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HPD Confirms Identity of Body Found in Wailuku River

Hawai‘i Island police have confirmed the identity of a body that was found in the Wailuku River on Sunday, Feb. 25, 2018 as 28-year-old Kelly Mrowinski, of Chicago.

Search Called Off for Nurse Swept Down River

The search for Kelly Mrowinski, the traveling nurse who got swept down the Wailuku River at Pi‘ihonua Falls, has officially ended.

Search for Missing Nurse Extended

The search for Kelly Mrowinski, the traveling nurse from Chicago who was swept down the Wailuku River, has been extended.

Search for Chicago Nurse Extended

The search for the travelling nurse from Chicago, Kelly Mrowinski, entered it’s seventh day today.

PHOTO UPDATE: Missing Woman’s Friends, Co-Workers Express Concern

As the Hawai‘i Fire Department continues its search for Kelly Mrowinski, relatives provided photos and friends and co-workers expressed heartfelt concern about the beloved nurse.

UPDATE: Search Continues for Woman Swept Away in Flash Flood

The search continues for a woman who went missing during a flash flood in Hilo on Friday, Jan. 26, 2018.

Female Missing Following Flash Flood in Hilo

The Hawai‘i County Fire Department (HFD) reports that a female in her mid-20’s is missing following a flash flood at Pi‘ihonua Falls.

Two Airlifted from Piihonua

Three individuals were swimming in the area and were swept away by mildly higher water over the Piihonua diversion dam and into the waters below.