Media Releases

Hawai‘i Island police have arrested a 49-year-old Keaʻau man in connection with a fatal shooting that occurred Saturday night in the Hawaiian Paradise Park (HPP) subdivision. On Sept. 19, 2026, at 10:18 p.m., Puna patrol officers responded to the 15-1500…

The Hawaiʻi Police Department will be hosting three Kūpuna Watch meetings across the Hawai‘i Island during September.Puna Community Policing officers will hold a Kūpuna Watch meeting on Monday, Sept. 21, from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m., at HPP Community Center,…

During the week of Sept. 7, through Sept. 13, 2026, Hawai‘i Island police arrested 16 motorists for driving under the influence of an intoxicant. Six of the drivers were involved in a traffic accident. Two of the drivers were under…

Hawai‘i Island police are requesting the public’s assistance locating 27-year-old Mark Mironichenko who was reported missing on Thursday, Sept. 17, 2026. He was last seen in Kailua-Kona on Tuesday, August 22, 2026, at 7:30 p.m. wearing camouflage shorts, unknown colored…

Hawai‘i Island police invite youth ages 8 to 17 to take part in the second annual Kawamoto Classic Swimming Event, hosted by Hawai‘i Police Department and the Hawai‘i Island Police Activities League (HI-PAL) in partnership with the County of Hawai‘i…

Hawai‘i Island police have arrested 37-year-old Lake Charles Lively in connection with a firearms incident in Hilo on Wednesday evening, Sept. 16, 2026. At 11:30 p.m., South Hilo patrol officers responded to a residence in the 400 block of Iloko…

The Hawai’i Police Department is continuing the death investigation of an unidentified adult male whose body was found on Monday, September 14, 2026, on Kuawa Street, in Hilo, Hawaii. The victim has been positively identified as Donald Lawrence Yukitomo, age…

The Hawai’i Police Department is investigating the death of an unidentified adult male whose body was found on Kuawa Street, in Hilo, Hawaii. On Monday, September 14, 2026, at approximately 07:06 am, South Hilo Patrol Officers responded to Kuawa Park…

Hawai‘i Island police have arrested and charged three individuals in connection with a series of store thefts reported in the Kona District on Saturday, September 12, 2026. The three individuals were identified as 31-year-old Christopher Emeliano-Wilson of Mountain View, 25-year-old…