Media Releases

Hawai‘i Island police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating two male teens from Puna, who were reported as runaways in the same incident. Both runaways were last seen on Wednesday, April 23, 2025, at 12:20 p.m. on Kea‘au-Pāhoa...

During the week of April 14 through April 20, 2025, Hawai‘i Island police arrested 16 motorists for driving under the influence of an intoxicant. Seven of the drivers were involved in a traffic crash. One of the drivers was under...

For his meticulous investigative skills connecting three suspects to multiple crimes, South Kohala District Officer Landon Takenishi was recognized as Officer of the Quarter for the fourth quarter of 2024 by the Hawaii Island Safety and Security Professionals Association (HISSPA)...

Hawai‘i Island police detectives are renewing their request for information regarding three separate missing person investigations over the past few years in the Puna District. Jarryd Lee Kalanihuli Ah Quin, age 39, was reported missing in early October 2019, and...

Hawai‘i Island police report that 27-year-old Kendra Masang of Hilo, who was previously reported missing, was located in Hilo on Saturday, April 19, 2025, in good health.

Hawai‘i Island police are requesting the public’s assistance in locating 27-year-old Kendra Masang, who was reported missing. She is considered endangered due to a medical condition. Masang, who has no permanent address, frequents the Hilo area. She was last seen...

A 71-year-old Kailua-Kona male cyclist has died following a two-vehicle collision on Queen Ka‘ahumanu Highway, (Highway 19), near the 94.5-mile marker in North Kona, on Wednesday, April 9, 2025. The man has been identified as Franz Albert-Ludwig Weber. Responding to...

As part of its continuing community outreach about the dangers of fentanyl, Hawai‘i Police Department (HPD) provides monthly updates on the amount of fentanyl related arrests (possession/distribution) in Hawai‘i County and the quantity of fentanyl recovered for the preceding month....

On Thursday, April 17, 2025, members of Hawai‘i Police Department’s Hilo Community Policing Section teamed up with Goodwill’s ‘Āina Keepers for a graffiti cleanup project in downtown Hilo. As part of their longstanding partnership, 12 members of the ‘Āina Keepers...