Media Releases

The Hawai‘i Police Department is proud to announce that Captain Roylen Valera was formally recognized on Nov. 21, 2025, at the 9th Annual Mahalo First Responders Ceremony in Waimea. Before a full audience of first responders from across Hawai‘i Island,...

Hawaii Island police are searching for 55-year-old Sebastian Moceri from Black Sands subdivision. Moceri is described as being a Caucasian, approximately 5-feet 10-inches in height and weighing approximately 190 pounds, with brown eyes, fair complexion, and medium black hair. Moceri...

Hawai’i Island police are continuing the investigation into multiple structure fires that occurred in Downtown Hilo, early Sunday morning, November 30, 2025. Shortly before 1:00 a.m. Sunday, South Hilo patrol officers and Hawai’i Fire Department (HFD) personnel responded to reported...

Hawai‘i Island police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating 65-year-old William Roscoe, who was reported missing. He is considered endangered and may be in need of medical assistance. Roscoe was last seen in the area of the 100-block...

Beka Dribo Hawai‘i Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance in identifying witnesses to an incident that occurred in the Kailua-Kona area. In the early morning hours of Thursday, November 27, 2025, police responded to a report of a severely...

Hawai’i Island police are investigating multiple structure fires that occurred in Downtown Hilo, early Sunday morning, November 30, 2025. Shortly before 1:00 a.m. Sunday, South Hilo Patrol officers and Hawai’i Fire Department personnel responded to reported structure fires on the...

Hawai’i Island police are investigating a fatal structure fire that occurred early Saturday morning, November 29, 2025, at the old Puueo Poi Factory, in Hilo. Shortly before 4:00 a.m. Saturday, South Hilo Patrol officers and Hawai’i Fire Department personnel responded...

On Wednesday afternoon, November 26, 2025, at 1:15 p.m., after conferring with the Office of the Prosecuting Attorney, 40-year-old Joseph Davis was charged with the following offenses: · Second-degree Murder · Use of Firearm in a Commission of a Felony...

During the week of November 17, 2025 to November 23, 2025 Hawai`i Island police arrested sixteen (16) motorists for driving under the influence of an intoxicant. Four of the drivers were involved in a traffic crash. None of the drivers...