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Hawaii: California tourist dies while snorkeling off Maui

As reported by Hawaiinewsnow.com, a man died while snorkeling in waters off Maui Saturday while visiting with his family from Benicia, California. At about 9:55 a.m. Saturday, bystanders reported that a man had been pulled unconscious from the waters fronting Black Rock in Kaanapali. An investigation reveals that the man, 50-year-old Michael Taugher, was snorkeling with members of his family in the waters surrounding Black Rock. Read Article

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Hawaii: Tour helicopter overturns in hard-landing near Hilo Airport

As reported by awaiinewsnow.com,Tthe Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is investigating after a tour helicopter made a hard landing about a block away from the Hilo Airport Thursday afternoon. Photos sent to Hawaii News Now show the helicopter lying on its side in an empty field. Moments before the hard landing, FAA officials say the pilot […]

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Hawaii: Tennessee man dies while snorkeling near Na Pali Coast

WATE in Knoxville, Tennessee reports that the Tennessee man who drowned while snorkeling off Kauai’s Na Pali Coast has been identified. Police on Thursday identified the 48-year-old as Manuel Benegas of Brentwood, Tenn. He was part of a charter group that stopped in the area for swimming and snorkeling Wednesday. Read article

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Missing Oregon tourist found dead in Hawaii

Kitv.com reports that Ivanice “Ivy” Harris was found dead four days after she went missing in Waikik. Harris’ body was found at Yokohama Bay. Harris, who worked as an escort, was reported missing by her friends last month, after seeing her for the last time on Lewers Street in Waikiki. Her family has been trying […]

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Missing tourist found dead in Hawaii

Washingtonexaminer.com reports that an Oregon tourist who vanished on Oahu has been found dead. The Honolulu Medical Examiner’s office has identified the body of a woman found along the Waianae coastline on Monday as Ivanice “Ivy” Harris. Her body was found on the west side of Oahu. Read article

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United States: Japanese tourist arrested in Waikiki after threatening relative

According to staradvertiser.com, “A Japanese tourist was arrested after she allegedly threatened a relative during an argument in their Waikiki hotel room. Police said the two women were vacationing here when the 36-year-old suspect got into an argument with a 38-year relative…The 36-year-old suspect from Shizuoka, Japan, was arrested on suspicion of first-degree terroristic threatening.” […]

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Hawaii: Tourist from Washington drowns while snorkeling in Maui

As covered by yakimaherald.com, “Another tourist from Washington state is believed to have drowned while snorkeling in Maui waters. Maui fire officials say the 63-year-old woman from Mount Vernon, Wash., was found unconscious and face down in Honolua Bay last Thursday. She was taken to Maui Memorial Medical Center in critical condition. Maui police say […]

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Hawaii: TSA agent attacked in Honolulu International Airport, tourist rescues her

As covered by wkyc.com, “A homeless woman is accused of attacking a TSA agent inside Honolulu International Airport. A tourist, off-duty police officer Justin Rogers, leaped to to action to assist the agent who was holding on to the woman. TSA is now calling Rogers a hero.” Read Article

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Hawaii: Police administer plea for info from public, tourist missing for 7 weeks

As reported by staradvertiser.com, “Hawaii County police renewed an appeal Wednesday for the public’s help in finding a 51-year-old Japanese tourist who has been missing for seven weeks. Hiromichi Yoshino was last seen in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park on Feb. 13 at about 9 a.m. His rented vehicle, a burgundy Kia four-door sedan, was found […]

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Hawaii: Elderly California tourist injured during shark attack, six-inch wound

As covered by mauinow.com, “County officials released further details in a shark attack incident in Ka’anapali on this morning that resulted in the hospitalization of a California visitor. The 58-year-old man, from Marina Del Rey ‘suffered two deep lacerations on the right thigh, above the knee,’ according to ocean safety officials. County officials released an […]

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