KULA, Hawaii (AP) — Two men arrested last month on a public road within Oprah Winfrey 's property on the Hawaiian island of Maui are suspected of illegal night hunting, state officials said Monday.
The two Maui men, both 19, were arrested just before midnight on June 21 after officers found them using a hunting spotlight on a public road that runs through Winfrey's ranch in Kula, the state Department of Land and Natural Resources said in a news release.
While they were not caught actively hunting, officers found a loaded shotgun and a loaded rifle in the pair's truck, and Winfrey's ranch surrounds the road where they were stopped, the state said.
The men were arrested on suspicion of hunting on private lands without permission, not having a hunting license and other violations. One of them was also arrested for an unregistered semi-automatic rifle.
Invasive axis deer run rampant on Maui and other islands of Hawaii.
Maui County prosecutors will review the case and determine if there will be charges. Records show the men were released pending investigation, county officials said.
“Last month, DLNR reached out to Upcountry ranchers regarding their efforts to prevent illegal poaching throughout the area and we agreed to cooperate. The arrests did not happen on the property,” Winfrey’s production company, Harpo, said Monday in an emailed statement.
In this image provided by the Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources, two men are detained on June 21, 2024, in Kula, Hawaii. Two men arrested last month on a road within Oprah Winfrey's property on the Hawaiian island of Maui are suspected of illegal night hunting, state officials said Monday, July 1. (Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources via AP)
In this image provided by the Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources, two men are detained on June 21, 2024, in Kula, Hawaii. Two men arrested last month on a road within Oprah Winfrey's property on the Hawaiian island of Maui are suspected of illegal night hunting, state officials said Monday, July 1. (Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources via AP)
DALLAS (AP) — Nicholas Robertson scored the go-ahead goal and assisted on another against his older brother's team, William Nylander scored twice and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Dallas Stars 5-3 on Wednesday night.
Joseph Woll stopped 38 shots for the Atlantic Division-leading Maple Leafs, who won for the fourth time in five games.
Robertson made it 3-2 with an unassisted goal at 5:31 of the second period, only 16 seconds after Nylander's first goal tied the game. The 23-year-old Robertson assisted on Bobby McMann's goal later in the second, when 25-year-old Jason Robertson was on the ice for the Stars.
McMann's goal was the fourth for Toronto in its first eight shots against Jake Oettinger, who on his 26th birthday lost for only the second time in 14 starts this season at the American Airlines Center. Casey DeSmith replaced him in net to start the third period.
Evgenii Dadonov and Sam Steel scored for Dallas. Steel's shot over Woll's right shoulder made it 1-0 only 5:14 into the game, but Toronto tied it on Max Domi's score 59 seconds later.
Maple Leafs: Woll is 9-4 in his 13 games this season, after being 12-11 in 23 starts last season.
Stars: Jamie Benn played in his 1,143th career game, one more than Hockey Hall of Famer Mike Modano for the most for the Stars since moving to Dallas in 1993. Modano’s franchise-most 1,459 games include 317 in four years before the team relocated from Minnesota.
Nylander's 20th goal of the season was an empty-netter with 1:43 left, only 33 seconds after Colin Blackwell scored when Dallas had an extra attacker on the ice.
The Stars were 0 for 4 on the power play.
Toronto plays Friday at Buffalo. The Stars wrap up their season-long, six-game homestand Friday against the New York Rangers.
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Dallas Stars center Colin Blackwell (15) tries to get past Toronto Maple Leafs center David Kampf (64) during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Dallas, Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Michael Ainsworth)
Toronto Maple Leafs left wing Nicholas Robertson (89) celebrates his goal against the Dallas Stars with defenseman Simon Benoit (2) during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Dallas, Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Michael Ainsworth)
Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews (34) tries to get the puck by Dallas Stars defenseman Miro Heiskanen (4) during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Dallas, Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Michael Ainsworth)
Dallas Stars left wing Mason Marchment (27) and Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Chris Tanev (8) fight for the puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Dallas, Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Michael Ainsworth)
Dallas Stars defenseman Brendan Smith (2) has a shot defended by Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Joseph Woll (60) during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Dallas, Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Michael Ainsworth)
Dallas Stars left wing Jason Robertson (21) and Toronto Maple Leafs left wing Nicholas Robertson (89) pose for a photo prior to an NHL hockey game in Dallas, Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Michael Ainsworth)
Dallas Stars left wing Jamie Benn (14) takes a shot against the Toronto Maple Leafs during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Dallas, Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Michael Ainsworth)
Dallas Stars left wing Jamie Benn (14) tries to get the puck from Toronto Maple Leafs left wing Nicholas Robertson (89) during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Dallas, Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Michael Ainsworth)
