Media Releases

Hawai‘i Island police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating 39-year-old Hannah Jackson of Kea‘au, who was reported missing on Tuesday, July 14, 2026. She was last seen on or about June 21, 2026, and was last known to…

The Hawaiʻi Police Department’s North and South Kohala Community Policing Sections invite keiki and their families to participate in the 2026 Kohala Keiki Fishing Derby on Saturday, July 25, 2026, at the Kawaihae LST Landing. The free community event will…

Hawai‘i Police Department’s Hilo Community Policing Section and the Hawai‘i Isle Police Activities League (HI-PAL) thank everyone who participated in the HI-PAL Motocross Event held in Hilo on Sunday, June 28, 2026. Approximately 18 youth, ranging in age from 7…

The Hawaiʻi Police Department is proud to announce that Officer Adam Roberg of the Area II Traffic Enforcement Unit received the 2026 Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) Award in recognition of his outstanding commitment to impaired driving enforcement and traffic…

The Hawaiʻi Police Department is providing an update regarding several previously reported missing persons cases. During a recent review of department records, it was determined that 22 individuals who had previously been reported missing have since been located. Many of…

Hawaiʻi Island police are investigating the unattended death of a man whose body was discovered Monday morning, July 13, 2026, at Old Kona Airport Beach Park in Kailua-Kona. At approximately 7:15 a.m., Kona patrol officers responded to a report of…

The Hawai‘i Police Department is warning the public about an elaborate government impersonation scam after a Hawai‘i Island resident lost a substantial amount of money to scammers posing as federal law enforcement officials. In this investigation, the victim received a…

Hawai‘i Island police report that Vivianna Arsenault, who was previously reported as a runaway, has been located in good health.

Hawai‘i Island police have arrested and charged two Pāʻauilo men in connection with an attempted murder investigation stemming from a shooting in the Hāmākua  district on Thursday, July 10, 2026. On Saturday, July 11, at 11:51 a.m., South Kohala patrol…