Media Releases

Hawaii Police DepartmentArea II Criminal Investigation SectionDetective Donovan KoharaPhone: (808) 960-3118Report No.: 24-059740 Media Release Hawai’i Island police have initiated a homicide investigation into the death of Adam Santos whose remains were found buried in a lava field on July...

Hawaii Police DepartmentArea II Criminal Investigation SectionDetective Donovan KoharaPhone: (808) 960-3118Report No.: 23-103066 Media Release Hawai’i Island police report that 34-year-old Justina Alves of Ocean View who had been previously wanted for an outstanding warrant for her arrest and questioning...

Hawai‘i Police DepartmentSouth Hilo PatrolOfficer Justin DodoPhone: (808) 961-2213Report No. 24-061168 Media Release The Hawai’i Police Department reports that 26-year-old Sun Popovich, who was previously reported as a missing person, was located in Mt. View on July 7, 2024, by...

Hawaii Police DepartmentKona PatrolSergeant Thomas Chun-MingPhone: (808)935-3311Report No. 24-063296 Media Release Hawaii Island police are seeking the public’s assistance in locating 50-year-old Jenny Raylynn Partin of Kailua Kona, who was reported missing. Partin was last seen in the Kailua-Kona area,...

Hawai‘i Police DepartmentCriminal Investigation Section- Area ILieutenant Zachary FernandoPhone: (808) 961-2252Report No.: 24-062698 Media Release Hawai‘i Island police are requesting the public’s assistance for information regarding a robbery that occurred on Tuesday afternoon, July 9, 2024, near the intersection of...

Hawai‘i Police DepartmentArea I Criminal Investigation SectionLieutenant Zachary FernandoPhone: (808) 961-2252Report No. 24-062336 Media Release On Monday, July 8, 2024, at 11:26 a.m., Puna District patrol officers responded to a report of an active assault in the area of the...

Hawai’i Police DepartmentCriminal Investigations Section-Area ILieutenant Zachary FernandoPhone: (808) 961-2252Report No.: 24-062118 Media Release Hawai’i Island police have identified the victim in the kidnapping incident that was reported Sunday evening, July 7, 2024, in Hilo. He has been identified as...

Hawai‘i Police DepartmentHilo Patrol  Captain Brian PrudencioPhone: (808) 935-3311Report No.: 24-062545 Media Release Early Tuesday morning, July 9, 2024, the Hilo International Airport experienced a brief halt in operations as Hawai‘i Police Department (HPD) personnel responded to a report by...

Hawai’i Police DepartmentCriminal Investigation Section-Area ILieutenant Zachary FernandoPhone: (808) 961-2252 Report No.: 24-061064 Media Release On Thursday, July 4, 2024, at approximately 3:35 p.m., Hilo patrol officers responded to the parking lot of a hotel on Banyan Drive, in Hilo,...