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Hawai‘i Island police seek help identifying suspect seen near stolen farm equipment
The equipment was initially reported stolen on Jan. 23 and located two days later.
Bail maintained for Hilo man facing charges in connection to string of business burglaries
Mahu was charged via Information in Hilo Circuit Court and is facing 24 charges in relation to the burglary incidents filed under five separate case numbers.
Woman caught by video surveillance suspected of taking items from Kona business without paying
The suspect in the Dec. 29, 2024, theft is a local/Hawaiian woman possibly in her early 20s, between 5-foot-3 and 5-foot-5, weighing 130 to150 pounds.
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.
Largest limestone cave in Hawaiʻi to close to public after nonprofit’s lease ends
Since news got out about the impending closure of the Makauwahi Cave Reserve, two of its three resident tortoises have been reported stolen and the other is missing.
Can you identify this couple seen about the time an electric bike was stolen in Waikōloa?
The incident happened at about 11:45 a.m. Sept. 26 at a resort on Waikōloa Beach Drive.
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 charges following theft of all-terrain vehicle from Kea‘au High School
The Mountain View man was in custody on $35,000 bail.
Update: Second teen suspect arrested in connection to breaking into 2 Hilo schools
The second teen was arrested Friday afternoon.
Hawai‘i Island police seek help identifying woman who passed counterfeit $100 bill
The woman bought a large amount of produce with the bill.
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 man charged with theft of Jeep Wrangler, possession of methamphetamine and heroin
32 year-old Gilbert Mata of Hilo was arrested and charged in relation to the theft of a 2023 Jeep, according to the County of Hawaiʻi Office of the Prosecuting Attorney.
Report of Puna burglary leads to 2 arrests
Charges against Michael Kamahele, 31, of Hilo, and Jessinie Akui, 27, of Volcano, stem from a report of a burglary in the Hawaiian Paradise Park subdivision in Kea‘au on Thursday evening.
38-year-old man faces sex assault, several other charges after Puna domestic incident
Adonis Benjamin Imaikalani Higa, who made his initial court appearance Thursday and remains in custody, allegedly hit a woman and her 15-year-old daughter, who says he touched her inappropriately, and threatened the family.
Puna woman charged with theft of wallet, credit cards in two separate Hilo incidents
The first incident occurred at the Downtown Hilo KTA. The second incident occurred at the 7-Eleven located off of Kaumana Drive in Hilo.
Hawai‘i police seeking suspects in Kona robbery
The suspects accosted a couple visiting from California on Ali‘i Drive in Kailua-Kona on Tuesday.
Kona woman accused of breaking into a Hōlualoa home granted supervised release
Charges stem from an incident that occurred on Sunday. According to Hawai‘i Island police, a 56-year-old woman reported a break-in at her home after returning from a walk.
Big Island police request assistance with identifying theft suspect
The suspect is described as a male with a medium build and light complexion.
Former Kamehameha Schools employee being investigated for embezzling $360,000 on Big Island
On Thursday morning, Area I Criminal Investigation Division personnel met with Kamehameha Schools administrators, who reported that a former employee of the school embezzled more than $360,000 over a period of approximately three years.
Hawai‘i Island police seek public help finding man wanted on various charges, including kidnapping
Known to frequent the Kona and Ka‘ū areas, the suspect is considered armed and dangerous, and police urge members of the public to use caution and not attempt to contact him.
