#Hilo District Court
Puna woman charged with theft of vehicle from car dealership, meth possession
Lataja Andrade was arrested on Nov. 26, after she was found in possession of Ford Fusion reported stolen in August.
Volcano woman faces 19 charges including forgery and identity theft involving elderly person older than age 60
Hawai’i Island police report Sutliff allegedly forged six of an elderly person’s checks for a total amount of $1,950 and deposited the funds via ATM into her personal bank account from July 20-29.
Waimea man faces drug, firearms charges following early morning traffic stop in Puna
42-year-old George-David Summers was arrested Nov. 8 after Hawai‘i Police Department officers executed a search warrant on the vehicle he was driving on Government Beach Road and recovered a loaded .22-caliber semi-automatic rifle, 16-plus grams of methamphetamine and more.
Hilo couple facing charges after search of residence leads to 50 grams of meth
The couple is facing class A felony charges, punishable by up to 20 years in prison.
Puna man facing charges after assaulting a male and stealing his laundry bag
The incident occurred on Aug. 16 in the parking lot of the Pāhoa 7-Eleven on Pāhoa Village Road.
4 people charged in connection with burglary at Pana‘ewa property
According to police reports, a Worthington brand heavy-duty compressor with an accompanying trailer and a metal locker was removed from the property.
Big Island man facing DUI charges after rear-ending police vehicle
The 38-year-old reportedly veered off the roadway and collided with an unoccupied police vehicle parked off the roadway with its emergency lights flashing.
Big Island man facing charges following theft of all-terrain vehicle from Kea‘au High School
The Mountain View man was in custody on $35,000 bail.
Police ID suspect in ‘firearm incident’ in Hāmākua over the weekend
A preliminary hearing is scheduled for Aug. 5.
Puna man charged in connection with theft of Hyundai Elantra
30-year-old Brandon Sanchez faces charges of first-degree theft, first-degree unauthorized control of a propelled vehicle and habitual property crime.
Hilo judge maintains $296,000 bail on Volcano man facing myriad of offenses including vehicle theft
Charges stem from a series of crimes committed between July 3-4, including the theft of a Jeep originally reported stolen on May 18 from the Home Depot parking lot in Hilo, damaging a Toyota 4Runner and Toyota RAV-4, leaving the scene of a traffic collision involving bodily injury, and multiple offenses related to fleeing from police.
Kurtistown man caught driving truck with loaded gun granted supervised release
The defendant, Beau De Dier, was reportedly in possession of a loaded Ruger .357 caliber revolver while driving a Dodge Ram pickup truck on Kanoelehua Avenue in Hilo on June 13, 2024.
Update: Bail reduced for Hilo man facing slew of drug, firearms charges
The most serious offenses — first-degree promoting a dangerous drug and first-degree attempted promoting a dangerous drug and possession of a firearm with intent to facilitate the commission of a felony drug offense — are Class A felonies each carrying a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison.
East Hawai‘i man held on bail after reportedly breaking into home in Pāhoa
The 34-year-old was also found with 1.7 grams of methamphetamine.
Hilo woman reportedly found with heroin in Lincoln Park
The Hilo woman made her initial appearance in Hilo District Court on June 3. Her bail was maintained at $210,000 and she was ordered to appear for a status hearing on June 17.
Hilo man charged with drug, firearms offenses after terrorist threatening incident
22-year-old Daryl C. Sampaga Jr. made his initial appearance Monday in Hilo District Court. His bail was maintained at $390,000 and he was ordered to appear Wednesday for a preliminary hearing.
Two Puna women accused of stealing a car from a 7-Eleven parking lot
Both women are facing theft and drug charges.
Hawai‘i Island man charged after reportedly found with dozens of fentanyl pills in Hilo warehouse
According to Hawai‘i County Office of the Prosecuting Attorney, the amount of pills the suspect had in his possession was equivalent to approximately 3,980 lethal doses of the synthetic opioid.
Prosecutors seek life in prison for woman charged in fatal Hilo hit-and-run
Sienna Tavares-Brown’s blood alcohol content was allegedly more than three times the legal limit.
Couple charged in relation to robbery, kidnapping outside Joanne’s Lounge in Hilo
Nathan Pedro of Pāhoa and Jackie Carter of Hilo made their initial appearances in Hilo District Court on Wednesday afternoon.
