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HPD Investigates $280,000 Meth Shipment
Hawaiʻi Island police are investigating a large shipment of illegal drugs destined for West Hawaiʻi.
UPDATE: HPD Seeks Hilo Couple for Possible Rental Car Theft
Hawaiʻi Island police are asking for the public’s help in locating a Hilo man and a Hilo woman who are wanted in connection with a missing rental car.
Keaʻau Woman Reported Missing
Hawaiʻi Island police are searching for a 28-year-old Keaʻau woman who was reported missing.
Kīpukapuaulu Picnic Area Improvements Complete
The new wheelchair-accessible path is complete at the Kīpukapuaulu day-use picnic area on Mauna Loa Road, and the area is open for visitor enjoyment.
UPDATE: HPD Looking for Missing Honoka‘a Teen
Hawaiʻi Island police are searching for a 15-year-old Honokaʻa boy who was reported missing.
TMT Hearing: Tension High as OMKM Director Testifies
Stephanie Nagata, director of the Office of Mauna Kea Management, testified that she does not believe Mauna Kea or any site in Hawai‘i is sacred.
Suspicious Device at King Kamehameha Mall Assessed
The U.S. Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal unit and the HPD determined that a suspicious device found in Kona on Friday, Dec. 9, was non-explosive.
HPD Seeking Information About Kailua-Kona Arson
Hawaiʻi Island police are asking for the public’s help in connection with a suspicious vehicle fire in Kailua-Kona on Thursday, Dec. 8.
Fire and Police Departments Tend to Gunshot Victim
Upon arrival at on Friday, Nov. 9, 2016, at 4:53 p.m., Big Island firefighters found HPD doing compressions on a male who had been shot…
UPDATE: Attempted Murder Suspect Dies in Officer-Involved Shooting
Hawaiʻi Island police are searching for a suspect in connection with a domestic-related incident in Hilo on Dec. 9, that sent a woman to the hospital.
HPD Arrests 23 Motorists for DUI Offenses
During the week of Nov. 28, through Dec. 4, 2016, Hawaiʻi Island police arrested 23 motorists for driving under the influence of an intoxicant.
No Tsunami Threat From Today’s Solomon Island Quake
A destructive Pacific-wide Tsunami is not expected and there is no tsunami threat to Hawai‘i from today’s 6.9 magnitude (preliminary measurement) earthquake…
Scheduled Lane Closures: Dec. 9–11
The following temporary road and lane closures have been scheduled for Friday through Sunday, Dec. 9 to 11.
HPD Releases Warrant List
Police ask that anyone who knows the whereabouts of a person or persons on the list below to call the HPD’s non-emergency line at 935-3311.
Sen. Schatz & Legislators Send Message to Trump
Medicare and Medicaid should be protected, not cut is the message U.S. Sens. Brian Schatz and 20 other senators sent to President-Elect Donald Trump.
IRS Warns Public About Tax Scams
The IRS, states and the tax industry warns taxpayers about an array of evolving tax scams related to identity theft and refund fraud.
Nāʻālehu Man Reported Missing
Hawaiʻi Island police are searching for a 31-year-old Nāʻālehu man who was reported missing. Justin Kamuela Fuerte is described as Hawaiian, about 5-foot-6, 135 pounds and bald. He has tattoos of the Hawaiian island chain on his lower right ribs, the name “Fuerte” on his left arm and the name “Kamuela” on his lower left […]
TMT Hearing: OMKM Natural Resources Manager Testifies
OMKM Environment and Natural Resource Program manager testifies native ferns are located within the proposed TMT site.
UPDATE 1: Tsunami Watch Cancelled for Hawai‘i
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center has cancelled an earlier tsunami watch issued for Hawai‘i due to a 7.7 magnitude earthquake that hit near the Solomon Islands.
