2025

Hawai'i Island police are investigating a possible parking violation scam at the top of Napo’opo’o Road near the Hawai'i Belt Road intersection in Captain Cook. Police have received multiple reports of a parking enforcement device known as "The Barnacle" being...

Hawai’i Island police report that 35-year-old Jacklyn Aquino who was previously reported as missing, was located in the Mountain View area in good health.

This Memorial Day weekend, as we honor our fallen heroes, let's also protect our community by making responsible choices on the road. In 2024, Hawai‘i County experienced a tragic surge in traffic fatalities, with 29 lives lost—nearly double the 15...

Hawai‘i Island police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating 13-year-old Brieslee K. Bello of Pepe'ekeo, who was reported as a runaway and considered missing and endangered due to her age. Bello was last seen on Thursday, May 22,...

On Wednesday, May 21, 2025, Kona Patrol Officers responded to a report of a device resembling an unexploded grenade in the 75-5700 block of Ali'i Drive. Upon arrival, officers promptly established a perimeter and restricted access to the area to...

Police Celebrate DARE Graduates in East Hawai'i The Hawai’i Police Department and School Resource Officers would like to congratulate the 2025 graduates of the Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) program. On May 20th , East Hawai'i DARE graduates from Hilo, Waiakea,...

There will be a temporary one-way traffic pattern along a portion of Banyan Drive to accommodate mass participants attending “Hilo’s Hokule’a Ho’olaulea” event at the Wailoa Small Boat Harbor and a portion of Lihiwai Street on Saturday, May 24, 2025....

Hawai’i Island police have released the operator of a vehicle that struck a male pedestrian who died, following a Kurtistown traffic collision on Friday, May 16, 2025, in the area of the Orchidland Drive and 36th Avenue intersection. Responding to...

Hawai’i Island police report that 28-year-old Jeremias Giltaman of Pāhoa, who was previously reported missing, was located in Pāhoa on Friday, May 16, 2025, in good health. Police thank the public for their assistance.