#criminal investigation section

Kupuna engage with police, discuss crime during monthly meetings

The Hawaiʻi Police Department, in collaboration with the County of Hawaiʻi Parks and Recreation Elderly Services Division, is set to host its monthly Kūpuna Watch meeting on January 21, 2026, at Hale Hālāwai in Kona.

Kona man charged in electric bike theft, 2 unrelated criminal property damage cases; police continue to seek woman suspect

22-year-old Luke Deniz charged with second-degree burglary, second-degree theft and 3 counts of second-degree criminal property damage.

Hawai‘i Island police renew request for help in finding Kona man

The man was reported missing by his family on the mainland.

Hawai‘i Island police renew request for help in finding missing Kona man

The 40-year-old was last seen in the Kona area in April 2023.

Police arrest Honoka‘a man wanted on outstanding warrants

Police asked the public to be on the lookout for Gambill last week due to the outstanding warrants, warning that he was considered armed and dangerous and should not be approached.

Father discovers daughter fatally shot in her South Kona home on New Year’s Day

The woman along with her ex-boyfriend were found dead. Authorities are investigating the fatalities as a murder-suicide.