the 18-year-old woman were not wearing seat belts. Police said the 31-year-old was wearing a seat belt.

Speed is believed to be a factor in the crash.

Coast Guard brings ill Danish man to Hawaii

A 41-year-old Danish man was taken to Queen's Medical Center this morning after experiencing stomach pains on a ship 90 miles west of Oahu.

The Joint Rescue Coordination Center in Honolulu received a fax from Denmark's Rescue Coordination Center last night reporting a crew member on the 347-foot Maersk Recorder was in pain. A Coast Guard rescue helicopter hoisted the man from the ship and brought him to Barbers Point.

Private school leaders give talk for parents

The Iolani Ohana 2001 Parents Symposium, scheduled for Saturday at Iolani School, will feature the heads of four Hawaii private schools discussing education in the digital age, roles of educators and parents in developing moral values in children, and emerging issues in education.

Michael Chun of Kamehameha Schools, James Scott of Punahou School, Nancy White of the Hawaii School for Girls at La Pietra and Val Iwashita of Iolani will address these topics in a discussion facilitated by Robert Witt, executive director of the Hawaii Association of Independent Schools.

The symposium will be held 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. For information, call 943-2322.

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Tomorrow

Some events of interest

8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Damien High School: Blood drive.
1 p.m., Kamamalu Building: Board of Acupuncture meeting, 1010 Richards St.
7 p.m., Waianae Community Recreation Center: Waianae Neighborhood Board meeting, 670 Farrington Highway.

Corrections A column by James Lileks of Newhouse News Service that ran Thursday implied that the U.S. Civil Rights Commission has issued findings in its investigation of the Florida presidential vote. In fact, the commission has yet to conclude its investigation.

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Police, Fire, Courts



By Star-Bulletin staff

Honolulu Police Department Crimestoppers

Man drives onto police car; ice pipe, gun found

HILO -- Police are holding a man who drove his four-wheel-drive vehicle on top of a police car with the officer inside it early yesterday.

The 32-year-old suspect from Keaau was arrested for attempted murder, possession of what appeared to be crystal methamphetamine, or "ice," along with a pipe to smoke it, and possession of a handgun.

The incident began at 2:26 a.m. in downtown Hilo, when an officer parked on the mauka side of Kamehameha Avenue noticed the vehicle with oversize tires and tinted windows across the street at the Mooheau bus terminal.

The suspect gunned his engine, drove over a curb, crossed one lane of Kamehameha, drove over a raised medial strip, crossed the other lane, crossed another curb, struck the police car head-on and drove on top of it, police said.

The officer was not injured but his car was badly damaged, police said. The suspect was arrested by a second officer.

Police said they received other reports that a vehicle matching the suspect's tried to run other cars off the road Friday and Saturday nights.

Murder try suspected on woman found by pool

Police have opened an attempted-murder investigation into the case of a 50-year-old woman found sitting slumped near the pool of her Makiki apartment complex Saturday.

Another resident found her before 6:45 a.m. Saturday and notified the manager of Pensacola Gardens, at 1524 Pensacola St.

The unidentified woman remained in a coma in critical condition at Straub Hospital today.

Man charged in death of woman at Fort St. Mall

A 43-year-old man was charged with manslaughter yesterday in the death of Brenda June Caves, who was found strangled Wednesday on Fort Street Mall.

Police arrested Joseph G. Jackson Friday night. His bail was set at $100,000.

Police had received a 911 call at about 12:52 a.m. Wednesday from a man who reported a dead body on the mall, near Ross's Dress for Less Store, according to an affidavit filed by Honolulu Det. Allan Castro.

Officers discovered Caves lying unconscious on the ground between a bicycle rack and a large planter box. Caves, 41, was taken to Queen's Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead at 1:39 a.m.

An autopsy determined she died from asphyxiation due to ligature strangulation.

According to the affidavit, Jackson's girlfriend saw him grab Caves by the throat and hold her in this position on the ground during a confrontation near Ross's. After several seconds, Caves became unconscious and had no pulse, according to the girlfriend.

Although CPR was attempted, Caves could not be revived, she said.

She and Jackson then fled the scene.

Police had hoped surveillance cameras in the area would provide some information in the case. However, they said today that after viewing videotapes, they could not determine what happened during the confrontation.

Man holds, beats woman, 2-year-olds for two days

A man was arrested for allegedly abusing his girlfriend and her twin boys in Ewa Beach over two days, police said.

At about 5 p.m. Thursday, the suspect allegedly began beating the 2-year-old boys after they made a mess in their Kilaha Street home.

When the mother tried to protect her sons, the suspect allegedly punched her in the ribs, head and face. Police said the beatings continued for about two days. He allegedly kept the woman and her sons locked in a room.

The woman was able to escape on Saturday.

Man threatens girlfriend, flies to Oahu in assault

Police have arrested a Maui man who flew to Honolulu and allegedly assaulted his girlfriend after threatening her on the phone.

The 24-year-old Kihei man called his girlfriend from Maui Friday and Saturday, saying he would hurt her if she broke up with him.

After arriving in Honolulu Saturday, he allegedly attacked her in her bedroom, then drove her around in her car, police said.

He also is accused of punching in the car window after getting upset and threatening to kill her if she reported him to police.

The girlfriend's roommate called police, who arrested the man at 1671 Kalakaua Ave.

Transient halted at bank charged in check fraud

An 18-year-old transient woman was charged yesterday for passing at least three counterfeit or stolen checks in December, police said.

Nalehua Donlin was arrested Friday at the Wahiawa branch of American Savings Bank.

The bank had flagged Donlin's name to alert security, police said.

Police charged her with three counts of second-degree forgery and third-degree theft. Her bail was set at $20,000.