March 2025

Hawai‘i Island police report that 10-year-old Oliver Crook, who was reported missing, was located in Hilo at 10:15 p.m. on Thursday, March 13, 2025, in good health. Hawai‘i Police Department thanks the public for their assistance in this case.

Hawai‘i Island police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating a missing child in Volcano, 10-year-old Oliver Crook. Due to his age, he is considered endangered. He was last seen on Alaohia Street off of Highway 11 near the...

Hawai'i Island police are searching for Larry Lacanaria, a 35-year-old male from Mountain View, who was reported as missing. Lacanaria is described as being a Caucasian male, approximately 6 feet 7 inches in height and weighing approximately 190 pounds, with...

Hawaiʻi Island police are renewing their request for information regarding the whereabouts of 34-year-old Simon Varela of Ka‘ū, who was reported missing in December. Varela was last seen in the Hawaii Ocean View Estates subdivision at a residence in the...

Hawai‘i Island police are requesting the public’s assistance in locating 29-year-old Andrew Amon of Ocean View who is wanted for four outstanding warrants for his arrest, as well as for questioning for several criminal investigations that occurred in the Hawaii...

Hawai‘i Island police initiated a terroristic threatening investigation on Tuesday, March 11, 2025, after it was alleged that a juvenile female made verbal threats of violence involving a firearm directed at another juvenile female at the Kona Pacific Charter School...

Hawai‘i Island police are requesting the public’s assistance in locating 56-year-old John Lilly of Pāhoa, who was reported as missing. Lilly was last seen leaving his Hawaiian Beaches residence wearing an unknown colored tank top, gym shorts, and sandals on...

As part of its continuing community outreach about the dangers of fentanyl, Hawai‘i Police Department (HPD) provides monthly updates on the amount of fentanyl related arrests (possession/distribution) in Hawai‘i County and the quantity of fentanyl recovered for the preceding month....

During the week of March 3 through March 9, 2025, Hawai‘i Island police arrested 15 motorists for driving under the influence of an intoxicant. Eight of the drivers were involved in a traffic crash. Six of the drivers was under...