Police Investigating Terroristic Threatening Incident at Konawaena High School

Hawai‘i Island police have launched a terroristic threatening investigation after an anonymous threat was made at Konawaena High School on Thursday morning, Oct. 15, 2026.

At 8:00 a.m., police were notified by school officials that they had received an anonymous threat via phone. The school went into lockdown and responding officers conducted checks of the entire campus with no suspicious activity observed. Officers cleared the school at 9:45 a.m. and the school also lifted the lockdown at 9:45 a.m.

Police take threats of violence extremely seriously, especially those directed towards students and schools. The Hawai‘i Police Department would like to thank parents and other community members for their patience and understanding as officers conducted checks of the school.

The Area II Juvenile Aid Section is continuing this investigation, including the identity of the caller. Police ask that anyone with information regarding this incident to please contact Lieutenant Brandon Mansur at (808) 326-4646, ext. 3230.

Tipsters who prefer to remain anonymous may call the Crime Stoppers number at (808) 961-8300 and may be eligible for a reward of up to $1,000. Crime Stoppers is a volunteer program run by ordinary citizens who want to keep their community safe. Crime Stoppers doesn’t record calls or subscribe to caller ID. All Crime Stoppers information is kept confidential.