Posts Tagged: Waikiki

How Waikiki was built “on war, racism and human misery”

Militarism and tourism have always been intimately related institutions in Hawai’i. With APEC leaders descending on Waikiki in November, Larry Geller reminds us of the hidden history Waikiki as illustrative of the history of Hawai’i as a whole. In Hawaii’s hidden history—slave labor, profit, and the taking of Waikiki, Larry Geller writes “If you’re a… Read more »

Hawaii to host RIMPAC naval maneuvers this summer

Posted on: Thursday, April 29, 2010 http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/20100429/NEWS01/4290352/Hawaii+to+host+RIMPAC+naval+maneuvers+this+summer Hawaii to host RIMPAC naval maneuvers this summer Isle businesses expect boost from bienennial event By William Cole Advertiser Military Writer A naval exercise that brings to Hawai’i’s shores thousands of service members from the U.S. and foreign nations, an aircraft carrier, beach landings — and millions in… Read more »

Case grows against sex assailant

Case grows against sex assailant DNA links Mark Heath to an unsolved crime that occurred in 2007 By Gene Park POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Dec 18, 2008 A man who has already pleaded guilty to burglary and sexual assault at the University of Hawaii at Manoa pleaded no contest yesterday to another sexual assault case…. Read more »

Ex-Marine Allegedly Raped Child At Waikiki Hotel

KITV.com S.C. Man Accused Of Raping Child At Waikiki Hotel Court Documents Say Man Beat Victim’s Father Unconscious POSTED: 9:43 pm HST September 19, 2008 UPDATED: 11:56 am HST September 23, 2008 HONOLULU — A 27-year-old South Carolina man accused of raping a 10-year-old girl at a Waikiki hotel appeared in court on Friday. The… Read more »

Schofield soldier who broke into UH dorms now linked to Waikiki rape

HonoluluAdvertiser.com August 26, 2008 Schofield soldier who broke into UH dorms now linked to Waikiki rape By Jim Dooley Advertiser Staff Writer The soldier convicted in a series of dorm-room invasions at the University of Hawai’i-Manoa has been linked by DNA to an unsolved Waikïkï rape, according to an indictment returned this morning. Mark Heath,… Read more »

Soldier turns himself in in Waikiki stabbing

Soldier turns himself in in Waikiki stabbing A second suspect in a stabbing Saturday turned himself in to police Monday. He was arrested, then released without charges pending investigation. The suspect, a 36-year-old Schofield Barracks soldier, turned himself in at the Wahiawa Police Station. Police said the victim, a 29-year-old man, was stabbed in the… Read more »