Media Releases

Hawai‘i Island police are requesting the public’s assistance in locating 82-year-old Jacquelyn Glenn of Kailua-Kona, who was reported missing by her family. She is considered endangered due to her age. Glenn was last seen on Friday, Dec. 5, around 6:37...

Hawai‘i Island police responded to Ka‘alu‘alu Beach on Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025, after receiving a report just before 4:30 p.m. that a man had been bitten by a shark. Upon arrival, officers learned that a 24-year-old Holualoa man had been...

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....

Hawai‘i Island police announce that the Kona Community Policing Section, in partnership with Kona Costco, The Food Basket, and KAPA Radio personality Tommy Ching, will host the annual “Fill a Police Cruiser” food drive on Friday, December 12, 2025, from...

Santa made an early stop in Hilo for the 9th annual Heroes and Helpers event on Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025, at the Hilo Target store. Modeled after the popular “Shop with a Cop” program, its mission is to foster positive...

Hawai‘i Island police are requesting the public’s assistance in locating 46-year-old Justin Harmon of Kailua-Kona who was reported missing. He was last seen on Monday, Dec. 1, 2025, at 6:55 p.m. on the 75-5700 block of Alahou Street in Kailua-Kona...

During the week of Nov. 24, to Nov. 30, 2025 Hawai‘i Island police arrested 11 motorists for driving under the influence of an intoxicant. Five of the drivers were involved in a traffic crash. None of the drivers was under...

Hawai‘i Island police are investigating a burglary that occurred at a Hilo residence undergoing termite fumigation between August 19 and 20, 2025, on the 1400 block of Kaumana Drive. The homeowner reported that two rifles, a black DPMS AR-15 and...

Hawai‘i Island police have arrested and charged 40-year-old Andrew Green in connection with two separate violent incidents that occurred early Monday morning, Dec. 2, 2025, in Kona. Shortly before 2 a.m., Kona Patrol officers responded to a hotel on the...