MEDIA RELEASE (4/16/2012)

Eliza Varios

Police are searching for 39-year-old Eliza Varios of Hilo, who was reported as missing since February 28. She is described as 5-foot-2, 168 pounds with brown eyes and shoulder-length black hair.

She may be in the company of 46-year-old Honorato Pardua, also of Hilo, and they may be on the island of Kauai.

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 (4/23/2012 at 11 a.m.)

Police have located 39-year-old Eliza Varios of Hilo, who was reported missing. She was found unharmed on Kauai on Saturday (April 21).