{"podcast":{"title":"Honolulu News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"honolulu-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7567443","podcast_index_feed_id":7567443,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-honolulu-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-honolulu-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":852,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Honolulu News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Honolulu—from local news and business to culture, tourism, and community developments. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local news to every city in the world and keeping communities connected. Honolulu News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-19T10:17:51.562742+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/honolulu-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7567443"},"episode":{"title":"Maui Police Under Fire | Honolulu News","slug":"maui-police-under-fire-honolulu-news","published_at":"2026-09-09T10:31:25+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/honolulu-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7567443/maui-police-under-fire-honolulu-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/honolulu-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7567443","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/320ed5e9fb000c29","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/9b649fe1-eae3-496e-b636-61f4ded2f6d3.mp3","summary":"Maui police officer Devin Schoeppner, a 12-year veteran, has pleaded not guilty to multiple sexual assault charges stemming from an alleged rape in May 2025 after a car crash — he’s now under FBI scrutiny as they probe potential misconduct by law enforcement. Meanwhile, fellow officer Lt. Michael Vaituulala, who led Maui’s Criminal Intelligence Unit, was arrested by the FBI for wire fraud allegedly tied to protecting illegal activities like drug dealing and fireworks sales — facing up to 20 years in prison. Both cases are unfolding amid overlapping investigations by county authorities, the FBI, and DOJ, with Vaituulala’s defense pushing for evidence access ahead of trial. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/320ed5e9fb000c29","meta_description":"Maui police officer Devin Schoeppner, a 12-year veteran, has pleaded not guilty to multiple sexual assault charges stemming from an alleged rape in May 20…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":115,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/honolulu-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7567443/episodes/maui-police-under-fire-honolulu-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/honolulu-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7567443/maui-police-under-fire-honolulu-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}