Puppy dumping sparks case of animal cruelty

The Hawaiian Humane Society is offering a reward for information about the person who dumped six newborn puppies into a trash bin at Waianae Boat Harbor.

All the puppies died. They still had their umbilical cords attached and were found by someone at the harbor about 7 a.m. Tuesday, said Kawehi Yim, Humane Society spokeswoman.

Yim said two puppies had already died when a Humane Society officer arrived, two died in transport, and two were so severely ill that they had to be euthanized.

She did not know what kind of puppies they were.

The society is offering up to $1,000 for information that leads to an animal cruelty conviction in the case.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Humane Society at 356-2240. Leave your name, a telephone number, and the date and time you are calling, the society said.

Woman accused in embezzling plot

Police arrested a 52-year-old woman Friday who allegedly embezzled money from the University of Hawaii bookstore.

Police said the incident happened in the mornings between Nov. 24 and 26.

The woman was identified through an investigation and arrested in Diamond Head on suspicion of second-degree theft. She was released Friday night pending investigation.

Police arrest man in alleged assault

Police arrested a 22-year-old man who allegedly assaulted his 18-year-old girlfriend at Pokai Bay Beach Park in Waianae.

At 6:37 p.m. Friday, police responded to a report of an assault at the beach, but were unable to find the victim.

About 20 minutes later, officers were sent to Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center on an assault complaint.

Officers found the woman in the emergency room with possible broken ribs, police said. The woman said her boyfriend hit her at Pokai Bay, knocking her unconscious, police said.

The man was booked on suspicion of second-degree assault.

Big Island crews help fallen woman

Big Island fire personnel rescued a 19-year-old woman who slipped and fell about 25 feet down a cliffside, about a quarter-mile off Paradise and Beach drives in Puna yesterday.

Officials said the woman fractured her left leg about 11 a.m. yesterday.