CRIME & SAFETY

Hawai‘i Island police arrested and charged 30-year-old Terran Kaleiwahea Jr., of Mountain View with various property and drug-related offenses after fleeing from police. On Tuesday, May 30, Kona patrol officers responded to a report of a reckless driver traveling south on Queen Ka‘ahumanu Highway, near Kaiminani Drive in Kailua-Kona and observed the vehicle traveling at high speed, weaving in and out of traffic. Officers later located the unoccupied parked vehicle off Hina Lani Street when they observed a male party in the distance running in thick brush.

Hawai’i Police Department said the search is over for the three Big Island boys who were reported missing on June 3. According to the latest release, 12-year-olds Kyston Madrid-Silva and Jensen Mercado-Silva, along with Jeno Mercado-Silva, 15, were located in Mountain View. Officials sent out an alert early Sunday...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Big Island police are looking for three Puna men, considered armed and dangerous. According to police, the suspects are wanted on outstanding warrants and needed for questioning relative to additional ongoing criminal investigations.  The wanted individuals are described as:

HILO, Hawaii (KITV4) -- A Hilo man accused of killing his grandparents back in January has been deemed unfit to stand trial. Court documents released on Friday show Joshua Ho has been committed to the custody of the State Health Director, to be placed in an appropriate institution for detention, care, and treatment.

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A mother has been charged after she allegedly stabbed her 9-year-old daughter in Pahoa, according to Hawaii Island police. Officials said Calla Weddington is charged with five counts, including assault, unlawful imprisonment, and attempted assault of an officer. Court documents say the 34-year-old violated a child custody...

Jury finds man not guilty of attempted murder in horrific attack at Honolulu apartment. The attack happened in Hirokawa’s rented apartment at Capitol Place after a night of drinking at a bar, where the victim worked and had met Hirokawa. Hokulea’s arrival allows Alaska natives to practice protocol not...

Hawai’i Island police arrested and charged 20-year-old Jeranimo Talley with domestic related offenses following a recent incident in Hilo. After conferring with County Prosecutors, detectives charged Talley with the following offenses:. first degree assault. two counts of abuse family household member. first degree unlawful imprisonment. second degree terroristic threatening.

HONOLULU (KHON2) — A Big Island woman and her mother are recovering tonight after a dog attacked them over the weekend. Amber Clausen, 32, is still in a lot of pain and recovering at the Hilo Medical Center after a brutal dog attack over the weekend. “It went on for like 15 or 20 minutes, […]

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...

Hawai‘i Island police still need the public’s assistance in locating 34-year-old Kelly Gravitt of Pāhoa, who was reported missing and last seen on May 19. He is 6 feet and 180 pounds, with brown hair, blue eyes and a beard. He has several tattoos on his face and neck areas.

Hawai’i Island police have arrested and charged 20-year-old Cherish Anela Torres, with domestic related offenses following an incident earlier in the week. On Thursday morning, May 25, 2023, after conferring with County Prosecutors, detectives charged Torres with the following offenses:. second-degree assault. felony abuse family household member. second-degree terroristic...

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.

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 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...