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Police Renew Request for Assistance Locating Runaway King Kehoe

August 4, 2025 |

Media Release (Update #1)

Hawai‘i Island police are again asking for the public’s assistance in locating 16-year-old runaway King Kehoe, who was last seen on Monday, April 28, 2025, at 8:25 p.m., in the 1700 block of Kino‘ole Street in Hilo.

Kehoe is described as having a small build and fair complexion, standing 5 feet 7 inches tall and weighing 130 pounds, with short brown hair and hazel eyes. He was last seen wearing joggers, a black jacket, Crocs, and carrying a green backpack.

He is known to frequent the areas of Pāhoa (including Kalapana and Seaview), Hilo, and Kona.

Police ask anyone with information regarding Kehoe’s whereabouts to contact the Hawai‘i Police Department’s non-emergency line at (808) 935-3311 or Officer Corey Kaneko at (808) 961-8843 or via email at corey.kaneko@hawaiicounty.gov.

Department:: Hawaiʻi Police Department
Division:: Area I Juvenile Aid Section
Officer:: Acting Detective Corey Kaneko
Phone:: (808) 961-8843
Report Number:: 25-038806

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