2024

Hawai‘i Police DepartmentArea II Criminal Investigation SectionDetective Donovan KoharaPhone: (808) 960-3118Report No.: 24-095846 Media Release Hawai‘i Island police have initiated a second-degree murder investigation after a man with fatal injuries was found within a residence in the 92-9000 block of...

Hawai’i Police DepartmentKona PatrolLieutenant Erich JacksonPhone: (808) 326-4646, Ext 296Report No.: 24-095744 Media Release Hawai'i Island police have charged 38-year-old Warren Cho Jr. of Captain Cook with terroristic threatening following a firearm incident that took place early Friday morning, October...

Hawai’i Police DepartmentKona PatrolLieutenant Erich JacksonPhone: (808) 326-4646, Ext. 296Report No.: 24-095744 Media Release Hawai'i Island police have arrested a 38-year-old Captain Cook man for terroristic threatening following a firearm incident that took place early Friday morning, October 18, 2024,...

Hawai‘i Police DepartmentArea II Traffic Enforcement UnitSergeant Thomas KoyanagiPhone: (808) 326-4646, Ext. 229Report No.: 24-095439 Media Release Hawai‘i Island police have identified the female teen driver killed in a two-vehicle crash in Waikoloa on Thursday morning, October 17, 2024, as...

Hawai‘i Police DepartmentArea II Traffic Enforcement UnitSergeant Thomas KoyanagiPhone: (808) 326-4646, Ext. 229Report No.: 24-095439 Media Release Hawai‘i Island police are investigating a two-vehicle crash in Waikoloa that occurred Thursday morning, October 17, 2024, in which a 17-year-old Waikoloa female...

Hawai‘i Police DepartmentArea II Criminal Investigation SectionLieutenant Michael HardiePhone: (808) 326-4646, Ext. 266Report No.: 24-092556 Media Release Hawai‘i Island police arrested and charged a 22-year-old Kona man after investigating the theft of an e-bike from a Kona business. In the...

Hawai‘i Police DepartmentArea I Juvenile Aid SectionActing Detective Corey M. KanekoPhone: (808) 961-8843Report No.: 24-071250 Media Release Hawai‘i Island police report that 17-year-old Hunter Mercier, who was previously reported as a runaway, was located on Thursday, October 16, 2024, in...

Hawai‘i Police DepartmentKona Community Policing SectionActing Sergeant Bryan EllisPhone: (808) 326-4646, Ext. 259 Media Release West Hawai‘i residents are invited to attend three Coffee With a Cop events this month in Kona for an opportunity to get to know their...

Hawaii Police DepartmentSouth Kohala PatrolCaptain Roylen ValeraPhone:  (808) 887-3080 Media Release A South Kohala district police officer was honored for his persistence, diligence, and determination in keeping our roadways safe. Officer Landon Takenishi was recognized as Officer of the Quarter...