Maui's police chief and its mayor are now openly at war, a messy fight that leaves the island's police leadership in limbo.

• Police Chief John Pelletier was put on paid leave by a unanimous vote of the police commission while he was flying home from an FBI conference.
• Pelletier says the move is payback for two criminal investigations involving Mayor Richard Bissen and his office that began in July.
• Bissen denies any role, says he was on a plane when the vote happened, and says he knew nothing about any investigation into him.
• The commission says it is looking at how Pelletier oversaw a criminal intelligence unit whose former commander faces federal bribery charges.
• Pelletier's side calls the leave unprecedented, says he got no notice or chance to respond, and is threatening to sue.

Outlook: Pelletier wants a meeting with the commission, and a lawsuit looks likely if that goes nowhere.