Police Charge Driver Involved in Pāhoa Fatal Motorcycle Crash
Hawai‘i Island police have charged the driver of the sedan involved in a fatal traffic collision in Pāhoa early Wednesday...
Crime
Former Hilo man pleads not guilty in child sex assault case
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/06/06/hawaii-news/former-hilo-man-pleads-not-guilty-in-child-sex-assault-case/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Police Charge Two Following Sexual Assault, Robbery, and Assault Investigation at Kailua-Kona Pier
Hawaiʻi Island police have charged a 23-year-old Kailua-Kona man and a juvenile male in connection with a sexual assault, robbery,...
Police Seeking Man Wanted on Warrant
Hawai‘i Island police are requesting the public's assistance in locating 43-year-old Junior Santiago, who is wanted on an outstanding $50,000...
Hawaiʻi County Staffer Gets 4 Years In $11M Bribery Scheme Prosecutors say Alan Rudo, a former housing specialist on the Big Island, pocketed “the lion’s share” of proceeds from an affordable housing credit scheme.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/06/hawaii-county-staffer-gets-4-years-in-11m-bribery-scheme/
Update #5) Jacob Baker Charged for Multiple Offenses, Including Three Murders
Update #5) Jacob Baker Charged for Multiple Offenses, Including Three Murders Hawai’i Police Department (Update #5) Hawai‘i Island police have charged...
Longshot Congressional Candidate Pulled Gun On Maui County Workers Police were not notified until more than an hour after the incident, which took place in a county building.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/05/longshot-congressional-candidate-pulled-gun-on-maui-county-workers/
Puna Murders Raise Questions About Restraining Order Process Attorneys say TROs are granted in a majority of cases. But that wasn’t the case for the man who allegedly killed three men.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/05/puna-murders-raise-questions-about-restraining-order-process/
Chief credits community for helping to nab triple-homicide suspect
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/05/29/hawaii-news/chief-credits-community-for-helping-to-nab-triple-homicide-suspect/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Police investigate Hilo murder they say is unrelated to Puna homicides
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/05/29/hawaii-news/police-investigate-hilo-murder-they-say-is-unrelated-to-puna-homicides/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
(Update #4) Police Arrest Jacob Baker
(Update #4) Police Arrest Jacob Baker Hawai‘i Police Department (Update #4) On Thursday afternoon, May 28, 2026, at 2:38 p.m., Hawaiʻi...
Update #4: as of 2:45 p.m. 5/28/26
Hawaii County: Update #4: as of 2:45 p.m. 5/28/26: Hawai i Island police report that 36 y.o. Jacob Daniel Baker...
Police Investigating Hilo Murder, Unrelated to Puna Homicides
Hawai‘i Island police have initiated a murder investigation following a report of an unresponsive female in Hilo, Thursday morning, May...
(Update #3) Police Identify Two Puna Murder Victims, Search for Baker Continues
(Update #3) Police Identify Two Puna Murder Victims, Search for Baker Continues Hawai‘i Police Department (Update #3) As of Thursday...
Puna Killings: Neighbors Asked For Help. It Didn’t Come In Time After three men were found dead on the Big Island, apprehending the 36-year-old suspect became the police department’s No. 1 priority.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/05/puna-killings-neighbors-asked-for-help-it-didnt-come-in-time/
Investigating Third Suspicious Death in Puna, Seeking Suspect Jacob Baker
(Update #2) Hawaiʻi Island police are investigating a suspicious death that occurred in Puna on Tuesday evening, May 26,...
(Update #1) Police Seek Jacob Miller, Suspect in Three Homicides
(Update #1) Police are seeking 36-year-old Jacob Daniel Baker, of Pahoa, who is a suspect in three homicides in the...
Police Investigating Suspicious Deaths
Hawai‘i Island police are investigating two separate suspicious deaths of elderly males that occurred in Puna in the past two...
Police Arrest and Charge Kea‘au Man in Hilo Robbery Investigation
Hawai‘i Island police have arrested and charged 20-year-old Bronson Kaena Histo of Kea‘au for robbery and theft offenses stemming from...
(Update) Police Charge Puna Man Following Weapons Incident in Mountain View
(Update) Police Charge Puna Man Following Weapons Incident in Mountain View Hawai‘i Island police have charged 38-year-old Michael Gardner...
