Hawaii News Now at 9 p.m. (July 15, 2026)

Former Honolulu police sergeant Darren Cachola is asking taxpayers to fund his legal defense as he faces a civil rights class-action lawsuit stemming from DUI arrests made without evidence. Plus, Kauai Police Department leaders faced tough questions from the north shore community over their handling of the multi-day manhunt for murder suspect William “Billy” Sinclair. Meanwhile, Honolulu may soon become home to giant pandas.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.