Media Releases

Hawai'i Police DepartmentHilo Community Policing SectionCommunity Policing Lieutenant William DerrPhone: (808) 961-2350 Media Release Hawai‘i Police Department's Police Athletic League (HI-PAL) and officers with the Hilo Community Policing Section held an outreach event on Friday, June 28, 2024, for the…

Hawai‘i Police DepartmentPuna PatrolOfficer Jake VillaPhone: (808) 965-2716Report No. 24-063990 Media Release Hawaiʻi Island police are requesting the public’s assistance in locating 74-year-old William Hammett of Volcano. He was last seen walking in the Fern Forest Subdivision in Volcano at…

Hawai’i Police DepartmentArea I Criminal Investigation SectionLieutenant Zachary FernandoPhone: (808) 961-2252Report No.: 24-062698 Media Release Hawai‘i Island police have charged 32-year-old Kukaua Keli’iho’oluhi Kaupe Bright, in connection with a robbery that occurred on Tuesday afternoon, July 9, 2024, in downtown…

Hawai’i Police DepartmentArea I Criminal Investigation DivisionCaptain Rio Amon-WilkinsPhone: (808) 961-2251 Media Release During this past week, the Hawai’i Police Department’s Area I Crime Reduction Unit and officers from the South Hilo and Puna patrol divisions, in conjunction with the…

Hawai’i Police DepartmentArea I Criminal Investigation DivisionCaptain Rio Amon-WilkinsPhone: (808) 961-2251Report No.: 24-062698 Media Release Hawai‘i Island police have arrested 32-year-old Kukaua Keli’iho’oluhi Kaupe Bright, in connection with a robbery that occurred on Tuesday afternoon, July 9, 2024, in downtown…

Hawaii Police DepartmentArea II Criminal Investigation SectionDetective Donovan KoharaPhone: (808) 960-3118Report No.: 24-059740 Media Release Hawai’i Island police have initiated a homicide investigation into the death of Adam Santos whose remains were found buried in a lava field on July…

Hawaii Police DepartmentArea II Criminal Investigation SectionDetective Donovan KoharaPhone: (808) 960-3118Report No.: 23-103066 Media Release Hawai’i Island police report that 34-year-old Justina Alves of Ocean View who had been previously wanted for an outstanding warrant for her arrest and questioning…

Hawai‘i Police DepartmentSouth Hilo PatrolOfficer Justin DodoPhone: (808) 961-2213Report No. 24-061168 Media Release The Hawai’i Police Department reports that 26-year-old Sun Popovich, who was previously reported as a missing person, was located in Mt. View on July 7, 2024, by…

Hawaii Police DepartmentKona PatrolSergeant Thomas Chun-MingPhone: (808)935-3311Report No. 24-063296 Media Release Hawaii Island police are seeking the public’s assistance in locating 50-year-old Jenny Raylynn Partin of Kailua Kona, who was reported missing. Partin was last seen in the Kailua-Kona area,…