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Hilo, Kona residents could experience temporary outage of Spectrum Voice 911 service Thursday

Spectrum will be performing scheduled maintenance beginning at 12 a.m. tonight until 12 p.m. Thursday, causing a potential temporary outage of 911 services.

Update: Hawai‘i Island police locate 12-year-old boy

The boy was last seen on Tuesday in Pāhoa.

Hawai‘i Fire Department dispatcher honored for swift action following 911 call

Allison Ford’s prompt and efficient intervention was crucial, leading to her patient’s swift transport to North Hawai‘i Community Hospital and subsequent full recovery.

Update: Police find missing 32-year-old man in Pāhoa

The 32-year-old was last seen walking on Paradise Drive in Kea‘au.

UPDATE: Police locate missing 64-year-old man in Hilo

The Hawai’i Police Department says 64-year-old Pill Hwan Cha was found in good health.

Hawaiʻi Police release driver who thought he hit a pig but killed a pedestrian

Hawai‘i Island police have released the driver of a 2003 Toyota Tacoma who was arrested Sunday night for striking and killing a 40-year-old pedestrian, but continue to investigate the hit-and-run collision that occurred on Highway 11 in front of Glenwood Park in Volcano.

Hawai‘i police seek endangered child last seen in Hilo

Justine Kawaa is a female aged 12, 5 feet tall, 145 pounds with brown eyes and shoulder-length brown hair.

Hawaiʻi County fire, police dispatches merging temporarily due to staffing shortages

The Hawaiʻi County fire and emergency medical services 911 system will be combined with the county police dispatch system effective immediately due to staffing shortages, the Hawaiʻi Fire Department announced.

Escapee from Hilo jail spotted Saturday morning near Reedʻs Island; avoid the area

Dyllan Paulo-Leslie, who escaped from Hawaiʻi Community Correctional Center in Hilo on Friday night, was sighted at 8:15 a.m. today near Kaiulani Street near the Reed’s Island area of Hilo.

Update: Endangered Hilo man found in good health

Police say 52-year-old Roger Tolar of Hilo was located in Kona.

Passing Motorist Alerts HFD to Blaze at Hilo Home

A fire spotted in front of a Hilo home, Tuesday, July 13, was quickly extinguished after a Good Samaritan driving by noticed the smoke and flames and called 911.

Update: 911 Call System Restored

The 911 call system is currently down due to a technical issue, authorities confirm this morning.