Media Releases

The Hawai‘i Police Department reports that the telephone outage affecting the Waimea Police Station phone line, (808) 887-3080, has been resolved and the phone line is now working. Police thank the public for their patience as this situation was remedied.

The Hawai‘i Police Department is notifying residents of a telephone outage affecting the Waimea Police Station phone line, (808) 887-3080. The department is working to remedy this issue.  As normal practice, residents who need police assistance in the South Kohala...

The Kealakehe Police Station phone number, (808) 326-4646, has been repaired and the station is now receiving incoming calls. Police thank the public for their patience. 

Hawai‘i Island police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating 16-year-old Kennedy Van Cleave, who was reported as a runaway. Van Cleave left a residence within the 64-5000 block of Kipahele Street in the Waimea area on Tuesday, March...

Hawai‘i Island police report that 65-year-old La Della Baer who was previously reported missing, was located in Hilo on Tuesday, March 17, 2026, in good health. Baer was considered to be endangered due to her age. Police thank the public...

Hawai‘i Island police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating 65-year-old La Della Baer who was reported missing. Baer is considered to be endangered due to her age. Baer was reported as missing by an acquaintance on Tuesday, March...

Hawai’i Island police report that 13-year-old Kymahni Mata, who was previously reported as a runaway, was located on Tuesday, March 17, 2026, in good health in Hilo. Due to his age, Mata was considered endangered. Police thank the public for...

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...

Hawaiʻi Island police report that 31-year-old Anthony Mangauil-Damore of Pāhoa, who was previously reported missing and endangered, was located in Pāhoa, on Monday, March 16, 2026, in good physical health. Police thank the public for their assistance.