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Update: 1 of 3 teens previously reported as runaways located in good health

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Update at 9:13 a.m. Oct. 17: Hawai‘i Island police report that 17-year-old Hunter Mercier, who was previously reported as a runaway, was located Oct. 16 in good health.

No new information was released about 17-year-old Mary Costner or 17-year-old Damon Weber.

Original post at 10:52 a.m. Oct. 3: Big Island police are again asking the public if they have seen or know the whereabouts of any of the following 3 teens who were reported as runaways, each who have been missing more than 30 days.

One of them hasn’t been seen since late May.

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The runaways are:

  • 17-year-old Mary Costner, who was last seen May 20 on foot near Maku‘u Drive and 8th Avenue in Pāhoa. She is 5-foot-2, 170 pounds, with long dark brown hair and brown eyes.
  • 17-year-old Hunter Mercier, who is known to frequent the lower Puna area, was reported as a runaway Aug. 6. He is 6-foot-1, 170 pounds, with a slim build, light brown hair and brown eyes.
  • 17-year-old Damon Weber, who was last seen Aug. 14 near Makaleka Road in Kaʻū and known to frequent the Puna and Kaʻū areas. He is described as 5-foot-11, 150 pounds, with a dark complexion, thin build, brown hair and brown eyes.

Anyone who might have any information about how to locate the teens is asked to call the Hawai‘i Police Department’s non-emergency line at 808-935-3311 or contact acting Detective Corey Kaneko at 808-961-8843 or corey.kaneko@hawaiicounty.gov.

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