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.
AP Photo/Carlos Giusti/2019
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.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2019
Man Arrested On Molokai After Army Base Lockdown Was A Soldier
How the suspect managed to fly from Oahu to Molokai remains unclear.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021
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.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2019
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.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
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.
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023
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.
Ludwig Laab/Civil Beat/2021
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.
Hawaii News Now/2021
Latest Lawsuit In Makaha Police Pursuit Case Accuses City Officials Of Stalling
The four Honolulu police officers face felony criminal trial in December.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023
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.