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Update: Hilo man charged with murder after alleged stabbing of an elderly woman
The 30-year-old remains in police custody on $2.02 million bond.
Police investigating murder in Puna; search ongoing for armed and dangerous suspect
25-year-old Latisha Soares was allegedly shot and killed by her sister’s ex-boyfriend 28-year-old Isaiah Kaleo Jiaan Fourshey of Mountain View early Tuesday morning after an earlier alleged shooting involving him at her parents home.
Still no leads a year after Hilo man found dead in his vehicle at farm where he worked
Hawaiʻi Island police detectives are again asking if anyone has any information about the December 2023 murder of 68-year-old Albert Harry Pacheco Sr.
Family desparate for answers a year and a half after disappearance of Pāhoa Purple Heart recipient
The last time anyone saw 34-year-old Kelly Gravitt was the evening of May 19, 2023. His father fears the worst, and Hawai‘i Island police still have no information or leads as to the whereabouts or what happened to the U.S. Army veteran.
Suspect identified by DNA evidence in Dana Ireland murder commits suicide
According to court documents filed Sunday, the suspect lived less than two miles from where 23-year-old Ireland was found on Christmas Eve, clinging to life, on the Wa‘a Wa‘a fishing trail.
Hawai‘i detective honored with Haweo Award for investigating unsolved homicides
The award was presented by the Council’s Parks and Recreation and Public Safety Committee, which recognizes county police and fire department personnel who go above and beyond the call of duty.
Nāʻālehu woman gets life in prison, consecutive 20-year term for 2009 murder
A Nāʻālehu woman – 62-year-old Patricia Wong – has been sentenced to life in prison and a consecutive 20-year prison term for the June 2009 murder of Kaycee Smith at a residence in the Orchidland Estates subdivision. Smith had a single gunshot wound to her head. On Nov. 27, 2023, a Hilo jury found Wong […]
Police continue Hawaiian Acres murder investigation
Detectives from the Area I Criminal Investigation Section are continuing this investigation, and have not yet identified a suspect or motive in this case; however, they continue to conduct interviews and follow-up on leads.
Detective John Balberde honored with Haweo Award for outstanding investigative efforts
A 15-year veteran of the department, Detective Balberde is currently assigned as the supervisor of the Area I Criminal Investigation Division’s Crime Reduction Unit, in East Hawai‘i.
Kona man pleads guilty to murdering 2 homeless men in West Hawai‘i
The 25-year-old is scheduled to be sentenced on Nov. 20.
Big Island police investigating after woman found dead, bloody sword discovered at Puna residence
According to police, Puna patrol officers found 52-year-old Christopher Roy Howlind with a large sword covered in blood next to him at an Orchidland Estates residence on the Big Island early Friday afternoon, April 28, and a dead woman inside.
Big Island man free after decades imprisoned for murder, rape he didn’t commit
A Hilo judge ordered the immediate release of Albert “Ian” Schweitzer on Tuesday, ending Schweitzer’s 130-year sentence more than 20 years after it began.
Mayor Roth mourns murdered Hilo couple
A 21-year-old man was arrested Jan. 16 in connection to the deaths of his grandparents in Hilo.
Body of former Big Island resident pulled from Washington State river
Authorities are investigating the death of a former Big Island resident pulled from the Columbia River in Washington State.
Man Charged With Murder Following Discovery of Body in Puna
Authorities have charged a 36-year-old man with murder following the discovery of a body on a property in Hawaiian Beaches earlier this week.
HOPE Services Express Frustration Over Recent Deaths, Attacks on Houseless Residents
The apparent murders of two Kona men experiencing homelessness as well as the assaults of two houseless individuals in Hilo has community outreach leaders sad and frustrated.
District Court Judge Maintains $1.5M Bail for Kona Murder Suspect
A Kona man accused of murdering two Kona men and attempted murder made an initial appearance in Kona District Court this morning where a judge maintained his $1.5 million bail.
Man Charged in End of the World Shooting Out on Bail
A Captain Cook man facing murder charges in connection to the End of the World shooting is out on bail.
Bail Maintained for Captain Cook Man Facing Murder, Arson Charges
A District Court judge in Kona maintained bail of $550,000 for a Captain Cook man facing second-degree murder and arson charges in connection to a man found shot dead at End of the World in Keauhou.
