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Second man charged in relation to burglaries at Hilo businesses
Elika Akamai Nohoomakeaka Keiki Perry was arrested and charged in relation to Feb. 19 burglaries at Prince Kūhīo Plaza and at Long’s Drugs.
64-year old Hilo man charged for failure to register as sex offender
Everett T.K. Akimseu is charged with seven counts of failure to comply with covered offender registration requirements, according to the Office of the Prosecuting Attorney.
Grand jury indicts alleged getaway driver of police shooter; bail remains at $3 million
Probable cause documents filed on Monday provide more detail about the shooting and the three-day manhunt that ended in Christopher Lucrisia, the alleged shooter of the officer, dying in a shootout with police on Sunday.
Police charge Pāhoa man with multiple firearm and drug charges
Charges stem from an incident involving gunshots heard coming from a red Honda sedan in the Hawaiian Beaches subdivision Thursday night.
Two men arrested and charged following downtown Hilo robbery
Charges stem from an incident reported shortly after 1 a.m. last Saturday when officers responded to a disturbance on Kilauea Avenue involving a man with a gun chasing people.
Puna man allegedly fires several shots at ex-inlaws during incident in ʻĀinaloa
36-year-old Sione Siale was arrested and charged following the incident Dec. 11 at a residence on Pearl Drive. He is charged with first-degree reckless endangering, 2 counts of first-degree terroristic threatening and ownership or possession of firearm or ammunition prohibited.
Police arrest Puna man for property and drug charges following burglary
A 30-year old man was arrested by Puna patrol officers while they responded to calls from a reported burglary in the Hawaiian Beaches Subdivision last Tuesday.
200 surveillance cameras to be installed in downtown Pāhoa
The Hawai‘i County Council on Wednesday adopted Resolution 487, which grants $65,000 to the Pāhoa Lava Zone Museum for the purchase, installation and maintenance of 25 new surveillance systems, each consisting of 8 cameras, meant to enhance public safety in the Big Island community.
Kona man charged in connection to reported robbery on Ali‘i Drive
The 21-year-old is accused of throwing a man to the ground, kicking his arms and legs and taking money from his wallet.
AARP to hold webinar, workshops on Big Island as FBI reports rise in internet crime
A free webinar will be held on April 5, followed by in-person workshops at Big Island resorts on April 23 and April 24.
Hilo woman charged with attempted distribution of methamphetamine
On Sept. 27, VICE officers executed narcotics search warrants upon a vehicle and residence located on Kino‘ole Street in Hilo and recovered over 46 grams of methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia.
Police seeking driver in Ka‘ū hit-and-run that critically injured pedestrian
Hawai‘i Island police are searching for the driver involved in a pedestrian hit-and-run traffic collision in Ka‘ū that left a 26-year-old female with life-threatening injuries.
Volcano woman arrested, charged with theft of Honda Civic
The vehicle was taken from the parking area along the shoulder of the intersection of Komohana Street and Puainako extension in Hilo.
Update: Hawai‘i Island police officer faces charges in connection with assault of 20-year-old in Ka‘ū
Mark Kaili, who has been with the department for just over two years, faces assault and burglary charges in connection with the Ka‘ū incident earlier this week.
Demolition of former Uncle Billy’s in Hilo could begin by the end of this year
Because of recent actions by the Hawai’i County Council and Hawai‘i Gov. Josh Green, there is a mandate to fast track demolition of the abandoned 148-bedroom structure that formerly was Uncle Billy’s Hilo Bay Hotel along Banyan Drive.
Police seek assistance in identifying Kalapana burglary suspects
Hawaiʻi Island police are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying three suspects involved in a burglary investigation that occurred on July 9 in the Kalapana-Kaimū area.
Police seek information on suspects for Hilo theft at a public school
Hawai‘i Island police are requesting the public’s assistance in identifying two male individuals who are suspects in several reported thefts that took place at a public school in Hilo in April.
Kauaʻi police continue search for 22-year-old suspected of killing his father
The truck of murder suspect Kody Gardner was found abandoned on Thursday at the Waimea Canyon Overlook on Kauaʻi.
Waimea man identified, charged for smashing girlfriend’s car with axe
After Waimea Elementary School officials were informed of the search for Randy Lloyd, the school went into lockdown out of an abundance of caution.
