Media Releases

Hawai‘i Island police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating two runaways who were last seen in the area of the 1700 block on Kino‘ole Street in Hilo, on Monday, April 28, 2025, around 8:25 p.m.   King Kehoe,...

During the week of April 21, through April 27, 2025, Hawai‘i Island police arrested 10 motorists for driving under the influence of an intoxicant. Three of the drivers were involved in a traffic crash. One of the drivers was under...

Hawai‘i Island police are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying a suspect involved in an assault that occurred at a retail shopping center in Kailua-Kona on Tuesday, April 15, 2025. Police responded to the 74-5400 block of Makala Boulevard at...

Hawaiʻi Island police are asking for the public’s help in locating a vehicle stolen from the 100 block of Wainaku Street in Hilo on Thursday morning, April 24, 2025. The vehicle is a white 2011 Toyota Tacoma Prerunner with Hawaiʻi...

Earl Hind with vessel Makalapua Onalani Hawaiʻi Island police are renewing their request for information regarding 42-year-old Earl Kekuanaoa Hind, a local fisherman last known to have launched his vessel from the South Point area on Monday, April 7, 2025....

Hawai‘i Island police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating 47-year-old Nicole Bullock, who was reported missing. She is considered endangered as she may be in need of medical assistance. Bullock was last contacted at 4:00 a.m. on Friday,...

Hawai‘i Island police are again renewing their request for information regarding 30-year-old Shanice Ogata-Staudinger, of Pāhoa, who was reported missing in July 2023. On the morning of July 9, 2023, Ogata-Staudinger was reportedly picking opihi with a relative in the...

Hawai‘i Island police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating two female runaways. Divine Benn Divine Benn, age 15, (Report #: 25-009376), was reported as a runaway on Wednesday, January 29, 2025. She was last seen at her residence...

Hawai‘i Island police detectives have charged 42-year-old Patricia Ann McConnell, of Pāhoa, with murder following a reported domestic dispute in Nānāwale, late Thursday night, April 24, 2025. On Friday evening, April 25, upon conferring with the Hawai‘i County Prosecuting Attorney’s...