Jack Truesdale
Jack Truesdale is a reporter for Civil Beat covering criminal justice.
He previously worked as a general assignment reporter for the Honolulu Star-Advertiser and covered Maui as a freelance correspondent for Civil Beat. His writing for magazines has appeared in The New Yorker, Hana Hou and Flux Hawaii. He has a bachelor’s degree in English literature from Brown University.
![Teenager Charged With Murder After Cockfight Shooting That Killed 2](https://d1l18ops95qbzp.cloudfront.net/wp-content/2023/04/24093012/AP23108755060662-400x267.jpg)
Teenager Charged With Murder After Cockfight Shooting That Killed 2
Bail was set at $2 million for the suspect in the April shooting that killed two people.
![Man Arrested On Molokai After Army Base Lockdown Was A Soldier](https://d1l18ops95qbzp.cloudfront.net/wp-content/2019/05/17100504/Molokai-Airport-400x259.jpg)
Man Arrested On Molokai After Army Base Lockdown Was A Soldier
How the suspect managed to fly from Oahu to Molokai remains unclear.
![Search For Gunman Prompts Lockdown At Army’s Schofield Barracks](https://d1l18ops95qbzp.cloudfront.net/wp-content/2021/08/27151828/Schofield-Barracks-Foote-Gate-400x248.jpg)
Search For Gunman Prompts Lockdown At Army’s Schofield Barracks
UPDATE: Police arrested the suspect on Molokai Thursday night, after he triggered a lockdown at Schofield Barracks and fled.
![Lawsuit Accuses Kauai Chief Judge Of Sexually Harassing His Assistant](https://d1l18ops95qbzp.cloudfront.net/wp-content/2019/06/24104640/District-Court-Aha-Kanawai-Place-of-Law-Judge-Jill-Otake-courtroom4-gavel2-400x281.jpg)
Lawsuit Accuses Kauai Chief Judge Of Sexually Harassing His Assistant
The Hawaii Judiciary prohibits unwanted hugging, which the assistant alleges Chief Judge Randal Valenciano did in a "sexualized" manner numerous times.
![Honolulu Police Chief Had A Good 1st Year But There’s ‘Room To Grow,’ Eval Says](https://d1l18ops95qbzp.cloudfront.net/wp-content/2022/09/21154515/Honolulu-Police-Chief-Joe-Logan-commission-mtg-v2-400x267.jpg)
Honolulu Police Chief Had A Good 1st Year But There’s ‘Room To Grow,’ Eval Says
The police commission largely praised Chief Joe Logan's job performance but said he can do better with communications.
![Landlords Hosting Illegal Game Rooms Could Face Fines Of $1,000 Per Day](https://d1l18ops95qbzp.cloudfront.net/wp-content/2023/09/20135514/230920-dc-Gaming-Laws-6657-400x300.jpg)
Landlords Hosting Illegal Game Rooms Could Face Fines Of $1,000 Per Day
Draft Honolulu City Council legislation would raise the stakes for landlords who allow illegal gambling in their units.
![Molokai Family Sues Over Police Killing Of Man With A Machete](https://d1l18ops95qbzp.cloudfront.net/wp-content/2021/09/25162304/MPD-5-400x267.jpeg)
Molokai Family Sues Over Police Killing Of Man With A Machete
The lawsuit says body cam footage shows Nathaniel Naki was not acting in a threatening manner when he was shot to death.
![Latest Lawsuit In Makaha Police Pursuit Case Accuses City Officials Of Stalling](https://d1l18ops95qbzp.cloudfront.net/wp-content/2021/09/21152827/image-400x267.png)
Latest Lawsuit In Makaha Police Pursuit Case Accuses City Officials Of Stalling
The four Honolulu police officers face felony criminal trial in December.
![Honolulu EMTs, Paramedics Sue The City For Overtime](https://d1l18ops95qbzp.cloudfront.net/wp-content/2023/07/28151532/230728-kf-EMS-Ambulance-400x267.jpg)
Honolulu EMTs, Paramedics Sue The City For Overtime
A lawsuit filed a decade ago got the Emergency Services Department to update its payroll system, but that hasn't fixed the problem.