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Maui police chief, mayor embroiled in bitter feud

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Maui County’s highest elected official and its top law enforcement officer remain locked in a high-profile, high-stakes feud that erupted last week when Police Chief John Pelletier was placed on paid administrative leave then alleged that Mayor Richard Bissen is the subject of a criminal investigati…

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    Maui County’s highest elected official and its top law enforcement officer remain locked in a high-profile, high-stakes feud that erupted last week when Police Chief John Pelletier was placed on paid administrative leave then alleged that Mayor Richard Bissen is the subject of a criminal investigati…

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