A Washington state federal judge decided the criminal case where a Washington man allegedly threw a large rock at an endangered Hawaiian monk seal will instead take place in Honolulu's

The 38-year-old man from Washington state facing federal charges for allegedly throwing a rock at a Hawaiian monk seal off Lahaina this month did not know it is an endangered species, regrets his actions and had no intention of harming the marine mammal,

A federal complaint details a Maui beach incident involving a tourist and an endangered Hawaiian monk seal, outlining accusations of wildlife harassment under federal law.

The defense attorney representing a Washington state man accused of throwing a rock toward an endangered Hawaiian monk seal off Maui says his client never intended to harm the animal

A 38-year old Washington man is facing federal criminal charges for allegedly stalking an endangered Hawaiian monk seal known as Lani and hurling a large rock at its head in the nearshore waters off Lahaina on May 5.

From an investigation uncovering a former Valley police officer's excessive speeding to a man arrested for allegedly throwing a rock at an endangered monk seal in Hawaii, here's a look at your top headlines for the morning of May 14.