Media Releases

The Kona Community Policing Section and HI-PAL (Hawai‘i Police Activities League), in collaboration with the Keauhou Shopping Center, will host a Kona HI-PAL Keiki Easter Egg Decorating Contest on Thursday, April 2, 2026, from 4:00–6:00 p.m. in the center events...

Hawai’i Island police detectives have arrested and charged 42-year-old Kawika Benny Kahee, of Pāhoa, with firearm offenses stemming from an incident Sunday, March 8, 2026, in the area of Kehau and Mauna Kea Road, in the Nanawale subdivision in Pāhoa....

Hawai‘i Police Department’s Kona Community Policing Section, thanks all the participants, volunteers, and sponsors of the Kona HI-PAL 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament, held in January at the outdoor courts adjacent to Kekuaokalani Gym in Kailua-Kona. The two-day tournament was organized in...

HPD Puna Patrol Police Officer Dallas Arce and HFD Battalion Chief Ka’Aina Keawe. Hawaii Fire Department Battalion Chief Ka'Aina Keawe and Fire Chief Daniel Volpe. Puna Patrol Police Officer Dallas and Police Chief Reed Mahuna. The Aloha Exchange Club of...

During the week of Feb. 23,  through March 1, 2026, Hawai‘i Island police arrested 22 motorists for driving under the influence of an intoxicant. Eight of the drivers were involved in a traffic accident. None of the drivers was under...

Austin Erickson Eli Madrigal Joshua Ochoa Hawai‘i Island police are providing an update regarding a firearms incident that occurred on Tuesday, March 3, 2026, outside a residence located on the 75-5000 block of Queen Kaʻahumanu Highway. The residence is situated...

Hawai‘i Island police report that 24-year-old Keikilani Hauoli-Kuoha, who was previously reported missing, was located in Hilo on Thursday, March 5, 2026. The Hawai‘i Police Department thanks the public for their assistance.

Kira Lazar Robert James Teinauri Carman Media Release (Update #2) Hawaiʻi Island police have located and arrested two individuals previously sought in connection with an ongoing investigation. On March 2, 2026, officers with the Vice Division, acting on verified information,...

Hawai‘i Island police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating 24-year-old Keikilani Hauoli-Kuoha, who was reported missing. She is considered endangered as she may be in need of medical assistance. Hauoli-Kuoha was last seen in the Bayfront Highway area...