MEDIA RELEASE (11/30/11)
Big Island police are searching for a 17-year-old girl reported as missing from Hilo since November 7.
Brittney Willet-Chaves is described as Hawaiian, between 4-foot-8 and 5-foot-4, between 80-120 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes.
She was last seen wearing blue jeans and a red tank-top.
Police ask that anyone with information on her whereabouts call the Police Department’s non-emergency line at 935-3311.
Tipsters who prefer to remain anonymous may call Crime Stoppers at 961-8300 in Hilo or 329-8181 in Kona and may be eligible for a reward of up to $1,000. Crime Stoppers is a volunteer program run by ordinary citizens who want to keep their community safe. Crime Stoppers doesn’t record calls or subscribe to caller ID. All Crime Stoppers information is kept confidential.
UPDATED MEDIA RELEASE (12/5/11)
Big Island police have located 17-year-old Brittney Willet-Chaves, who was reported missing. She was found unharmed in Hilo on December 1.