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Hawaiʻi Island police are investigating a motor vehicle collision in which a pickup truck crashed through the storefront of Longs Drugs at Prince Kūhiō Plaza in Hilo on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026, injuring six people inside the business. At 3:55…
Read MoreThe Hawaiʻi Police Department is advising motorists of a temporary road closure scheduled for Friday, Oct. 2, 2026, from 9 to 10:30 a.m. on Māmalahoa Highway (Highway 11) near the 76-mile marker in Hawaiian Ocean View Estates. The closure will…
Read MoreHawai‘i Island police are aware of social media posts circulating regarding a custodial interference investigation from Minnesota involving 36-year-old Avery Tompson, who may also go by the names Brita Yohanna, Brita Springstead, and/or Sara Anatoli, as well as her two…
Read MoreThe Hawaiʻi Police Department announces a temporary road closure scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026, from 10:30 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. on Kawaihae Road (Highway 19) between the 65- and 66-mile markers. The temporary closure is necessary to allow investigators…
Read MoreFor the 10th annual National Coffee With a Cop Day, Hawai‘i Police Department will hold seven Coffee With a Cop events across the island on Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2026, giving residents an opportunity to meet with police officers in their…
Read MoreHawai‘i Island police report that the phone lines for the North Kohala Police Station, (808) 889-6540, are now operational. Police thank you for your patience while the necessary repairs were being completed.
Read MoreThe Hawai‘i Police Department is proud to announce that Detective Jenny Lee has been recognized with the prestigious 2026 Hawai‘i State Law Enforcement Officials Association (HSLEOA) Officer of the Year award, honoring her outstanding investigative work on a complex child…
Read MoreAli’i Drive between Kahaalu‘u Beach Park and Saint Peter’s Church will be temporarily closed on Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026, from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. while Hawai‘i Police Department personnel conduct a follow-up investigation related to a recent fatal traffic…
Read MoreThe Hawai‘i Police Department would like thank our Hawai‘i Island communities for helping to make the recent Badges and Buckets fundraiser a huge success. Badges and Buckets is Special Olympics Hawai‘i’s largest annual grassroots fundraiser of the year. Our Special…
Read MoreHawaiʻi Police Department believes every victim deserves justice, and that the deceased victim’s family, friends, and community deserve closure.
Please take a moment to review the Unsolved Homicides summaries and if you have any information pertaining to any of these cases, please submit a tip, email us or call our Unsolved Homicides Division at (808) 961-2380 or Crime Stoppers at (808) 961-8300. Thank you for your help!
