Hawai`i Police Department Kona Patrol units responded to a 9:03 a.m. report of a man entering multiple homes on Puia Street in Kailua-Kona on Friday. Upon arrival, police discovered that
Detectives Investigating Hospitalization of Puna Child
This story has been updated. Hawai`i Police Department detectives are investigating the circumstances that led to the hospitalization of a child from Puna. The child has been identified as a
HPD: 540 Additional Traffic Citations Issued on Daniel K. Inouye Highway
Hawai`i Police Department officials assigned to be in place for the TMT protestor blockade and encampment on Mauna Kea access road continue the stepped-up traffic enforcement efforts on Daniel K.
Authorities Search for Teen Last Spotted in June
The Hawai`i Police Department is searching for a 17-year-old Hilo boy who was reported missing. Kauka Kaimana Kalei Hunekai Santiago was last seen in Hilo on June 24. He is
Charge Made in HPP Shooting
The Hawai`i Police Department has charged a 31-year-old Puna man with an array of offenses in connection with a Monday shooting at a residence in Hawaiian Paradise Park. On Thursday
Barricaded Man Arrested Peacefully
The Hawai`i Police Department report that a barricaded man has been peacefully taken into custody, ending a six-hour plus standoff. The man has been identified as 57-year-old Richard Gorloff. Officers
Officer Wong Honored as ‘Officer of the Month’
Hawai`i Police Department Kona Patrol Officer Travis Wong was honored by the Kona Crime Prevention Committee as the “October Officer of the Month” at their monthly luncheon on Wednesday. On
Police Charge Man in HPP Shooting
The Hawai`i Police Department has arrested a 31-year-old Puna man in connection with an early evening shooting on Monday at a residence in Hawaiian Paradise Park. Kamanaokaaina “Mana” Nakooka was
Man Dies in Paauilo Tractor Accident
The Hawai`i County Fire Department responded to a tractor accident in Paauilo around 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. According to HFD officials, the tractor reportedly rolled over, pinning a 69-year-old victim.
UPDATE: Missing Kona Man Located
Updated on Oct. 10. The Hawaiʻi Police Department reports that William Palea, who was reported as missing, has been located in Kona. Original story published on Oct. 8. The Hawai`i