*This story has been updated. A 30-year-old fugitive was apprehended during an incident in Mountain View involving a Puna district patrol officer firing his weapon on Saturday morning. Hawai`i Police
UPDATE: Christen Mohundro Located
Updated at 4:45 p.m. on May 15. Family members of Christen Mohundro say she has been located. Original posted at 10:44 a.m. The Torres family is requesting the public’s assistance
Multiple Agencies Prepare for Possible Volcanic Eruption Activity in Puna Area
County, State and Federal agencies are preparing for a possible eruption amid continuous earthquakes along the East Rift Zone of Kīlauea Volcano. The preparations include the identification of shelters, mobilization
Search Warrant Leads to Drug Bust
The Hawai`i Police Department served a search warrant at a Puna home where drug dealing was suspected for the second time this year. On Monday, just before noon, Vice officers
UPDATE: Highway 19 in Honokaa Reopens Following Downed Trees
Updated at 4:30 p.m. Both lanes of Highway 19 have been reopened. Original story published at 12:45 p.m. At around noon on Monday, Hawai`i Police Department officers responded to Highway
HPD Seeks Kea`au Man on Warrant
The Hawai`i Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in locating a 36-year-old Keaʻau man wanted for an outstanding warrant. Saul Keoni Fukunaga is about 5-feet-5-inches, weighing about 130
Police Seek Public Help Locating Missing Elderly Man
The Hawai`i Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in locating an elderly male who is in need of treatment and medication. Erich Goobody wandered off from his caregiver
Authorities Investigating Body Found in the Wailuku River
The Hawai`i Police Department investigating the discovery of a body found floating in the Wailuku River in Hilo on Saturday. Police say the body appears to be that of a
Puna Hostage Suspect Flown to Oahu, Witnesses Sought
A Pāhoa man arrested Tuesday afternoon in connection with a hostage situation in Puna was flown to an Oʻahu hospital for additional treatment of his injuries. At 5:39 a.m., that
HPD: Man Arrested in Stabbing Incident
The Hawai`i Police Department has arrested a Puna man in connection with a stabbing incident. At 12:26 a.m. on October 12, officers responded to a residence in the Hawaiian Paradise