Police renew plea for public’s help with locating runaway missing more than 5 months

Hawai‘i Island police renew their plea for help with finding a 16-year-old runaway who has been missing more than 5 months.

Naiomi Michael was reported as a runaway Sept. 19, 2025, and she last seen in Hawaiian Paradise Park.

Michael is 5-foot-7, 120 pounds, Hawaiian/mixed ethnicity with long hair that is possibly bleached or colored, brown eyes and a tan complexion.

She is known to frequent the Puna, Hilo and Kona areas.

Anyone who might have any information about Michael’s whereabouts is urged to contact Hawai‘i Police Department using its non-emergency line at 808-935-3311 or get in touch with Acting Detective Corey Kaneko at 808-961-8843 or via email at corey.kaneko@hawaiipolice.gov.

Police sincerely thank the public for its assistance with this case.