#Hawaiʻi Island police
Police investigate a possible drowning in Hilo
Hawaiʻi Island police are investigating the potential drowning of a 51-year old visitor following a scuba diving lesson at Waiolena Beach Park on June 30.
Paʻauilo man arrested after jumping into Hilo Bay to evade police
Jeremy Rios was later apprehended and arrested for assault, burglary and outstanding warrants.
Hawaiʻi Island honors fallen officers during National Police Week
The public is invited to the Police Week ceremonies in Hilo on Monday and in Kailua-Kona on Friday to honor the 8 fallen officers of Hawaiʻi County.
Hawaiʻi police seek information on stolen truck in Hilo
Police search for a 2001 Toyota Tacoma Prerunner stolen from Wainaku Street last week.
Police search for a Kaʻū man who has not been seen in almost a month
Simon Varela, 34, was last seen in the Hawaiʻi Ocean View Estates subdivision at a residence in the 92-2100 block of Ocean View Parkway on Sunday, December 15, 2024.
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.
UPDATE: Hawaiʻi Island police have located missing man in good health
Warren Dela Cruz, 43, has been located in good health at Tuesday, Nov. 19 at 11:04 p.m.
34-year-old man missing from Pāhoa
Hawai‘i Island police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating 34-year-old Kelly Gravitt of Pāhoa, who was reported missing.
Hawai‘i Island police chief implements new recruiting efforts to fill 67 officer vacancies
In just four months on the job, Hawaiʻi Police Department Chief Ben Moszkowicz has created and implemented a new recruitment effort to fill the vacancies of 67 sworn officers.
UPDATE: 17-year-old girl missing from Hilo found
Hawai‘i Island police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating 17-year-old Kelis Garmon-Mercado, who was reported as a runaway and was last seen on March 26.
Hawaiʻi Island police identify 65-year-old who died from injuries in North Kona crash
A 65-year-old man who died following a single-vehicle collision on March 7, near the intersection of Hinalani Street and Queen Ka‘ahumanu Highway in North Kona, has been positively identified as Kevin Patrick McHugh of Kailua-Kona.
Waimea couple charged with drug offenses, illegal fireworks violations
Police recovered nearly 1.9 grams of fentanyl mixture, 30 Suboxone pills having a street value of more than $2,200 and more than 25 pounds of illegal aerial fireworks.
Single-story structure in Pāhoa known as squatters hangout damaged by fire
The Pāhoa structure damaged by fire was partially boarded up and was a known hangout for squatters.
UPDATE: Hawaiʻi Island Police located 15-year-old female runaway from Keaʻau in good health
Salvador was last seen on the evening of Oct. 21 in the Hawaiian Paradise Park area wearing a black shirt, black pants and a pink backpack.
