Media Releases

Hawai‘i Island police report that 16-year-old Jazzielle Nathaniel, who was previously reported as a runaway was located in Pāhoa on Sunday, August 9, 2026, in good health. The Hawai‘i Police Department thanks the public for their assistance in this case.

Hawai‘i Island police report that the phone line for the North Kohala Police Station, (808) 889-6540, is now operational. Police thank you for your patience while the necessary repairs were being completed.

The Hawaiʻi Police Department will host two Kupuna Watch meetings this week in west Hawai‘i, one in Hōlualoa and one in Waimea. South Kohala Community Policing officers will hold a Kupuna Watch meeting on Wednesday, August 26, from 9:30 a.m.…

During the week of August 10, through August 16, 2026, Hawai‘i Island police arrested eight motorists for driving under the influence of an intoxicant. Three of the drivers were involved in a traffic accident. Two of the drivers were under…

Hawai‘i Island police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating 14-year-old Akira Cordeiro of Pāhoa, who was reported as a runaway.  Akira was last seen on Vista Drive in the Ainaloa subdivision, on Sunday, August 23, 2026, at 11:00…

Hawai‘i Island police are notifying the public that the phone line for the North Kohala Police Station, (808) 889-6540, is currently not functioning properly due to storm damage related to Tropical Storm Moke. If you need immediate police assistance in…

Hawai‘i Island police are investigating a single-vehicle collision that critically  injured a three-year-old Mountain View girl Saturday morning, August 22, 2026. At 10:03 a.m., police responded to a report of a single-vehicle collision in the driveway of a residence in…

The Hawai‘i Police Department reports that an autopsy was conducted Thursday, August 20, 2026, on 93-year-old May Doi of Nāʻālehu. Doi was reported missing to police on Sunday, August 16, at 11 a.m. and located deceased on Monday, August 17,…

Hawai‘i Island police report that 17-year-old Naiomi Michael, who was previously reported as a runaway, was located in Pahoa on Friday, July 10, 2026, in good health.