{"id":2012147,"date":"2023-08-25T14:39:08","date_gmt":"2023-08-25T18:39:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/maui-officials-finally-release-list-of-people-who-are-still-missing\/"},"modified":"2023-08-25T14:41:49","modified_gmt":"2023-08-25T18:41:49","slug":"maui-officials-finally-release-list-of-people-who-are-still-missing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/maui-officials-finally-release-list-of-people-who-are-still-missing\/","title":{"rendered":"Maui Officials Finally Reveal Missing Persons List"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmaui-officials-finally-release-list-of-people-who-are-still-missing%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2012147&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Maui County Releases \u2064List of Missing Individuals<\/h2>\n<p>Maui County, Hawaii, has released \u200cthe names of 388 people who are still missing more than two weeks after \u2064the deadliest U.S. wildfire in over a century. Officials \u2063are urging anyone who knows someone on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mauicounty.gov\/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=12763\">the list<\/a> to contact authorities immediately.<\/p>\n<p>The list of names was compiled by the \u2063FBI.<\/p>\n<p>The number of confirmed\u2062 deaths\u200d from the\u200b fires that devastated the historic seaside community \u200cof Lahaina\u200b on Maui currently stands at 115, but\u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fed-found-economy-is-recovering-much-faster-than-officials-expected\/\" title=\"Fed Found Economy Is Recovering Much Faster Than Officials Expected\">officials expect<\/a> \u200dthis number to\u2062 rise.<\/p>\n<p>Police Chief John Pelletier acknowledged the emotional impact of releasing the list, \u2062stating, \u201cWe also know that\u2062 once those names come out, it can and will cause pain \u2062for folks whose loved ones are listed. \u200cThis is not\u200c an easy\u200c thing to do,\u200d but we want to make sure that\u200d we are doing everything we can to\u200b make this investigation\u200d as complete \u200dand thorough as possible.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Officials \u2062have validated the names\u200b on the list if they \u2063have the person&#8217;s first and last name, as well as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-law-makes-it-harder-for-online-criminals-to-sell-fake-or-stolen-products\/\" title=\"New law thwarts online criminals selling fake or stolen goods.\">verified contact<\/a> for \u2064the person who reported them missing.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">County\u200c of Maui releases validated list of names of individuals who remain \u2062unaccounted \u2063for following <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/DlFcUO8XPs\">https:\/\/t.co\/DlFcUO8XPs<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/8CklzGcu4U\">pic.twitter.com\/8CklzGcu4U<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 County of Maui (@CountyofMaui) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CountyofMaui\/status\/1694952764311511320?\">August\u200d 25, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>As of Thursday afternoon, an additional 1,732 people who \u200bwere reported missing have been found safe.<\/p>\n<p>However, concerns were raised about releasing the list, as it may also identify individuals\u200d who have tragically lost their lives.<\/p>\n<p>Pelletier \u2064explained the challenges his team faced in compiling the list, \u200dincluding cases where \u200conly partial names were provided or where names were duplicated.<\/p>\n<p>The county has urged immediate family members of individuals who are still\u200c unaccounted for to visit the Family Assistance Center to \u2063provide a DNA sample for the identification process.<\/p>\n<h3>Lawsuit Filed Against Hawaiian Electric Co.<\/h3>\n<p>Maui County \u200bhas filed\u2062 a lawsuit against Hawaiian Electric \u2062Co., alleging that the utility negligently failed to shut off power despite dangerous weather conditions. Witnesses and \u200dvideos suggest that sparks \u2064from \u200c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/maui-officials-finally-release-list-of-people-who-are-still-missing\/\" title=\"Maui Officials Finally Reveal Missing Persons List\">power lines ignited fires<\/a> as utility poles snapped \u2064in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/feds-admit-starting-two-fires-now-merged-into-largest-in-states-history\/\" title=\"Feds Admit Starting Two Fires Now Merged Into Largest In State\u2019s History\">high winds caused<\/a> by a passing \u200bhurricane.<\/p>\n<p>Hawaii Electric expressed disappointment with\u2063 the lawsuit, stating, \u201cWe are very disappointed that\u2062 Maui County chose this litigious path while the investigation is still unfolding.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-style: italic\">The\u2064 Western Journal has reviewed this Associated Press story and \u2064may have altered it prior to publication to ensure that\u2062 it meets our editorial standards.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/maui-officials-finally-release-list-people-still-missing\/\">Maui Officials Finally Release List of People Who Are Still Missing<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In Maui County, Hawaii, the names of 388 missing individuals were disclosed over two weeks after the deadliest U.S. wildfire in a century. Authorities urged those aware of anyone on the list to reach out to officials for safety. 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