Hawaii doctor accused of trying to kill his wife convicted of attempted manslaughter
Read full article: Hawaii doctor accused of trying to kill his wife convicted of attempted manslaughterA Hawaii doctor who was accused of trying to kill his wife on a cliffside hike has been convicted of attempted manslaughter.

Hawaii County to pay $15.1M settlement over police crash that killed Michigan man
Read full article: Hawaii County to pay $15.1M settlement over police crash that killed Michigan manHILO, Hawaii - Hawaii County has agreed to pay a $15.1 million settlement to the family of a Michigan man who was hit and killed by a police patrol car, officials said. Jeffrey Surnow, 63, was riding a bicycle on the Big Island when he was killed in March 2015, The Hawaii Tribune-Herald reported Monday. Officer Jody Buddemeyer was working his second consecutive eight-hour shift when he struck the resident of West Bloomfield, Michigan. The Hawaii County Police Department previously required officers to work back-to-back shifts, but the department has ended the policy, officials said. Most of the settlement proceeds are expected to go to a charitable foundation setup by the Surnow family, officials said.