Media Releases

Hawai‘i Island police advise the public that Hāpuna Beach State Park will open one hour later than usual on Wednesday, February 26, 2025, to conduct an investigation. The state park is expected to open at 8 a.m., instead of the...

Hawai‘i Police Department’s Hilo Community Policing Section invites members of the downtown Hilo community to meet the newly promoted community policing officers and reintroduce existing team members, Wednesday, February 26, 2025, from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Mokupapapa...

Hawai’i Island police are investigating a possible drowning involving a 62-year-old male visitor that occurred on Saturday afternoon, February 22, 2025, in Captain Cook. The man has been identified as Gary Windle of Deer Park, Illinois. At 12:29 p.m., Kona patrol...

Hawai’i Island police are investigating a possible drowning involving an 81-year-old Waimea man that occurred on Friday afternoon, February 21, 2025, at a South Kohala beach park. At 3:45 p.m., South Kohala patrol officers and Hawai‘i Fire Department personnel responded...

Detectives with the Area I Criminal Investigation Section have identified the man shot to death in Hilo on Wednesday morning, February 19, 2025, as 36-year-old Brandon Shane Kalani Castillias of Hilo. On Friday morning, February 21, an autopsy was performed,...

Hawai‘i Island police are seeking a male suspect as part of their investigation of a structure fire that occurred in the Hawaii Ocean View Estates subdivision on Friday morning, February 21, 2025. At 9:17 a.m., police and fire personnel were...

Hawai‘i Island police are investigating a traffic incident in Nā‘ālehu on Thursday, February 20, 2025, in which a 31-year-old Pāhala woman died. The woman has been identified as Shyla Leimanauahilo‘I‘aikeahoakealoha Gouveia. At approximately 5:37 p.m., officers responded to a report...

For his investigative prowess and steadfast determination in solving crimes, Area II (Kona) Criminal Investigation Section (CIS) Detective Donovan Kohara received the Haweo Award during a ceremony held at Hawai‘i County Council chambers in Kona on February 20, 2025. A...

During the week of February 10, through February 16, 2025, Hawai‘i Island police arrested 21 motorists for driving under the influence of an intoxicant. Seven of the drivers were involved in a traffic crash. Two of the drivers were under...