Year: 2026

Hawaiʻi Island police are investigating a motor vehicle collision in which a pickup truck crashed through the storefront of Longs Drugs at Prince Kūhiō Plaza in Hilo on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026, injuring six people inside the business. At 3:55…

The Hawaiʻi Police Department is advising motorists of a temporary road closure scheduled for Friday, Oct. 2, 2026, from 9 to 10:30 a.m. on Māmalahoa Highway (Highway 11) near the 76-mile marker in Hawaiian Ocean View Estates. The closure will…

Hawai‘i Island police are aware of social media posts circulating regarding a custodial interference investigation from Minnesota involving 36-year-old Avery Tompson, who may also go by the names Brita Yohanna, Brita Springstead, and/or Sara Anatoli, as well as her two…

The Hawaiʻi Police Department announces a temporary road closure scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026, from 10:30 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. on Kawaihae Road (Highway 19) between the 65- and 66-mile markers. The temporary closure is necessary to allow investigators…

For the 10th annual National Coffee With a Cop Day, Hawai‘i Police Department will hold seven Coffee With a Cop events across the island on Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2026, giving residents an opportunity to meet with police officers in their…

The Hawai‘i Police Department is proud to announce that Detective Jenny Lee has been recognized with the prestigious 2026 Hawai‘i State Law Enforcement Officials Association (HSLEOA) Officer of the Year award, honoring her outstanding investigative work on a complex child…

Ali’i Drive between Kahaalu‘u Beach Park and Saint Peter’s Church will be temporarily closed on Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026, from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. while Hawai‘i Police Department personnel conduct a follow-up investigation related to a recent fatal traffic…

The Hawai‘i Police Department would like thank our Hawai‘i Island communities for helping to make the recent Badges and Buckets fundraiser a huge success. Badges and Buckets is Special Olympics Hawai‘i’s largest annual grassroots fundraiser of the year. Our Special…

Hawai‘i Island police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating 43-year-old William Moxley. Moxley was last seen on Kaleponi Road in the Fern Forest subdivision in Volcano on Thursday Sept. 3, 2026, at 8:00 a.m. He is described as having…