2025

Hawai‘i Island police detectives have arrested and charged 45-year-old Candice Kanoelehua Gomes, of Hilo, with numerous offenses in connection with a series of crimes that occurred between July 29 and 30, 2025, involving three separate residences in the Waiākea Uka...

Three Hawai‘i Island police officers were recognized by the Aloha Exchange Club of East Hawai‘i for their investigative skill, life-saving efforts, and outstanding performance during the second quarter of 2025. All three officers were honored during a luncheon in Hilo...

Media Release (Update #1) Hawai‘i Island police report that the public phone line at the Kealakehe Police Station in Kona is still currently experiencing technical difficulties.The public is asked to call the department’s non-emergency line at (808) 935-3311 for non-emergency...

Media Release (Update #2) Hawai’i Island police detectives have identified one of two women whose remains were recovered from within the debris of a downed banyan tree on Kīlauea Avenue in Hilo, on Sunday, July 20, 2025. The victim has...

Hawai‘i Island police are requesting the public’s assistance in locating 60-year-old Vernamae Stevens of Hilo, who was reported missing. Stevens was last contacted on Saturday morning, July 12, 2025 at 8:00 a.m., in Hilo, and is considered endangered as she...

During the week of July 21, to July 27, 2025 Hawai‘i Island police arrested 20 motorists for driving under the influence of an intoxicant. Two of the drivers were involved in a traffic crash. Two of the drivers were under...

The Hawai‘i Police Department is pleased to announce that Officer John Harvey was recognized by the Kona Crime Prevention Committee as Officer of the Month for July 2025 for his thorough investigative work and initiative in uncovering a fraudulent scheme...

On Wednesday, July 30, 2025, Hawai‘i Police Department launched Versaterm CommunityConnect, a new technology program designed to keep residents, businesses, and visitors informed about both emergency and non-emergency police responses. When a community member contacts police dispatch to request assistance...

𝑪𝑶𝑹𝑹𝑬𝑪𝑻𝑰𝑶𝑵: 𝑻𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒎𝒆𝒅𝒊𝒂 𝒓𝒆𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒆 𝒉𝒂𝒔 𝒃𝒆𝒆𝒏 𝒖𝒑𝒅𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒐 𝒓𝒆𝒇𝒍𝒆𝒄𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒓𝒓𝒆𝒄𝒕 𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒆𝒆𝒕 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝑹𝒂𝒚𝒏𝒂𝒓𝒅 𝑲𝒂𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒊 𝑪𝒉𝒐𝒏𝒈. 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒈𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝒓𝒆𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒆 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒉𝒆 𝒍𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒅 𝒐𝒏 27𝒕𝒉 𝑨𝒗𝒆., 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒓𝒓𝒆𝒄𝒕 𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒆𝒆𝒕 𝒊𝒔 18𝒕𝒉 𝑨𝒗𝒆. 𝑾𝒆 𝒂𝒑𝒐𝒍𝒐𝒈𝒊𝒛𝒆 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒂𝒏𝒚 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒇𝒖𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏. Hawai‘i Island police...