Year: 2026

South Kohala patrol officer Travis Wong was named Officer of the Quarter for the second quarter of 2026 by the Hawai‘i Island Safety and Security Professionals Association (HISSPA) during a ceremony held on Friday, August 14, 2026 in South Kohala.…

The Hawai‘i Police Department is investigating the death of an unidentified woman whose remains were located in Waipio Valley along the shoreline. On Sunday, August 30, 2026, at 12:35 a.m., Hāmākua patrol officers arrived at the Waipio Valley beach area after…

Hawai‘i Island police report that 29-year-old Brandon Cranfield, who was previously reported as missing, was located in Kailua-Kona on Wednesday, September 2, 2026, in good health. The Hawai‘i Police Department thanks the public for their assistance in this case.

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

Hawai‘i Island police advise the public that the phone system at the Ka‘ū Police Station is not functioning properly due to Hurricane Lala impacts on the area’s surrounding fiberoptic network. At this time, it remains undetermined as to when the…

Hawai‘i Island police are investigating a traffic collision that seriously injured an 11-year-old boy in Volcano on Tuesday, September 1, 2026. Responding to a reported traffic incident near the intersection of Maile Way and Alanui Iiwi Road at 7:34 p.m.,…

During the week of August 17, through August 23, 2026, Hawai‘i Island police arrested 17 motorists for driving under the influence of an intoxicant. Five of the drivers were involved in a traffic accident. One of the drivers was under…

Hawaiʻi Island police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating 29-year-old Brandon Cranfield of Kailua-Kona who was reported missing. He is considered endangered due to a medical condition. Cranfield was last seen on Friday, August 28, 2026, at 11:00…

Hawai‘i Island police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating 17-year-old Layton Ka-Ne Kala of Ocean View, who was reported as a runaway. Ka-Ne Kala is described as having a tanned complexion, 5 feet 11 inches tall, 150 pounds,…