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Hawai‘i Island police are requesting the public’s assistance in locating 29-year-old Andrew Amon of Ocean View who is wanted for four outstanding warrants for his arrest, as well as for questioning for several criminal investigations that occurred in the Hawaii...

Hawai‘i Island police initiated a terroristic threatening investigation on Tuesday, March 11, 2025, after it was alleged that a juvenile female made verbal threats of violence involving a firearm directed at another juvenile female at the Kona Pacific Charter School...

Hawai‘i Island police are requesting the public’s assistance in locating 56-year-old John Lilly of Pāhoa, who was reported as missing. Lilly was last seen leaving his Hawaiian Beaches residence wearing an unknown colored tank top, gym shorts, and sandals on...

As part of its continuing community outreach about the dangers of fentanyl, Hawai‘i Police Department (HPD) provides monthly updates on the amount of fentanyl related arrests (possession/distribution) in Hawai‘i County and the quantity of fentanyl recovered for the preceding month....

During the week of March 3 through March 9, 2025, Hawai‘i Island police arrested 15 motorists for driving under the influence of an intoxicant. Eight of the drivers were involved in a traffic crash. Six of the drivers was under...

Hawai‘i Island police report that they located 65-year-old Phyllis Santiago of Kailua-Kona, who was reported missing. Santiago was located in Kailua-Kona on Tuesday, March 11, 2025, in good health. Police thank the public for their assistance.

The Aloha Exchange Club of East Hawaiʻi recognized Hawaiʻi Police Department (HPD) Puna Patrol Officer Rodney De Lima Jr. as 2024 Officer of the Year and Hawaiʻi Fire Department (HFD) Battalion Chief Patrick Springer as 2024 Firefighter of the Year...

Hawai‘i Island police are requesting the public’s assistance in locating 65-year-old Phyllis Santiago of Kailua-Kona, who was reported missing. Santiago is considered an endangered missing person due to her age and a medical condition. She was last seen at her...

Hawai‘i Island police are investigating a possible drowning involving a 54-year-old man that occurred on Sunday afternoon, March 1, 2025, at an area known as “Mermaid Pond” on the coastline of Government Beach Road in Pāhoa. The man has been...