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HawaiÊ»i Island police are asking for the public’s help in locating a 34-year-old KeaÊ»au man wanted in connection with several abuse of a family or household member, terroristic threatening and firearms cases. Abraham Verece is described as 5-foot-8, 175 pounds with black hair and brown eyes. He has a medium build and has at times […]

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MEDIA RELEASE HawaiÊ»i Island police are searching for a 41-year-old man wanted for abuse of a family/household member. Justin S. Hollenbaugh also goes by the name Hacha Carva. He has no permanent address but was last seen in Captain Cook. He is described as Caucasian, 5-foot-10, 160 pounds with green eyes and brown shoulder-length hair […]

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Big Island police have initiated an abuse of a family/household member investigation in connection with an injured infant. At approximately 9:30 a.m. Friday (July 20), Kona patrol officers responded to Kona Community Hospital, where a 3-month-old Kealakekua girl had been admitted for burns reportedly caused by a hot bath. Doctors also found evidence of bone […]

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A South Kona man is in police custody after setting himself on fire and attempting to do the same to his ex-girlfriend. Police initially received a 1:21 a.m. report Tuesday (February 14) that a man was walking on Tobacco Road in Hōnaunau with a knife. En route, Kona patrol officers received updates that a house […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Dr. Jill Murray, a renowned expert on teen dating and relationships abuse will be conducting several workshops April 27-30 in Hilo and Kona. Murray will present, “Love Shouldn’t Hurt: What You Can Do About Relationship and Dating Abuse,” for healthcare providers, therapists, counselors, social workers, school personnel, police and anyone dealing with relationship/dating […]

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