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August 2025

Police Warn Public of Phone Scam Using Officers’ Names

August 12, 2025

The Hawai‘i Police Department is warning the Hawai‘i Island community about a widespread phone scam in which callers falsely identify themselves as police officers, using the names of actual department personnel. Scammers claim the recipient owes money for missed court...

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Motorcyclist Killed in Mountain View Crash

August 12, 2025

Hawai‘i Island police are investigating after a 34-year old Honoka‘a man died in a motorcycle collision on Monday evening, August 11, 2025, in Mountain View at the intersection of Puhala Street and Hibiscus Street. The motorcyclist has been identified as...

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Police Seeking Hōlualoa Runaway Chaiclen Abong-Rivera

August 8, 2025

Hawai‘i Island police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating 16-year-old Chaiclen Abong-Rivera of Kailua Kona, who was reported as a runaway. Abong-Rivera is described as Hawaiian/ Hispanic with a light complexion, 5 feet 5 inches tall, 125 pounds,...

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Fentanyl Arrests and Recovery Stats for July 2025

August 8, 2025

As part of its continuing community outreach about the dangers of fentanyl, Hawai‘i Police Department (HPD) provides monthly updates on the amount of fentanyl related arrests (possession/distribution) in Hawai‘i County and the quantity of fentanyl recovered for the preceding month....

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Unsolved Homicides

Hawaiʻi Police Department believes every victim deserves justice, and that the deceased victim’s family, friends, and community deserve closure.

Please take a moment to review the Unsolved Homicides summaries and if you have any information pertaining to any of these cases, please submit a tip, email us or call our Unsolved Homicides Division at (808) 961-2380 or Crime Stoppers at (808) 961-8300. Thank you for your help!

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