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Police Seeking Missing Woman Lana Yu

March 21, 2026

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…

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Sherry Bird Confirmed as Deputy Chief

March 20, 2026

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…

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(Update) Waimea Police Station Phone Line Restored

March 19, 2026

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.

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Waimea Police Station Phone Line Not Operational

March 18, 2026

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…

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Police Seeking Runaway Kennedy Van Cleave

March 18, 2026

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…

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Police Seeking Missing and Endangered Woman La Della Baer

March 17, 2026

Hawai‘i Island police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating 65-year-old La Della Baer who was reported missing. Baer is considered to be endangered due to her age. Baer was reported as missing by an acquaintance on Tuesday, March…

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Unsolved Homicides

Hawaiʻi Police Department believes every victim deserves justice, and that the deceased victim’s family, friends, and community deserve closure.

Please take a moment to review the Unsolved Homicides summaries and if you have any information pertaining to any of these cases, please submit a tip, email us or call our Unsolved Homicides Division at (808) 961-2380 or Crime Stoppers at (808) 961-8300. Thank you for your help!

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