Media Releases

The Hawaii Police Department’s Hilo Community Policing Section announces that the Hawaiʻi Police Activities League’s (HI-PAL) free Youth Car Show originally planned for August 15, 2026, has been rescheduled to Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026, at the Hilo Drag Strip, due...

Three Hawaiʻi Police Department were recognized by the Aloha Exchange Club of East Hawai‘i for their outstanding service, leadership, and dedication to the Hawaiʻi Island community during the second quarter of 2026. All three officers were honored during a luncheon...

Fishing poles, smiling faces, and community spirit filled the Pua Ka’ilima ‘O Kawaihae Cultural Surf Park, commonly known as “LST,” on Saturday, July 25, 2026, as 183 keiki participated in the 2026 South Kohala Keiki Fishing Derby. The annual event,...

Hawaiʻi Police Department’s South Hilo Community Policing Section conducted a cleanup project at Richardson Ocean Park on Saturday, July 25, 2026. Officers removed litter and debris from the park grounds and surrounding areas. Despite heavy rain, officers completed the cleanup...

During the week of August 3, through August 9, 2026, Hawai‘i Island police arrested 13 motorists for driving under the influence of an intoxicant. Four of the drivers were involved in a traffic accident. Two of the drivers were under...

The Hawaiʻi Police Department’s South Hilo Community Policing Section would like to thank Vibrant Hawaiʻi for coordinating the 2026 Kaukau 4 Keiki Summer Meal Program and for its continued partnership with the department. From June 15 through July 24, 2026,...

Hawai‘i Island police have charged 33-year-old Krystal Hernandez of Kailua-Kona with first-degree robbery and second-degree promoting a detrimental drug following an incident reported Friday evening, August 7, 2026, near the 75-5500 block of Kuakini Highway in Kailua-Kona. At 5:52 p.m.,...

Hawai‘i Island police have charged 64-year-old Timothy Efird of Hot Springs, Arkansas, with first- and second-degree sexual assault following an investigation into two reported incidents involving an adult female victim in West Hawai‘i. On Tuesday, August 4, 2026, at 6:28...

Hawaiʻi Police Department’s South Kohala Community Policing Section and volunteers from New Hope Waikoloa teamed up to complete a campus beautification project at Waikoloa Elementary and Middle School on Thursday, July 23, 2026, before the start of the school year....