Media Releases

Hawaiʻi Island police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating 31-year-old Anthony Mangauil-Damore of Pāhoa, who has been reported missing and endangered. Mangauil-Damore is described as Filipino with a medium complexion, 5 feet 7 inches tall, 215 pounds, with...

Hawai‘i Island police are searching for 64-year-old Daniel Neskovic, of Pāhoa, who was reported missing on March 10.  Neskovic is described as Caucasian with a fair complexion, 5 feet 10 inches tall, 165 pounds, with long white hair and brown...

As part of their ongoing community outreach to listen to community members, Hawai‘i Police Department is holding five Coffee With a Cop events in the Kona area during March in order for the public can get to know their district...

Hawaiʻi Police Department’s Kona Community Policing Section will hold its next monthly Kupuna Watch meeting on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., at the Sgt. Rodney J.T. Yano Memorial Hall, 82-6156 Mamalahoa Highway, Captain Cook. An...

Hawai‘i Police Department’s Kona Community Policing Section in collaboration with the Hawai‘i Island Police Activities League (HI-PAL) is teaming up with Kai’ Opua Canoe Club and Kai ‘Ehitu Canoe Club for the fourth annual HI-PAL Outrigger Canoe Regatta in Kona...

During the week of March 2, 2026, through March 8, 2026, Hawai‘i Island police arrested 19 motorists for driving under the influence of an intoxicant. Seven of the drivers were involved in a traffic accident. One of the drivers was...

South Kohala patrol officer Travis Wong was named Officer of the Quarter for the fourth quarter of 2025 by the Hawai‘i Island Safety and Security Professionals Association (HISSPA) during a ceremony held on Friday, Feb. 20, 2026, in South Kohala....

The Hawai‘i Police Department is warning the public of a text scam after receiving reports of unknown individuals posing as representatives from the Hawai‘i Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) claiming that the recipients have an outstanding traffic fine that must...

The Hawaiʻi Police Department’s South Kohala Community Policing Section will host a HI-PAL movie night for keiki during spring break on Tuesday, March 18, 2026. The event will take place from 5 to 7 p.m. in the cafeteria at Waikoloa...