Media Releases

Hawai‘i Island police have arrested and charged 28-year-old Valissa Dahl of Hilo with 20 offenses in connection with a vehicle break-in that occurred on the morning of Monday, July 21, 2025, in the Onomea Bay area of Hilo. On Friday,...

Clyde Loa Hawai‘i Island police have arrested and charged 31-year-old Clyde Takeshi Talosaga Loa Jr., one of three men who escaped from the Hale Nani Correctional Facility in December 2024. Shortly after 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, July 27, 2025, police...

During the week of July 14, to July 20, 2025 Hawai‘i Island police arrested 13 motorists for driving under the influence of an intoxicant. Two of the drivers were involved in a traffic crash. Two of the drivers were under...

For his outstanding commitment to community policing and the meaningful partnerships he has fostered in West Hawai‘i, Kona Community Policing Officer Dwayne Sluss received the Hāweo Award during a ceremony held at the Hawai‘i County Council Chambers in Kona on...

7-24-25 Hawai‘i Island police report that the public phone line at the Kealakehe Police Station in Kona is currently experiencing technical difficulties. The public is asked to call the department’s non-emergency line at (808) 935-3311 for non-emergency matters, and to...

Media Release (Update #2) Hawai‘i Island police report that a Pa‘auilo mother wanted in a custodial interference investigation and her six-year-old daughter were found safe on Wednesday evening, July 23, 2025, in Cottonwood, Arizona. On July 19, Hawai‘i Island police...

Hawai‘i Island police report that a mother wanted for questioning in a custodial interference investigation involving her six-year-old daughter is now wanted for an outstanding arrest warrant. Police have learned that the pair is believed to be in Arizona, prompting...

Hawai‘i Island police are requesting the public’s assistance in identifying a person of interest in a terroristic threatening investigation stemming from an incident that took place on June 25, 2025, in Waimea. The image shown was captured by the other...

Hawai‘i Island police are searching for 14-year-old Anela Martinez, of Mountain View, who was reported as runaway. Martinez is described as having a fair complexion, 5 feet 8 inches tall, 230 pounds, with medium-length black hair and brown eyes. She...