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March 2026

Police Warn Public About DMV Text Scam

March 12, 2026

The Hawai‘i Police Department is warning the public of a text scam after receiving reports of unknown individuals posing as representatives from the Hawai‘i Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) claiming that the recipients have an outstanding traffic fine that must...

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Police to Host HI-PAL Movie Night in Waikoloa March 18

March 12, 2026

The Hawaiʻi Police Department’s South Kohala Community Policing Section will host a HI-PAL movie night for keiki during spring break on Tuesday, March 18, 2026. The event will take place from 5 to 7 p.m. in the cafeteria at Waikoloa...

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Chief Mahuna Talk Story Session March 17 in Honoka‘a

March 11, 2026

The Hawaiʻi Police Department invites the public to attend Police Chief Reed Mahuna’s next informal “Talk Story with the Chief” session on Tuesday, March 17, from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. at the Kō Education Center, 45-539 Plumeria St., Honoka‘a....

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Phone Line Outage Affects Kealakehe Police Station

March 11, 2026

Hawai‘i Island police are notifying the public that the phone line for the Kealakehe Police Station, (808) 326-4646, is currently not functioning properly. While officers are able to make outgoing calls, incoming calls are not being received at this time....

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(Update) Runaway Kaiea’aukanani’i Grabow Located

March 10, 2026

Hawai‘i Island police report that 15-year-old Kaiea’aukanani’i Grabow of Hilo, who was previously reported as a runaway, was located in Pāhoa in good health. The Hawai‘i Police Department thanks the public for their assistance.

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HI-PAL Keiki Easter Egg Decorating Contest April 2 in Kona

March 10, 2026

The Kona Community Policing Section and HI-PAL (Hawai‘i Police Activities League), in collaboration with the Keauhou Shopping Center, will host a Kona HI-PAL Keiki Easter Egg Decorating Contest on Thursday, April 2, 2026, from 4:00–6:00 p.m. in the center events...

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Pāhoa Man Charged with Firearm Offenses

March 9, 2026

Hawai’i Island police detectives have arrested and charged 42-year-old Kawika Benny Kahee, of Pāhoa, with firearm offenses stemming from an incident Sunday, March 8, 2026, in the area of Kehau and Mauna Kea Road, in the Nanawale subdivision in Pāhoa....

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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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