Becky Like Wins Primary for Kauai Prosecutor Special Election

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Like on Top of OPA Special Primary Election; General in February

(December 18, 2021) LIHUE— The county is one step closer to electing its next prosecuting attorney. As of Saturday’s election night, Rebecca “Becky” Like garnered 8,184 votes, over Shaylene Iseri, who came in with 3,645 votes in the county’s special primary election for prosecuting attorney, according to a first print-out of results.…. read more

Former Litigant Responds to Iseri’s Claims that Lawsuits were Planned to Derail 2012 Election

(December 17, 2021) LIHUE— A county employee, who settled a complaint against former Prosecuting Attorney Shaylene Iseri for $108,000 in 2016, has responded to Iseri’s allegations that multiple lawsuits brought against her office were intended to sabotage her failed 2012 reelection campaign…. read more

Acting Prosecuting Attorney Like Goes After Permanent Position

(November 26, 2021) LIHUE— Rebecca “Becky” Like promises to build on progressive policies begun under former Prosecuting Attorney Justin Kollar, if elected to fill his former office.… read more

Governor Signs Anti-Domestic Violence Bill, Extends Protection for Keiki

Gov. Neil Abercrombie (center) stands with Second Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Becky Vogt (left) and Prosecuting Attorney Justin Kollar after signing HB1993 into law.

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County Receives $40K Toward Reducing Systemic Racial Disparities

(July 20, 2021) LIHUE — The county’s seeking to reduce systemic racial disparities by at least 20%, and now has some of the means to do so. Becky assisted her office in securing the above grant from Vera Institute…. read more

Man gets 35 Years for Assaults

(October 11, 2018) LIHUE— A man who sexually assaulted two women and a female child in December was sentenced to 35 years in prison in Fifth Circuit Court Wednesday…. read more

Unregistered Sex Offender Convictions Affirmed by Appeals Court

(December 1, 2017) LIHUE— Prosecuting Attorney Justin F. Kollar announced that the Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals filed an order Thursday affirming the convictions of Rogelio Lahip Ganotisi on three counts of failure to comply with covered sex offender registration, all class C felonies… read more

‘One Man Crime Wave’ Sent to Prison

(October 17, 2014) LIHUE— A Hanalei man involved in numerous break-ins and thefts was sentenced to 10 years in prison on Wednesday in 5th Circuit Court. Kyle Masato Matsumoto, 37, was sentenced to concurrent 10- and five-year prison terms in six separate cases for offenses between May 2012 and December 2013… read more

Run for Something Endorses Rebecca Like for Kauai Prosecuting Attorney

Rebecca is a progressive candidate running for Prosecuting Attorney for the Islands of Kauai and Niihau because she cares deeply about protecting her island home. She hopes to lead the office where she has worked as a Deputy Prosecutor for the last 11 years… read more