2026

The Hawaiʻi Police Activities League (HI-PAL), in partnership with the Mynah Byrdz Baseball Club, congratulates all participants of the fourth annual HI-PAL Tee Ball/Coach Pitch Baseball Tournament. More than 250 players ages 4 to 8, representing 21 teams, along with...

For her tireless work ethic and commitment to public safety, Officer Jenna Kosinski-Santos was recently named the 2025 Kaʻū District Officer of the Year and Top Enforcer. A seven-year veteran of the department and a Kaʻū resident, Officer Kosinski-Santos has...

Media Release (Update #2) Hawai‘i Island police are renewing their request for the public’s assistance in locating 82-year-old Jacquelyn Glenn of Kailua-Kona, who was reported missing by her family. She is considered endangered due to her age. Glenn was last...

Hawai'i Police Department (HPD) is committed to fighting drugs on island and apprehending those that distribute and sell illegal narcotics. In February 2025 the department consolidated its two Vice units, operating separately within the Area I (East Hawai‘i) and Area...

Hawaiʻi Island police are investigating a theft that occurred in the 78-6600 block of Aliʻi Drive in Kailua-Kona shortly after 6 p.m., on Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026, and are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying the suspect. The victim...

Hawai‘i Island police are investigating a possible drowning in Nā‘ālehu involving a 37-year-old man that occurred on Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026. The man has been identified as Garrett Amaral of Hilo. At 2:10 p.m., Ka‘ū patrol officers and Hawai‘i Fire...

Hawai‘i Island police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating 13-year-old Eva Napoleon, who was reported as a runaway. She is considered endangered due to her age. Napoleon was last seen at the 2500 block of Ainaola Drive in...

During the week of Jan. 12, through Jan. 18, 2026, Hawai‘i Island police arrested 12 motorists for driving under the influence of an intoxicant. Three of the drivers were involved in a traffic accident. One of the drivers was under...

Hawaiʻi Island police are investigating a large affray that occurred Thursday afternoon, Jan. 22, 2026, in Hilo. At 3:17 p.m., police responded to a report of a disturbance involving an estimated 30 to 40 teenagers at Mohouli Park. Shortly thereafter,...