MEDIA RELEASE

Big Island police are searching for a missing 18-year-old Hilo woman.

Nicole Bennett

Nicole Bennett was last seen Monday (January 9). She is described as 5-foot-8 to 5-foot-9, about 230 pounds with a fair complexion, brown eyes and shoulder-length black hair. She has a tattoo of a flower on her left shoulder, a tattoo of a feather on her right inner forearm and a tattoo of a chain around her right wrist.

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. 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 (1/12/12)

Big Island police have located 18-year-old Nicole Bennett of Hilo who was reported missing.

She was found in Hilo unharmed Thursday afternoon.