Media Releases

The Hawai‘i Police Department is warning the Hawai‘i Island community about a widespread phone scam in which callers falsely identify themselves as police officers, using the names of actual department personnel. Scammers claim the recipient owes money for missed court...

Hawai‘i Island police are investigating after a 34-year old Honoka‘a man died in a motorcycle collision on Monday evening, August 11, 2025, in Mountain View at the intersection of Puhala Street and Hibiscus Street. The motorcyclist has been identified as...

Hawai‘i Island police report that 60-year-old Vernamae Stevens, who was previously reported missing, was located in Hilo on Wednesday, August 6, 2025, in good health. The police department thanks the public for their assistance.

Hawai‘i Police Department’s South Kohala Community Policing Section and the Hawai‘i Police Activities League (HI-PAL) extend their sincere appreciation to the community, boxing clubs, and partners who supported the South Kohala Youth Boxing event held on Saturday, July 19, at...

Hawai‘i Island police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating 59-year-old Elizabeth Stearns, who was reported missing. Stearns was last contacted on the morning of Saturday, August 9, 2025, in Hilo, and is considered endangered as she may need...

The Hawai‘i Police Department (HPD) is proud to announce a new partnership with the University of Hawai‘i at Hilo (UH Hilo) that will make it easier for law enforcement officers across the state to further their education and earn a...

Hawai‘i Island police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating 16-year-old Chaiclen Abong-Rivera of Kailua Kona, who was reported as a runaway. Abong-Rivera is described as Hawaiian/ Hispanic with a light complexion, 5 feet 5 inches tall, 125 pounds,...

As part of its continuing community outreach about the dangers of fentanyl, Hawai‘i Police Department (HPD) provides monthly updates on the amount of fentanyl related arrests (possession/distribution) in Hawai‘i County and the quantity of fentanyl recovered for the preceding month....

For her initiative and compassion while responding to an endangered missing persons case, the Kona Crime Prevention Committee recognized Kona Patrol Officer Victoria Dejesus-Monteiro as Officer of the Month for August 2025 during a ceremony in Kona on Wednesday, August...