June 2025

Hawai‘i Island police have charged 19-year-old Fernando Villanueva-Gonzalez of Kailua-Kona with multiple offenses relating to a weapons incident reported on Sunday, June 1, 2025, in the area of Puohulihuli Street near Kealakehe High School in Kailua-Kona. Upon responding to the...

Hawai‘i Island police are seeking the public’s assistance in locating 56-year-old Gregory Glaser of Mt. View, who was reported missing. Glaser was last seen in the Hawaiian Acres subdivision on April 12, 2025. He is described as a Caucasian man,...

On Monday, June 2, 2025, Hawai‘i Island police responded to the area of Wailuku River and the “singing bridge” near the lighthouse on Highway 19 to investigate an assault complaint whereby the alleged suspect jumped into Hilo Bay and swam...

Hawai‘i Island police arrested and charged 26-year-old Kyle M. J. Benevides, of Pāhoa, in connection with a firearm incident that occurred early Friday morning, May 30, 2025, in the area of the 1500 block on Kamehameha Avenue in Hilo. The...

Hawai‘i Island police detectives have arrested and charged 44-year-old Joseph Donald Tibbs, of Puna, with an array of sexual-related offenses against minors. On Friday evening, May 30, 2025, upon conferral with the Hawai‘i County Office of the Prosecuting Attorney, Tibbs...

Hawai‘i Island police have initiated a reckless endangering investigation stemming from reports of a firearm being discharged during an affray early Sunday morning, June 1, 2025, on Puohulihuli Street near Kealakehe High School in Kailua-Kona. Upon responding to the 12:41...