Media Releases

The Hawai‘i Police Department is pleased to team up with the Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) for the 2026 Safe Roads Challenge, a statewide initiative designed to reduce crashes, save lives, and promote safer driving habits across Hawai‘i, with a...

The Hawaiʻi Police Department’s South Kohala Community Policing Section would like to thank all the community partners, volunteers, and participants that made the first annual HI-PAL South Kohala Sugar Showdown Gingerbread House Building Contest a resounding success.   HI-PAL is...

The Hawaiʻi Police Department is advising the public that all official department email addresses have changed. The department’s former email domain, @hawaiicounty.gov, has been replaced with @hawaiipolice.gov. Members of the public seeking to contact Hawaiʻi Police Department personnel or divisions...

Media Release (Update #9) Hawai‘i Island police are once again renewing their request for any information regarding the 2023 disappearance of 37-year-old Kelly Gravitt, of Pāhoa. Gravitt, who was 34-years-old at the time, was reportedly last seen on the evening...

During the week of Dec. 22, to Dec. 28, 2025, Hawai‘i Island police arrested 11 motorists for driving under the influence of an intoxicant. Five of the drivers were involved in a traffic crash. One of the drivers was under...

Hawai‘i Island police are requesting the public’s assistance with information on identifying two individuals in regards to a livestock theft incident that took place on Nov. 20, 2025, in the area of a ranch on Old Saddle Road. Police ask...

Hawaiʻi Island police have charged a Hilo man following multiple incidents of property damage involving business wHawaiʻi Island police have charged a Hilo man following multiple incidents of property damage involving business windows in Downtown Hilo during the early morning...

Hawaiʻi Island police, concerned about illegal aerial fireworks, are reminding the public about the rules governing the use of fireworks so they may enjoy a safe New Year’s holiday. Hawaiʻi state law dictates that anyone purchasing, possessing, storing, setting off,...

Hawai‘i Island police are investigating a possible drowning in Ka‘ū involving a 26-year-old male visitor that occurred Sunday afternoon, Dec. 28, 2025. The man has been positively identified as Kan Ogoshi of Setagaya, Japan. At 1:31 p.m., officers responded to...