#Hawaii Island Police
Hawai‘i Island police seek public help finding runaway teen girl
Police ask anyone who may have information on the girl’s whereabouts to contact the department’s non-emergency line at 808-935-3311.
Temporary phone outage scheduled at 2 Hawai‘i Island police stations for system upgrades
Members of the public are reminded to call 911 for emergencies and 808-935-3311 for non-emergency police assistance.
Hawai‘i Island police seek public help finding teen girl last seen in April
The 15-year-old was last seen in the Hawaiian Acres subdivision and is known to frequent the Hilo and Puna areas.
Kona man facing charges following pedestrian crash at Old Kona Airport Park
The investigation into the May crash has since been reclassified as second-degree negligent homicide, as the pedestrian has died.
Hawaiʻi Island police seeking 43-year-old wanted on outstanding $50,000 warrant
The Hawai‘i Island police are requesting the public’s assistance in locating 43-year-old Junior Santiago, who is wanted on an outstanding $50,000 warrant for probation violation. Santiago is male, 5 feet 11 inches tall, 175 pounds, with gray hair and brown eyes. He is known to frequent the Puna and Hamakua districts. Anyone with information regarding […]
1 dead in fiery fatal collision near 18-mile marker on Daniel K. Inouye Highway in Hilo
It was the third fatal crash since Jan. 1 on Saddle Road compared with none during the same time period last year; the Thursday morning, June 4, crash also marked the 15th fatality this year and second within 24 hours on Big Island roadways.
Motorcyclist dies following collision with vehicle in Puna; driver taken into custody
The motorcyclist killed was identified as a 30-year-old man from Pāhoa.
Hawai‘i Island police seek public help finding missing woman
The 63-year-old, who has a medical condition, was seen at the Pukalani Road Bus Stop in Kamuela.
Police investigating deadly beating of elderly woman in Hilo recreation area May 28; but no arrest yet
Hawai‘i Island police are tracking down all potential leads in connection with the death of the 73-year-old woman.
Hawaiʻi Island police seeking public’s held locating missing 16-year-old from Hilo
Kelii Nobriga was last seen on the 1700 block of Kino‘ole Street in Hilo.
Six motorists arrested for DUI on Big Island roadways during week of May 11-17
Three of the arrests occurred in Hilo and the other three in South Kohala, according to Hawai‘i Island police.
Hawai‘i Island police investigate murder in Hilo; unrelated to triple homicides in Puna, officials say
A female was found in Hilo unresponsive with multiple injuries to her head and face early Thursday morning.
Friend identifies 2 of the 3 elderly men killed in Puna murder spree
Don Hyatt said his friends, Bob Shine, 69, and Chitta Morse, 79, were two of the victims. Suspect Jacob Baker remains on the lam.
BREAKING NEWS UPDATE: Manhunt underway for 36-year-old suspect in murders of 3 elderly men
Two of the victims were identified by a friend as Bob Shine, 69, and Chitta Morse, 79, who lived within 500 yards or so of each other in Pāhoa.
Monthly Kūpuna Watch meeting scheduled this week in Kona
Kūpuna Watch is an outreach program where police discuss crime and traffic trends, the importance of reporting elder abuse, as well as ways to identify and prevent financial and internet crimes.
UPDATE: Road reopens in Hilo following traffic crash
The area of Lanikaula Street near Kino‘ole Street was closed for about three hours.
Public invited to ‘Heal Our Highways’ sign-waving following string of deadly crashes on Big Island roads
The sign-waving was launched in October 2025 by the Hawai‘i Police Department to increase awareness about the impact of traffic fatalities on the loved ones and friends of those killed.
Puna man taken into custody following weapons incident
The 38-year-old remains in custody at the East Hawai‘i Detention Center in Hilo pending investigation.
