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CRIME & SAFETY
Missing Pepe'ekeo Man Nicholas Williams Found in Good Health in Hilo After Seven-Month Search
After being reported missing for over seven months, Nicholas Williams, 39, has been found in good health in Hilo, Hawaii. According to a report by the Hawai‘i Police Department, Williams was located on July 2 in the morning. He had last been seen on November 24, 2023, at an apartment complex on Kumula Street in Pepe’ekeo. The details surrounding his disappearance and the circumstances of how he was found remain unclear.
Kona Man Killed in North Kona Crash
Hawai‘i Island police launched a negligent homicide investigation after a 21-year-old man died in a two-vehicle collision in North Kona. Responding to a traffic collision on Māmalahoa Highway just north of the 23-mile marker, police determined that a southbound green 2015 Subaru Forester, driven by a 40-year-old Hilo woman crossed the double solid yellow line in an attempt to pull over onto the opposite side of the roadway.
Police cracking down on underage drinking as summer starts
HONOLULU (KHON2) — With summer break in full swing, the Hawaii Police Department has intensified efforts to enforce underage drinking laws, curfews, and park regulations across several units. Lieutenant William Derr of HPD’s Hilo Community Policing Section emphasized the measures are aimed at ensuring safety during the student summer...
Police Initiate Puna Homicide Investigation
Hawai‘i Island police have initiated a homicide investigation following the discovery of 71-year-old Yong Cha Kim of Mountain View who was found dead in her Hawaiian Acres home late last week. On June 20, Puna patrol officers responded to a Mountain View residence after an elderly man found his...
Police Invesitgating Kehena Beach Drowning
Hawai‘i Island police are investigating a possible drowning involving 53-year-old man Timothy Zedalis of Denver, Colorado that occurred in Pahoa on Saturday morning, June 29, 2024. On June 29, Puna patrol officers responded to Kehena Beach after receiving information that a male was unresponsive and not breathing after being...
Squatter activity suspected cause of Puna house fire
A structure fire in Puna is potentially linked to squatters, according to Hawai‘i Island police. At 8:44 p.m. on Monday, Hawai‘i Firefighters responded to the blaze at the 15-0800 block of Kahakai Boulevard in Pāhoa. Once on scene, they found a 40-foot-by-25-foot single-story wood-framed structure with flames emanating from its eaves and windows.
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