#Hawaii Police Department
Fires at a Hilo restaurant and Kona residence deemed total losses by Hawai‘i Fire officials
The restaurant fire occurred in the early morning on Sunday. The residential structure fire was reported in the evening.
Hilo man found sleeping in idling vehicle charged with assaulting police officers
Police encountered the 64-year-old on Thursday after finding him asleep within in the driver’s seat of vehicle parked, engine idling, in the drive-thru area of the Kino‘ole Senior Residences apartment complex.
Hawai‘i police investigate apparent drowning of Idaho woman
The incident occurred in South Kohala on Friday.
Waikōloa man dies after crashing into rock wall at Manukā State Park
Hawai‘i police responded to the crash Sunday at 8:08 p.m. on Highway 11 fronting the entrance of Manukā State Recreational Park.
Update: Highway 11 near Ka’ū reopens after vehicle crash
Hawai’i County drivers should avoid Highway 11 in Ka’u.
Traffic alert: Avoid W. Kawailani Street between Kino’ole Street and Kimo Place due to structure fire
The Hawai’i Police Department advises motorists to avoid W. Kawailani Street between Kino’ole Street and Kimo Place in Hilo due to a structure fire.
Hilo street closed due to structure fire
Officials report a street is closed in Hilo for the next four hours.
Police seeking information about female last seen near Mauna Kea Access Road
The Hawai’i Police Department seeks your help in locating a missing “at risk” person.
Update: Big Island police find endangered missing girl
13-year-old Kailea Kekipi was last seen at 10:30 p.m. Aug. 11 on Awela Street in Hilo.
Big Island police looking for missing Kona man
Keona Taniguchi was last seen Aug. 7 in the Pāhoa area and is known to frequent the Kona area.
Big Island police seek missing Pāhala teen
Melo Keohuloa was last seen at 7 a.m. Aug. 8 in the Pāhala area.
Man falls overboard from cruise ship at sea offshore of Big Island
The missing man, identified as Kenneth Schwalbe of California, is described as 5-foot-5, 140 pounds with brown hair. He was last seen at 8:30 p.m. Aug. 10.
Four teen girls previously reported as runaways located
All four were found in good health in separate locations around the Big Island.
Big Island police seek missing teen girl
16-year-old Kaila Harris, who was reported as a runaway, was last seen at about 11 p.m. Aug. 8 in Hawaiian Paradise Park area in Puna.
Big Island man faces charges after allegedly stealing vehicle, evading police and ramming into hotel gate
46-year-old Orion Kiesch of Ocean View is charged with eight offenses, including second-degree theft, unauthorized control of a propelled vehicle and third-degree criminal property damage.
Hawai‘i Island police sending officers to Maui to help in response to devastating wildfires
Hawai‘i Island police will be sending 12 officers to Maui through a Mutual Aid Agreement to assist Maui police and the residents of Maui in the wake of the devastating wildfires.
Police seeking runaway Chloe Bishop
Bishop was last seen in the area of Puu Nani Drive in Kamuela, on Aug. 9 at 3 p.m. wearing a black hoodie, black fitness/spandex shorts and unknown footwear.
Gov. Green grants administrative leave for state offices on Maui, orders lowering of flags
Hawai’i Gov. Josh Green says nonessential state employees on the Island do not need report to work from Thurs., August 10, through Sun., August 13.
Big Island police launch arson investigation into Ka‘ū wildfire
There were two separate wildfires burning Wednesday afternoon on each side of Mill Camp Road in Pāhala. Police say one was determined to have started under suspicious circumstances.
Portions of Akoni Pule Highway and Queen Kaahumanu Highway remain closed due to brush fire
Hawai’i County officials say portions of West Hawai’i roadways remain closed due to the brushfire.
