Big Island jail inches toward expansion
The Big Island’s only jail is going to get larger, but that’s just to better house its current population of...
Crime
Hawaii man found not guilty due to insanity in mom’s killing an hour ago
LIHUE, Hawaii (AP) — A Hawaii man accused of stabbing his mother to death inside a Kauai bank has been...
Man who fired weapon at lava evacuee pleads guilty to federal charge
A Leilani Estates man accused of firing a weapon at a lava evacuee during the Kilauea volcano eruption last year...
Trial set in ID theft, drug case
A 24-year-old Pahoa man pleaded not guilty to five dozen financial crimes and four-drug related charges. On Friday, Hilo Circuit...
Bill would increase fine for not using 4×4 on Waipio Valley Road to $250.00
The fine for not using a four-wheel-drive vehicle on Waipio Valley Road could increase five-fold under a proposal moving through...
Missing 13 Year Old Girl (Photo)
Hawaiʻi Island Police are searching for a 13-year-old Keaʻau girl who was reported missing. Yasmyne-Jade Gascon-Carvalho is described as being...
(Photos)Expensive Jewelry items were stolen in Kamuela burglary. Hawaii Island Police are asking for your help with recovery
Hawai’i Island Police are requesting the public’s assistance in locating jewelry stolen from Kamuela On, (December 31, 2018), at approximately...
Hawaii Island Police have arrested and charged 55-year-old Donald Case of Kamuela with burglary (photo)
Hawai’i Island Police have arrested and charged a 55-year-old Kamuela man with Burglary. On, (February 6), South Kohala Patrol Officers...
Man accused of alleged repeated sex assault of teen
A Hilo grand jury indicted a 55-year-old man for the alleged repeated sexual assault of a teenage girl more than...
Retired cop pleads not guilty to threat, firearms charges
A retired Hawaii Police Department detective who is suing the county and a police major for allegedly falsely arresting, imprisoning...
Puna Councilman Wants More Cops for District
A resolution urging the county administration to increase funding to add more police officers in Puna is expected to appear...
Retrial Starts in 2015 Captain Cook Slaying
A second jury trial began Thursday for a Holualoa man accused of killing his landlord more than three years ago....
Murder-Suicide
Linda Leilani Mills gained a sense of closure with the latest news about her daughter’s death, which was reclassified by...
Van Recovered Undamaged from Burglary
A Keaau flower nursery that provides employment to developmentally disabled individuals recovered the company’s van, which was stolen in a...
Police Releases: Missing Persons and People Charged
Detectives have charged a 24-year-old Pāhoa man with multiple financial crimes following his arrest earlier last week. After conferring with...
Active Shooter EXERCISE with HPD on UofH Campus
Active Shooter Exercise with HPD on Campus Active Shooter Exercise with HPD on Campus The University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo’s...
Crime Briefs
The body of a man was discovered in a grocery store parking lot Monday morning in the Kailua-Kona area. At...
Accused Bank Robber Malingering
For the 17th time, a man accused of robbing the Pahoa branch of First Hawaiian Bank at knifepoint on May...
Police Bench Warrants 2/15/2019
As of Friday, February 15, 2019, the following individuals are wanted by the Hawaii Police Department because of outstanding warrants:...
Double DUI offender ordered to pay $809,000 restitution
A judge on Friday determined a Kailua-Kona man is responsible for more than $800,000 in medical bills after striking a...
