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The family of a teenager shot and killed by a Benton police officer is getting ready for another legal fight after a judge overturned the costly ruling.

The 2016 shooting death of a suicidal teen in Benton led to a $32 million jury award for the family on Monday.

The Schweikle family says it's been a long journey, but they're happy to see the eight-year fight for their son pay off.

The Schweikle family says it's been a long journey, but they're happy to see the eight-year fight for their son pay off.

A verdict has been reached after 17-year-old Keagan Schweikle was shot and killed by a Benton police officer in 2016.

Municipal League attorneys defending a former Benton police officer over a fatal encounter in 2016 that claimed the life of a suicidal 17-year-old rested their case Friday in federal court after calling their final three witnesses, an officer who was present at the shooting and two expert witnesses.

Municipal League attorneys defending a former Benton police officer over a fatal encounter in 2016 that claimed the life of a suicidal 17-year-old rested their case Friday in federal court after calling their final three witnesses, an officer who was present at the shooting and two expert witnesses.

The Army Corps of Engineers completed its final phase of the federal wildfire response in Kula ahead of schedule last month, with their focus now shifting to West Maui. Volunteers in Kula say there’s more to be done and the remaining cleanup likely rests on the shoulders of residents.

The House Committee on Health and Homelessness will hold an informational briefing on Wednesday to discuss the Maui Wildfire Exposure Study. The study is a collaborative effort between the University of Hawai‘i Economic Research Organization, the College of Social Sciences, the John A. Burns School of Medicine, UH Cancer Center and community-based organizations. The hearing […]

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