January 2024

Hawai‘i Police DepartmentHilo PatrolOfficer Preston PaglinawanPhone: (808) 961-2213Report No.: 24-008700 Media Release Hawai‘i Island police report that 21-year-old Ryzen-Josiah Dasalla of Hilo, who was previously reported missing, was located in Kona on Saturday, January 27, 2024, in good health. Hawaii...

Hawaiʻi Police DepartmentPuna PatrolOfficer Cody CorreiaPhone: (808) 965-2716Report No. 24-008747 Media Release Hawai‘i Island police report that 45-year-old Jennifer O'Meara, a visitor from Idaho who was previously reported as missing, was located on Saturday morning, January 27, 2024, in the...

Hawai‘i Police DepartmentArea II Criminal Investigation SectionDetective Donovan KoharaPhone: (808) 960-3118Report No.: 24-008698 Media Release Hawai’i Island police is requesting the public’s assistance in locating 20-year old Matthew Koi of Naalehu. Koi is wanted for an outstanding bench warrant and...

Hawaiʻi Police DepartmentPuna PatrolOfficer Cody CorreiaPhone: (808) 965-2716Report No. 24-008747 Media Release Hawai’i Island police are searching for a 45-year-old female visitor from Idaho who has been reported as missing. Jennifer O’Meara is described as 5-feet-9-inches tall, 250 pounds, black...

Hawai‘i Police DepartmentSouth Hilo Patrol DivisionOfficer Sean PhelanPhone: (808) 935-3311Report No.:  24-008706 Media Release Hawai‘i Island police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating 15-year-old Kingston Rikar who is reported as a runaway. He was last seen in the...

Hawai‘i Police DepartmentSouth Hilo Patrol DivisionOfficer Preston PaglinawanPhone: (808) 961-2213Report No. 24-008700 Media Release Hawai‘i Island police are requesting the public’s assistance in locating 21-year-old Ryzen-Josiah Dasalla of Hilo, who is reported missing.  He was last seen in the area...

Hawai‘i Police DepartmentKona PatrolActing Sergeant Reuben PukahiPhone: (808) 935-3311Report No.: 24-008364 Media Release Hawai‘i Island police are investigating a possible drowning involving a 83-year-old man visiting from Utah that occurred in Kona on Thursday morning, January 25, 2024. At 10:18...

Hawai’i Police DepartmentCriminal Investigation Division – Area ICaptain Rio Amon-WilkinsPhone: (808) 961-2251Report No.: 23-120268 Media Release Hawai’i Island Police are requesting the public’s assistance in locating 38-year-old Kohl Noho Ikaika Sylva, of Honoka’a, who is wanted on numerous outstanding bench...

Hawai‘i Police DepartmentArea I Criminal Investigation DivisionLieutenant Zachary FernandoPhone: (808) 961-2251Report No.: 24-004967 Media Release Hawai’i Island police are requesting the public’s assistance in identifying a male party suspected of discharging a firearm from a moving vehicle, in Hilo. On...