Media Releases

Hawai‘i Police DepartmentArea I Juvenile Aid SectionOfficer / K-9 Handler Corey KanekoPhone: (808) 961-8843Report Nos.: 23-085216 and 23-103521 Media Release Hawai‘i Island police are renewing their request for the public’s assistance in locating two female runaways in unrelated cases, 17-year-old...

Hawaiʻi Police DepartmentSouth Kohala PatrolSergeant Anson CaceresPhone: (808) 887-3080Report No.: 24-008308 Media Release Responding to a tip, officers from multiple units within Hawaiʻi Police Department (HPD), including Area II Hawaiʻi Island Criminal Investigation Section (CIS), Area II Traffic Enforcement Unit,...

Hawai'i Police DepartmentTraffic Services SectionTorey D. Keltner Program ManagerPhone: (808) 961-2305 Media Release During the week of January 22, through January 28, 2024, Hawai‘i Island police arrested 23 motorists for driving under the influence of an intoxicant. Five of the...

Hawai‘i Police DepartmentPuna PatrolSergeant Michael Matsumura            Phone: (808) 965-2716Report Numbers: 24-008706 and 24-010192 Media Release Hawai‘i Island police report that 15-year-old Kingston Rikar, who was reported as a runaway on Friday, January 26, 2024, (report # 24-008706), was located in...

Hawaiʻi Police DepartmentArea I Criminal Investigation SectionLieutenant Zachary FernandoPhone: (808) 961-2252Report No.: 24-002431 Media Release      Hawai‘i Island police report that 30-year-old Zackery Caruthers-Styhl of Pāhoa, who was previously reported missing, was located in Kailua-Kona on Tuesday, January 30, 2024, in...

Hawaiʻi Police DepartmentArea II Criminal Investigation SectionDetective Donovan KoharaPhone: (808) 960-3118Report No.: 24-010214 Media Release Detectives with Hawai‘i Police Department’s Area II Criminal Investigation Section (CIS) are investigating the death of a 42-year-old woman after she stopped her dog from...

Hawaiʻi Police DepartmentPuna PatrolOfficer Alipate Moleni  Phone: (808) 965-2716Report No. 24-010201 Media Release Hawai‘i Island police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating 67-year-old Joseph Frances Madeiros, who was reported as an endangered missing person. Madeiros was last seen...

Hawai‘i Police DepartmentHāmākua PatrolCaptain  Reynold KahalewaiPhone: (808) 775-7533Report No.: 24-009906 Media Release Hawai‘i Island police report that 39-year-old Shannon Smith, who was previously reported missing, was located in Honoka‘a on Tuesday, January 30, 2024, in good health. The Hawai‘i Police...

Hawai‘i Police DepartmentArea II Criminal Investigation SectionDetective Donovan KoharaPhone: (808) 960-3118Report No.: 24-008698 Media Release Hawaiʻi Island police report that 20-year-old Matthew Koi of Nā‘ālehu, who was previously wanted for an outstanding bench warrant and for questioning in two other...