2026

Hawai‘i Island police are investigating a pedestrian crash that occurred in Captain Cook Sunday morning, March 22, 2026. At 8:38 a.m., police responded to the reported crash in the area of the 109 mile-marker on Mamalahoa Highway near the intersection...

Hawai’i Island police report that 44-year-old Sarah Hurst, who was previously reported missing, was located in Hilo on Thursday, March 19, 2026, in good health. Police thank the public for their assistance.

Screenshot Hawai‘i Island police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating 56-year-old Lana Yu who was reported missing. Yu was last seen in the afternoon on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, at a residence on Ohai Street in Honoka‘a wearing...

Assistant Police Chief Sherry Bird was confirmed as deputy chief by the Hawai‘i County Police Commission during its monthly meeting in Kona on Friday, March 20, 2026. Her confirmation marks the first time in the department’s 83-year history that a...

The Hawaiʻi Police Department invites the public to attend the Hawaiʻi Police Activities League (HI-PAL)  3-on-3 Invitational Basketball Tournament on Saturday, March 28, 2026, in North Kohala. The tournament will be held at Ikuo Hisaoka Gym, with tip-off scheduled for...

The Hawai‘i Police Department reports that the telephone outage affecting the Waimea Police Station phone line, (808) 887-3080, has been resolved and the phone line is now working. Police thank the public for their patience as this situation was remedied.

The Hawai‘i Police Department is notifying residents of a telephone outage affecting the Waimea Police Station phone line, (808) 887-3080. The department is working to remedy this issue.  As normal practice, residents who need police assistance in the South Kohala...

The Kealakehe Police Station phone number, (808) 326-4646, has been repaired and the station is now receiving incoming calls. Police thank the public for their patience. 

Hawai‘i Island police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating 16-year-old Kennedy Van Cleave, who was reported as a runaway. Van Cleave left a residence within the 64-5000 block of Kipahele Street in the Waimea area on Tuesday, March...