Year: 2026

Hawaiʻi Island police have initiated a coroner’s inquest investigation following the discovery of a decomposed body in Waimea on Tuesday morning, June 30, 2026. At 9:29 a.m., South Kohala patrol officers responded to a report of a body in a…

During the week of June 15, through June 21, 2026, Hawai‘i Island police arrested nine motorists for driving under the influence of an intoxicant. Two of the drivers were involved in a traffic accident. One of the drivers was under…

Hawaiʻi Island police are investigating an assault that occurred Sunday evening, June 28, 2026, in the Old Industrial area of Kailua-Kona. At 8:45 p.m., Kona patrol officers responded to a report of an affray in the 74-5900 block of Loloku…

Hawaiʻi Island police have arrested and charged a 23-year-old Honokaʻa man for allegedly using a digital messaging platform to entice a minor for the purpose of engaging in sexual activity. On June 17, 2026, police initiated an investigation after receiving…

As part of its ongoing commitment to reduce injuries and fatalities resulting from motor vehicle crashes, the Hawai‘i Police Department continued its high-visibility traffic enforcement operations along the Daniel K. Inouye Highway (Saddle Road) during the week of June 15–21,…

The South Hilo Community Policing Section invites the community to join officers for “Coffee with a Cop,” on Wednesday, June 24, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. The event will be hosted by Big Island Coffee Roasters, located at…

The Hawai‘i Police Department reports that a Kona Grand Jury has returned an indictment against 24-year-old Janne Labin of Ocean View in connection with a fatal traffic collision that occurred in Kailua-Kona on May 30, 2026. On Wednesday, June 17,…

During the week of June 8, 2026, through June 14, 2026, Hawai`i Island police arrested 12 motorists for driving under the influence of an intoxicant.  Four of the drivers were involved in a traffic accident.  Three of the drivers were…

Hawai‘i Island police have identified the driver of the Toyota that was involved in a fatal traffic collision that occurred Thursday morning, June 4, 2026, on Daniel K. Inouye (DKI) Highway near the 18-mile marker in Hilo.  She has been…