Month: September 2026

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…

Hawai‘i Island police report that the phone lines for the North Kohala Police Station, (808) 889-6540, are not operational at this time. If you need immediate police assistance in the North Kohala area, please call 911. For non-emergency police assistance,…

During the week of Sept. 14, through Sept. 20, 2026, Hawai‘i Island police arrested 18 motorists for driving under the influence of an intoxicant. Six of the drivers were involved in a traffic accident. None of the drivers were under…

Hawai‘i Island police are requesting the public’s assistance in locating 64-year-old Christopher Wright of Waimea, who is wanted on two outstanding arrest warrants with a total bail of $105,000, and for questioning in connection with a separate criminal investigation. Wright…