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April 2026

(Update) Puna Man Charged Following Bomb Threat Investigation

April 1, 2026

After conferring with Office of the Prosecuting Attorney on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, police charged 43-year-old Erick Jason Smith with first-degree terroristic threatening and obstructing government operations. His bail was set at $12,000. The charges against Smith stem from an...

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Police Seeking Runaway Aaden Kuchmek

April 1, 2026

Hawai’i Island police are seeking 17-year-old Aaden Kuchmek of Kailua-Kona who was reported as a runaway. He is described as being Asian/Caucasian with a skinny build, 5 feet 8 inches tall, 130 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. Police...

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Eleven Individuals Arrested During Island-wide Operation

April 1, 2026

Anthony K. Hatori Abcde Mapuana Masuno Jong Man Kim Alden Alexander Pauline III Daesyn Pacheco Muragin Ewalani Kailiwai Eduardo Lopez Jr. Melissa Christina Calpito Zachary Blue Danielson Ross Richard Piper Kelvin K. Malakaua During the week of Monday, March 23...

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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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