Year: 2026

For his quick thinking and tactical preparedness that led to the apprehension of a wanted man, Officer Joshua Flores was honored as the Kaʻū Officer of the Quarter for the second quarter of 2026 during a ceremony on Wednesday, August…

Hawaiʻi Island police have charged 35-year-old Kawika Ah Nee of Mountain View in connection with an attempted murder investigation stemming from a shooting in Mountain View. On Wednesday, August 5, 2026, at 5:26 p.m., after conferring with the Hawaiʻi County…

As part of their ongoing community outreach to listen to community members, Hawai‘i Police Department is holding five Coffee With a Cop events in West Hawai‘i during August in order for the public to get to know their district police…

The Hawaiʻi Police Department’s Hilo Community Policing Section, in partnership with the Hawaiʻi Police Activities League (HI-PAL) and D.A.R.E. Hawaiʻi, invites the public to attend a free Youth Car Show on Saturday, Aug. 15, 2026, at the Hilo Drag Strip.…

Hawai‘i Police Department’s Hilo Community Policing Section and the Hawai‘i Police Activities League (HI-PAL) would like to congratulate the winners and participants of the annual Blue Light Fishing Tournament, held on Tuesday, July 14, 2026, at the Kealoha Beach Park (Four Mile)…

Hawaiʻi Island keiki age 5 to 18 are invited to showcase their musical talents at the Second Annual HI-PAL Youth Music Showcase on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, at ʻOhana Court at the University of the Nations campus, 75-5851 Kuakini Highway…

During the week of July 20, through July 26, 2026, Hawai‘i Island police arrested 13 motorists for driving under the influence of an intoxicant. Four of the drivers were involved in a traffic accident.  One of the drivers was under…

Hawai‘i Island police report that the 64-year-old man who was critically injured in a two-vehicle collision on Thursday, July 30, 2026, on Highway 11 in Kea‘au has passed away. He has been identified as Clifford Gouveia of Hilo. Puna Patrol…

Hawai‘i Island police initiated an attempted murder investigation following a shooting in Mountain View early Tuesday morning, August 4, 2026, that left a 53-year-old Hilo man critically injured. At 1:37 a.m., Puna patrol officers responded to a report of a…