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Police Investigating Terror Threat at Kealakehe Intermediate School

April 29, 2026

Hawai’i Island police have initiated a first-degree terroristic threatening investigation after being informed of an anonymous threat made involving Kealakehe Intermediate School. On Tuesday, April 28, 2026, at 8:00 p.m., a terroristic threatening report was generated by Kona patrol officers...

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Police Seeking Endangered Hilo Runaway Kymahni Mata

April 27, 2026

Hawai’i Island police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating 13-year-old Kymahni Mata, who was reported as a runaway. Due to his age, Mata is considered endangered. Mata was last seen leaving a residence within the 300 block of...

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DUI Roadblock and Child Safety Seat Clinic April 25 in Hilo

April 24, 2026

The Hawaiʻi Police Department (HPD) will be conducting a DUI roadblock on Saturday, April 25, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on Puainako Street, fronting Waiakea Intermediate School. This enforcement effort is part of HPD’s ongoing commitment to reducing...

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Waikoloa Theft Suspects Sought

April 24, 2026

Hawai’i Island police are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the individuals in the photographs in connection with a theft incident that occurred on March 12, 2026, at a clothing boutique in Waikoloa.  Police ask anyone with information to call the Police Department’s non-emergency line at (808) 935-3311...

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Police Seek Individual in Assault Investigation

April 24, 2026

Hawai‘i Island police are requesting the public’s assistance in identifying an individual wanted for questioning in connection with an assault that was reported to have occurred aboard a bus bound for Ocean View in December 2025. The individual is described...

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Police Seek Three Suspects in Kona Assault

April 24, 2026

Suspect #1 Suspect #2 Suspect #3 Hawai‘i island police are seeking three men in their 20s involved in an assault that occurred within a retail and dining shopping area in the 75-5800 block of Ali‘i Drive in Kailua-Kona on March...

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DUI Stats

April 24, 2026

During the week of April 13, through April 19, 2026, Hawai‘i Island police arrested 19 motorists for driving under the influence of an intoxicant. Seven of the drivers were involved in a traffic accident. None of the drivers was under...

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Unsolved Homicides

Hawaiʻi 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!

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