Media Releases

Hawai‘i Island police are requesting the public’s assistance in identifying two persons of interest in connection with an August 2025 Ocean View burglary. On Thursday, August 21, 2025, police responded to a report of a possible burglary at a residence...

The Hawai‘i Police Department is advising the public about a phone scam involving individuals falsely identifying themselves as high-ranking members of the Federal Trade Commission. In these scams, callers inform victims that they are under investigation and must immediately wire...

The Hawai‘i Police Department reports that 82-year-old Douglas Harper of Ocean View, who was previously reported missing, was located in Ocean View on Sunday March 22, 2026, in good health. Police thank the public for their assistance in locating Harper.

Hawaiʻi Island police are searching for 82-year-old Douglas Harper of Ocean View who was reported missing. He was last seen walking in the area of Lotus Blossom Lane and Mamalahoa Highway in the Hawaii Ocean View Estates subdivision at 12:00...

Hawai‘i Island police are investigating a pedestrian crash that occurred in Captain Cook Sunday morning, March 22, 2026. At 8:38 a.m., police responded to the reported crash in the area of the 109 mile-marker on Mamalahoa Highway near the intersection...

Hawai’i Island police report that 44-year-old Sarah Hurst, who was previously reported missing, was located in Hilo on Thursday, March 19, 2026, in good health. Police thank the public for their assistance.

Screenshot Hawai‘i Island police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating 56-year-old Lana Yu who was reported missing. Yu was last seen in the afternoon on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, at a residence on Ohai Street in Honoka‘a wearing...

Assistant Police Chief Sherry Bird was confirmed as deputy chief by the Hawai‘i County Police Commission during its monthly meeting in Kona on Friday, March 20, 2026. Her confirmation marks the first time in the department’s 83-year history that a...

The Hawaiʻi Police Department invites the public to attend the Hawaiʻi Police Activities League (HI-PAL)  3-on-3 Invitational Basketball Tournament on Saturday, March 28, 2026, in North Kohala. The tournament will be held at Ikuo Hisaoka Gym, with tip-off scheduled for...