CRIME & SAFETY

Cherish Anela Torres, 20 of Pāhoa, has been arrested and charged with domestic-related offenses following a 3 a.m. verbal argument that turned violent. On May 23, according to police, Torres and the victim were stopped in a vehicle at the intersection of Ohiki Street and Puni Makai Loop in Pāhoa. Torres reportedly pulled the keys out of the ignition, sat on top of the victim’s lap and struck him multiple times with a closed handed fist to the top of his head.

Jeranimo Talley, 20, was arrested and charged with domestic related offenses following an incident in Hilo on May 25 in which he allegedly punched and kicked his girlfriend in the head and face. At 11:47 a.m., South Hilo patrol officers responded to an active domestic call at an apartment complex...

HILO, Hawaiʻi - A potential victim says a suspicious caller identified himself as a State of Hawaiʻi Police Officer with the Financial Crimes Department. (BIVN) – Hawaiʻi police issued a news release on Friday, warning the public of a phone scam that appears to be attempting to trick residents into believing that they are being contacted by a “State of Hawaiʻi Police Officer.”

Hawai‘i Island police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating 34-year-old Kelly Gravitt of Pāhoa, who was reported missing. Gravitt was last seen walking in the area of Pāhoa Village Road and Kauhale Street in Pāhoa on May 19 at 7 p.m wearing no shirt and gray shorts.

Authorities have located 14-year-old William Creary, in good health today in Pāhoa. Hawai‘i Island police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating two other missing teenagers: 15-year-old Uilani Leaverton and 17-year-old Jaysha Weber. Weber was last seen in Mountain View on May 26 at about 6:40...

HILO (HawaiiNewsNow) - A Volcano man finds himself in legal trouble once again as prosecutors have indicted him after a judge dismissed four out of six pending charges, said court officials. 49-year-old James Michael Taylor, also known as Alex Daniel Mejia Taylor, is facing numerous charges after he allegedly tackled...

Hawai‘i Island police arrested and charged two Hilo men with various offenses following a car break-in. After conferring with the County Prosecutor’s Office, detectives charged 31-year-old Stetson Kaholo with:. Unauthorized entry into a motor vehicle (UEMV) Second-degree theft. Third-degree promotion of a dangerous drug. Prohibited acts related to...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Authorities are again asking for the public’s help to find a missing woman on Hawaii Island. Hawaii Police and CrimeStoppers have renewed calls for the public to be on the lookout for 42-year-old Jennifer Showden. Officials say the Pahoa woman was last seen and heard from...

PUNA, Hawaiʻi - The two pedestrians killed in separate traffic collisions in East Hawai‘i during the past month have been identified by police. (BIVN) – Hawaiʻi Police have identified two pedestrians killed in separate traffic incidents this month; one in the area of Highway 130 and Paradise Drive in Kea‘au, and one in the area of Highway 11 and Glenwood Park in Volcano.

A Pāhoa man faces several firearms and theft charges after he and a woman who was with him were found hiding nearby a running stolen truck earlier this week in a Puna subdivision on the Big Island. After conferring with the Hawai‘i County prosecuting attorney’s office, police on Wednesday...

Hawaiʻi Island police located 28-year-old Shanice Ogata-Staudinger who was wanted on an outstanding arrest warrant in connection with an assault investigation. On Wednesday, May 17, Puna Patrol officers responded to the Puna Kai Shopping Center in Pahoa after receiving a tip revealing her location. Upon their arrival, she was located in a blue colored Toyota Camry where she was arrested without incident.

Hawai’i Island police have arrested and charged 39-year-old Sergey Anatolyevich Tkachuk, with an array of firearms and property offenses. On Wednesday afternoon, May 17, 2023, after conferring with County Prosecutors, detectives charged Tkachuk with the following offenses:. ownership or possession prohibited (firearm) ownership of possession prohibited (ammunition) possession of...

According to the Hawaii Fire Department, the incident happened at Hilo Mechanical at around 2:30 a.m. When firefighters arrived they saw heavy smoke and flames at the North side of the structure.

35 year-old Van Ryan Dalere and 20 year-old Isaiah Smith, both of Puna, were charged with an array of offenses related to a series of property crimes alleged to have occurred in East Hawai‘i between March and May 2023,. The crimes included a string of burglaries at self-storage facilities...

Four months ago when he took the helm of the Hawaiʻi Police Department, new chief Ben Moszkowicz sat at his empty desk in Hilo jokingly saying it would never be this clean again. On a recent workday, his desk’s inbox tray was stuffed with dozens of documents for review...

PAHOA-- Car after car blared its horns in support of a sign wave in front of the Pahoa substation along Keaau Pahoa Road Thursday in the Puna District. Sign wave events were held simultaneously across the Big Island for National Police Week.

HILO, Hawaii (KHON2) — The Hawaiʻi Island Police Department is in the midst of continuous recruitment for qualified candidates to join the police team. As part of their recruitment efforts to make it easier for individuals to serve as police officers on Hawaiʻi Island, they have decided to open continuous recruitment; and this will be […]

Nearly 400 keiki, ranging in age from two to 17 years old, displayed the paniolo (cowboy) spirit at the Hawai‘i Keiki Rodeo held at the Pana‘ewa Equestrian Center on Saturday, April 29, and Sunday, on April 30. The fun community event was organized by the Hawai‘i Keiki Rodeo...

Hawai‘i Island police are continuing to investigate a recent fatal hit and run collision that occurred in the northbound section of Highway 11, fronting Glenwood Park, in Volcano. The driver involved in the collision, 34-year-old Patrick Murphy of Mountain View, was initially arrested for:. Negligent Homicide in the First...

Hawai‘i Island police have released the driver of a 2003 Toyota Tacoma who was arrested Sunday night for striking and killing a 40-year-old pedestrian, but continue to investigate the hit-and-run collision that occurred on Highway 11 in front of Glenwood Park in Volcano. The driver of the truck, 34-year-old...