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Police Seeking Missing and Endangered Person Mary Junk

September 30, 2025

Hawai‘i Island police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating 91-year-old Mary Junk, who was reported missing. She is considered endangered due to her age and that she may need medical assistance. Junk was last contacted on the morning...

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Police Renew Request for Missing Man Rick Andrade

September 12, 2025

Update #2: Hawai’i Island police are renewing their request for information from the public about 37-year-old Rick Andrade of Kurtistown, who was reported missing in February. It was initially reported to police that Andrade was last seen in the area...

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(Update) Missing Ocean View Woman Tara Little Located

September 9, 2025

Hawai’i Island police report that 50-year-old Tara Little of Ocean View, who was previously reported missing, was located in Ocean View on Monday, September 8, 2025, in good health. Police thank the public for their assistance.

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Police Seek Missing Ocean View Woman Tara Little

September 8, 2025

Hawai‘i Island police are requesting the public’s assistance in locating 50-year old Tara Little of Ocean View, who was reported missing on Sunday, Sept. 7, 2025. Little has a medical condition that requires daily medication. She was last seen in...

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(Update) Missing Person Kendra Lynn Masang Located

August 25, 2025

Hawai‘i Island police report that 27-year-old Kendra Lynn Masang, who was previously reported missing, was located in Hilo on August 23, 2025, in good health. The police department thanks the public for their assistance.

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Police Seeking Missing Person Kendra Lynn Masang

August 22, 2025

Hawaiʻi Island police are requesting the public’s assistance in locating 27-year-old Kendra Lynn Masang of Mountain View.  She was last seen at a residence on Hibiscus Street in Mountain View the morning of Thursday, August 21. Masang has a tanned...

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Police Seeking Missing and Endangered Woman and Her Daughter

August 21, 2025

Hawai‘i Island police are requesting the public’s assistance in locating 50-year-old Shawndell Cortez, of Kailua-Kona, and her 7-year-old daughter Amina Bivings, who were reported missing. Cortez is considered endangered due to a medical condition. Cortez is described as Filipino, 5...

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Police Seeking Hilo Runaway Tatiyana Kalauli-Aweau

August 19, 2025

Hawai‘i Island police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating 16-year-old Tatiyana Kalauli-Aweau who was reported as a runaway. Kalauli-Aweau was last seen on the 1100 block of Railroad Avenue, in Hilo, on Sunday, May 25, 2025. She is...

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