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Police Seeking Runaway Kelii Nobriga

June 1, 2026 |

Hawai‘i Island police are seeking 16-year-old Kelii Nobriga, who was reported as a runaway.

Nobriga was last seen on 1700 block of Kino’ole Street in Hilo wearing black and tan colored clothing.

He is described as Hawaiian / Filipino with a light complexion and thin build, 5 feet 7 inches tall, 120 pounds, with short black hair and brown eyes.

Police ask anyone who may have any information on the whereabouts of Nobriga to contact the police department’s non-emergency line at (808) 935-3311 or Acting Detective Corey Kaneko at (808) 961-8843 or corey.kaneko@hawaiipolice.gov.

Hawai‘i Police Department thanks the public for their assistance in this case.

Department:: Hawaiʻi Police Department
Division:: Area I Juvenile Aid Section
Officer:: Acting Detective Corey Kaneko
Phone:: (808) 961-8843
Report Number:: 25-115246

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