2025

During the week of Nov. 3 to Nov. 9, 2025, Hawai‘i Island police arrested 24 motorists for driving under the influence of an intoxicant. Four of the drivers were involved in a traffic crash. None of the drivers were under...

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....

Hawai‘i Island police are requesting the public’s assistance in identifying a suspect in connection with a theft that occurred on Friday, Oct. 3, 2025, in Hilo. A surveillance image of the woman was captured at a business on the 00...

Hawai‘i Island police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating 26-year-old Darius Kanekoa-Gentzler who was reported missing. He is considered endangered as he may be in need of medical assistance. Kanekoa-Gentzler was last seen in the area of Kaleponi...

Hawai‘i Island police are requesting the public’s assistance in identifying two persons of interest in connection with a theft that took place at a business on the 300 block of Keawe Street in Hilo on Saturday, Oct. 11, 2025. Store...

As part of their ongoing community outreach to listen to community members, Hawai‘i Police Department is holding six Coffee With a Cop events in west Hawai‘i from Mauna Lani to Kealakekua during November in order for the public can get...

Hawai‘i Police Department detectives have charged a 70-year-old Hilo man in connection with a Downtown Hilo murder that occurred on Saturday morning, Nov. 8, 2025. On Sunday afternoon, Nov. 9, upon conferral with the Office of the Prosecuting Attorney, 70-year-old...

Hawai‘i Island police have arrested a 70-year-old man in connection with a murder investigation following an incident that occurred Saturday morning, Nov. 8, 2025, in Hilo. At 7:38 a.m. police responding to a disturbance call in a parking lot on...

Hawai‘i Island police have charged 33-year-old Kainoa K. Santos in connection with a structure fire that occurred late Monday night, Nov. 3, 2025, at an apartment complex on the 28-2900 block of Kumula Street in Pepe‘ekeō. On Wednesday afternoon, Nov....