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Theft in the first degree is a class “B” felony punishable by up to 10 years in prison and a fine of up to $25,000.00. Theft in the second degree is a class “C“ felony punishable by up to 5 years in prison and a fine of up to $10,000.00. Recent cases in Hawaii County.

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Hawai’i Police Department detectives have charged a Puna man with escape and credit card offenses. Andrew K. Silva, 19, was charged Wednesday night (September 30) with one count of escape, one count of theft of a credit card, one count of fraud use of a credit card, and two counts of theft in the third […]

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HONOLULU – The Hawai`i State Insurance Division successfully prosecuted two cases involving insurance fraud. Amy Waikiki Fernandez of Wailuku, Maui stole $28,000 from Majestic Insurance Agency. From January 2006 through January 2007, Fernandez embezzled insurance premiums from customers, then issued fraudulent documentation to those customers to hide the theft. Fernandez’s crime left at least 10 […]

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