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For his exceptional investigative work and dedication during a complex and time-sensitive child exploitation investigation, Hawaiʻi Police Department Detective John Kari of the Area II Juvenile Aid Section was honored with the Hāweo Award during a ceremony held at Hawai‘i…

Hawaiʻi Island police have arrested and charged 44-year-old Matthew Larrua of Kailua-Kona following an assault and resisting arrest incident in Kailua-Kona. At 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 28, 2026, Kona patrol officers responded to a report of a disorderly man…

Hawaiʻi Island police have arrested and charged two Mountain View men with multiple drug and firearm offenses following a joint narcotics investigation with Homeland Security Investigations (HSI). On Wednesday, July 22, 2026, detectives with the Hawaiʻi Police Department’s Vice Division…

During the week of July 13, through July 19, 2026, Hawai‘i Island police arrested 10 motorists for driving under the influence of an intoxicant. None of the drivers were involved in a traffic accident. None of the drivers were under…

Hawaiʻi Island police have arrested and charged 45-year-old Michael Bratt of Hilo with multiple drug offenses following a Vice Division investigation that removed 1.75 pounds of cocaine from our island streets. On Saturday, July 25, 2026, detectives with the Hawaiʻi…

Hawai‘i Island police are seeking 15-year-old Tristahlynn Napoleon, who was reported as a runaway. She was last seen Wednesday, July 22, 2026, in the 23-0000 block of Opalipali Street, in Hilo. Napoleon is described as having tan skin, 5 feet…

Hawaiʻi Island police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating 36-year-old Georgiann Santos, of Volcano, who was reported as missing. Santos was last seen on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, at about 10:20 a.m. in the Black Sand subdivision near…

Hawai'i Island police have identified the driver of the Honda CR-V that was involved in a fatal traffic collision that occurred early Monday afternoon, July 20, in the area of the 22-mile marker, on Highway 11 in Volcano as 76-year-old…

During the week of July 6, 2026, through July 12, 2026, Hawai`i Island police arrested 19 motorists for driving under the influence of an intoxicant.  Four of the drivers were involved in a traffic accident.  Five of the drivers were…