July 2025

Media Release (Update #1) Hawai‘i Island police have recovered the remains of two women from within the debris of a downed banyan tree on Kīlauea Avenue in Hilo. On Sunday afternoon, July 20, 2025, personnel from the Area I Criminal...

Clyde Loa Hawai‘i Island police are continuing their search for 31-year-old Clyde Loa Jr., one of three men who escaped from the Hale Nani Correctional Facility on Friday, December 13, 2024. The other two escapees have since been captured. On...

Hawai‘i Island police are investigating after human remains were discovered within the debris of a downed banyan tree on Kīlauea Avenue in Hilo on Sunday morning, July 20, 2025. At approximately 9:41 a.m., police responded to the area following reports...

Hawai‘i Island police are requesting the public’s assistance in locating 48-year-old Sarah Coultas and her six-year-old daughter, Violet Coultas-Benson. Coultas is wanted for questioning in connection with a custodial interference investigation. The pair were last seen together on Sunday, July...

Hawai’i Island police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating 16-year-old Erlyen Sangau who was reported as a runaway. Sangau was last seen on Wednesday, July 16, 2025, at 3:00 p.m. on Leila Road in Volcano wearing a pink...

During the week of July 7, to July 13, 2025 Hawai‘i Island police arrested 13 motorists for driving under the influence of an intoxicant. Four of the drivers were involved in a traffic crash.   So far this year, there...

The Hawai‘i Police Department extend its heartfelt thanks to everyone who participated in this year’s Hawai‘i Island Police Activities League (HI-PAL) Blue Light Fishing Tournament, held Monday, July 14, 2025, at Four Miles Beach in Hilo. More than a dozen...

During the week of June 30, to July 6, 2025 Hawai‘i Island police arrested 24 motorists for driving under the influence of an intoxicant. Six of the drivers were involved in a traffic crash. Three of the drivers were under...

The Hawaiʻi Police Department is making it easier than ever for residents to stay informed during emergencies. Starting Tuesday, July 15, 2025, all police emergency notifications will move from Nixle to the Everbridgesystem, the same platform already used by Hawaiʻi...