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...
Crime
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...
Former Kamehameha Schools faculty member gets prison time for sexual assault of student
A Honolulu judge sentenced a former Kamehameha Schools faculty member to prison yesterday after he was convicted of multiple counts...
Police Investigate Body Found
Hawai’i Island police are investigating the discovery of a body found off of the Daniel K. Inouye Highway yesterday morning....
Police renew their request for information in 1997 murder investigation
Police are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying a subject who may have information regarding an unsolved homicide. Detectives...
Probationer Charged with Strongarm Robbery
A 21-year-old Hilo man is charged with second-degree robbery and third-degree assault for allegedly striking an adult special-needs athlete and...
Funding Boost for Career Criminal Unit
A bill to boost funding for a specialized unit targeted for repeat offenders passed its first committee last week. A...
Bench Warrants 2/8/2019
As of Friday, Feb. 8, 2019, the following individuals are wanted by the Hawaii Police Department because of outstanding warrants:...
Committee Passes Alcohol Ban for DUI Offenders
The House Judiciary Committee on Thursday passed with amendments a measure that would prohibit anyone convicted of DUI or habitual...
Homeless man found guilty in death of sportscaster John Noland
A Circuit Court jury found a 59-year-old homeless man, on trial for manslaughter in the death of longtime Hawaii sportscaster...
Prosecutors seek additional funds for Career Criminal Unit
Thousands of cases come across the desks of county prosecutors every year. However, it’s the small minority of repeat offenders...
Big Island Crime Briefs
A Hilo man and woman have pleaded not guilty in connection to charges related to a reported robbery in the...
Bail Reform Bills Introduced
By Mileka Lincoln HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Last year, all of Hawaii’s jails were overcrowded. Most were operating at least 25...
Kona man charged in numerous thefts in Kailua-Kona: Ian Paleka
Hawaiʻi Island Police have charged a 44-year-old Kona man with a variety of offenses after police initially determined the man...
Police Warn of E-Mail Scam
The Hawaiʻi Police Department would like to warn the public about an e-mail scam that was recently reported. A board...
Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying two men in a Hilo assault case
Hawaiʻi Island Police are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying two men responsible for the beating of a 21-year-old...
