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The Barefoot Gardener: But I Don’t Have Time For A Garden…

Ten tips for creating a successful garden for even the busiest of people.

Five Arrested After Altercation With Police

Assaulting a police officer who is engaged in the performance of duty is a class C felony punishable by up to five years in prison.

HPD Investigating Death of 4-Year-Old Child

Detectives from the Area I Juvenile Aid Section are continuing this investigation, which is classified as manslaughter.

Suspect Sought in Officer-Involved Shooting

The Hawai’i Police Department is investigating an incident that occurred in Hilo involving the discharge of weapons by two on-duty officers.

Lizard, Iguana Found on Big Island, O‘ahu

A lizard and an iguana were captured on separate Hawaiian Islands over the last week. 

HPD Officer-Involved Shooting in Hilo

The Hawai‘i Police Department has confirmed that an officer-involved shooting took place in Hilo on Wednesday.

Hawai‘i Man Pleads Guilty To Sexual Crimes Involving a Minor

An O‘ahu man is guilty of attempted sexual contact with a minor.

Highway 132 to Reopen Wednesday

The highway has been restored to its pre-inundation function with two paved travel lanes and shoulders.

HPD Arrests 15 Motorists for DUI Offenses

DUI roadblocks and patrols will continue islandwide.

Police Continue Search for Escaped Inmate

The suspect was last seen at the correctional facility on Oct. 1, 2019, at about 10 a.m.

NOAA/NWS Hurricane Season Summary

Hurricane season runs from June 1 to Nov. 30.

HPD Nabs Mississippi Kidnapping Suspect

The suspect was taken into custody without incident and charged on the strength of an extradition warrant for kidnapping.

Police Identify Victim in Honokaʻa Crash

A 24-year-old male died Monday from injuries sustained in a two-vehicle crash.

HPD Seeks to Identify Two Burglary Suspects

The burglary occurred in the Black Sand Beach subdivision in Pāhoa.

One Dead, One Injured in Honoka‘a Crash

The incident is the sixth Big Island traffic fatality in November and the 23rd in 2019. 

Victim in Single-Vehicle Crash Identified

The vehicle went down an eight-foot embankment and struck several trees before overturning.

Man Dies in One-Car Crash Near South Point

A man has died as the result of a one-vehicle crash that occurred at approximately 10 a.m. Sunday

County Downs Longtime Hilo Homeless Camp

HPD Cpt. Ken Quiocho said homeless individuals had been frequenting the property for the better part of a year and doing so with the knowledge of lot owners.

Search Warrant on South Kohala Home Yields 4 Arrests

Four people were taken into custody after crystal methamphetamine was found in a South Kohala home earlier this month.

Kea‘au Man Killed In Helicopter Crash in Afghanistan

A Big Island man was one of two soldiers killed in a helicopter crash in Afghanistan Wednesday while supporting Operation Freedom’s Sentinel.
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