Media Releases

Hawai’i Island police report that 28-year-old Jeremias Giltaman of Pāhoa, who was previously reported missing, was located in Pāhoa on Friday, May 16, 2025, in good health. Police thank the public for their assistance.

Hawai’i Island police launched a negligent homicide investigation following a fatal traffic collision involving a male pedestrian in Kurtistown Friday evening, May 16, 2025. The man has been identified as 21-year-old Maxwell Robertson Sherwood of Kea‘au. Responding to a 7:22...

(Update #4) Hawai’i Island police report that 77-year-old Charles Poole who was previously reported as missing, was located on Oahu in good health.  

On Thursday evening, May 15, 2025, officers from Hawai‘i Police Department’s South Kohala District located what appeared to be an unexploded grenade after a resident reported discovering the grenade in a riverbed at a trail park. Officers immediately closed off...

Hawai’i Island police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating 28-year-old Jeremias Giltaman of Pāhoa, who was reported missing. He was last seen on the evening of Sunday, May 11, 2025, in the area of Kawakawa Street in Pāhoa...

Hawai‘i Island police report that 14-year-old Kawelo Lancaster, who was reported missing, was located in Pāhoa at 8:15 p.m. on Wednesday, April 14, 2025, in good health. Hawai‘i Police Department thanks the public for their assistance in this case.

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....

(Update #3) Hawai’i Island police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating 77-year-old Charles Poole who was last seen on Pāhoa Village Road on April 9, 2024. Poole is described as having a fair complexion, 6 feet 2 inches tall,...

During the week of May 5, through May 11, 2025, Hawai‘i Island police arrested 18 motorists for driving under the influence of an intoxicant. Nine of the drivers were involved in a traffic crash. Two of the drivers were under...