1+ hour, 41+ min ago  (140+ words) Three adult males were arrested after gunshots were heard near a residence on Queen Ka'ahumanu Highway in Kailua-Kona yesterday. Upon arrival, officers located three adult males at the residence. A preliminary investigation indicates that firearms were discharged outside the residence,…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago  (227+ words) Police Chief Reed Selects Assistant Chief Sherry Bird as Deputy Chief'KWXX Hawai'i County Police Chief Reed K. Mahuna selected Assistant Chief Sherry Bird as deputy chief, pending approval by the Hawai'i County Police Commission. If approved, Bird's appointment would mark the…...

5+ day, 11+ hour ago  (145+ words) Hawai'i Police Department Officer Blane Kenolio pled no contest to the criminal charge Tampering with Physical Evidence. Kenolio asked the presiding court to grant deferred acceptance of his no contest plea. The charge stemmed from Kenolio's unconstitutional search of an…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (134+ words) Hawai'i Island police are reminding motorists to drive with caution and move over when they see emergency vehicles on our island roadways. The "Move Over Law" 291C-27, which was put in effect to help protect first responders when they are performing…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (130+ words) 32-year-old Jas Dewitt McQuade Cox was arrested and charged following the controlled delivery of a parcel, which tested presumptive positive for methamphetamine at a Hawaiian Paradise Park residence. On Friday, Cox made his initial Hilo District Court appearance where his…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (92+ words) West Hawai'i residents are invited to attend Coffee With a Cop events this January. These monthly meet ups are designed to give the public an opportunity to get to know their law enforcement officers in a casual environment while enjoying…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (158+ words) Two Hawai'i County Police Department officers were arrested following their indictment by the Hawai'i Attorney General's office in connection with May 2023 searches of an arrestee's belongings that violated constitutional protections. The charges stem from a May 26, 2023, incident in which Officer…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (1557+ words) More than 1,300 Big Island residents had a low-level drug arrest wiped from their record last year, and many of them may not even know it. The state Attorney General's Office recently completed the first year of a pilot project to…...

2+ mon, 5+ day ago  (566+ words) As the director of Hawaii's Department of Law Enforcement, Lambert wondered if the tragedy had sparked a shift in Hawaii residents' penchant for igniting illegal fireworks. In some neighborhoods, it would be common to hear loud booms any time of…...

11+ mon, 4+ week ago  (353+ words) 46 year-old Kealiiwainue Mamala was charged with unlawful imprisonment, felony assault, abuse, and firearms offenses in relation to incidents that occurred between November 2024 and March 2025. He is facing charges filed in both Hilo District and 46 year-old Kealiiwainue Mamala was charged with…...