Media Releases

Hawai‘i Island police detectives are renewing their request for information about an unsolved July 2021 murder in Puna. On July 31, 2021, the body of 76-year-old Michael Rosenbaum was discovered at MacKenzie State Recreation Area in Puna. Rosenbaum was reported...

Hawai‘i Island police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating 14-year-old Jazzielle Nathaniel who was reported as a runaway. Nathaniel is described as having a dark complexion, 5 feet 2 inches tall, 115 pounds, with shoulder-length brown hair and...

A Kailua-Kona teen sustained critical injuries early Sunday morning, June 29, 2025, in a single-vehicle collision on Queen Ka‘ahumanu Highway (Highway 19) in North Kona, near the 83-mile marker, in the vicinity of Kiholo Bay Road. Upon responding to the...

Hawaiʻi Island police have arrested and charged a 54-year-old Kailua-Kona man with numerous drug and firearm offenses. At approximately 6:03 a.m. on Thursday, June 26, 2025, the Hawai‘i Police Department’s Vice West Section arrested William Kaohu following the execution of...

For his perseverance, determination, and investigative skills, South Kohala Patrol Officer Kelena Kealoha was recognized as the Officer of the Quarter for the first quarter of 2025 by the Hawai‘i Island Safety and Security Professionals Association (HISSPA) at a ceremony...

Hawai‘i Island police report that the 60-year-old Ocean View man who was struck near the intersection of Kino‘ole Street and Ponahawai Street in Hilo on Wednesday morning, June 18, 2025, has died. The man has been identified as Terry Lytle....

On Tuesday, June 24, 2025, Hawai‘i Police Department’s Vice Section, in coordination with Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), executed a federal search warrant at two residences on Oceanview Parkway in the Black Sand subdivision in Pāhoa. During the search, officers recovered:...

Statement From Chief Benjamin Moszkowicz: After careful reflection and consideration, I made some decisions earlier this month that I now realize were premature. For that, I am truly sorry. I deeply regret that my actions over the past few weeks...

During the week of June 16, through June 22, 2025, Hawai‘i Island police arrested 17 motorists for driving under the influence of an intoxicant. Five of the drivers were involved in a traffic crash. Two of the drivers were under...