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HawaiÊ»i Island police have arrested a 24-year-old Mountain View man in connection with an auto-theft from a Pāpa‘ikou business. On August 3, employees reported that a green Toyota pickup truck belonging to their business was stolen along the Old Māmalahoa Highway. Officers encountered the stolen truck on the side of Highway 11 in the Mt. […]

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The E Ola Pono campaign, which encourages youth groups to promote peace, pono and respect at their schools and communities through student–led campaigns, celebrated its 10th year with winning projects from across the state.

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Hawai`i Island police are investigating an assault that occurred on Sunday morning (May 14). At 10:29 a.m. officers responded to the 18-4000 block of Heno Street in Mountain View for a report of an unconscious man with head injuries lying in the middle of the roadway.

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A 42-year-old Mountain View man was charged with promoting prostitution and several offenses related to the possession of child pornography. On Friday (May 5), officers and detectives from the Area I Vice Section arrested Benjamin Krome of Mountain View during a prostitution investigation at a residence in Kalapana.

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Hawaiʻi Island police are searching for a 43-year-old Mountain View man who was reported missing. Travis Rojas was last seen in the Hilo area near Rainbow Drive on April 7, 2017. He is described as a caucasian male, 5-foot-7, 190 pounds, with hazel eyes and short black hair.

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HawaiÊ»i Island police are searching for a 34-year-old Mountain View man wanted for questioning in connection with an abuse case. David Cordeiro is described as 5-foot-10, 210 pounds with brown eyes and brown hair. Police ask anyone with information on his whereabouts to call the Police Department’s non-emergency line at 935-311 or contact Officer Sheldon […]

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HawaiÊ»i Island police are asking for the public’s help in locating a 18-year-old Mountain View man wanted for questioning about an incident Thursday morning (January 19) in Puna. Kahekili John Krause is described as Part-Hawaiian, 6-feet tall, 145 pounds with brown eyes and short brown hair. He may be operating a light-colored Honda 4-door sedan […]

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A Puna woman has been charged with three firearms offenses in connection with the discharge of a weapon in the Fern Forest subdivision. On Monday afternoon (September 12), a 52-year-old Mountain View man reported that he arrived at his home on Ala Naualani Road and, while opening his gate, heard a gunshot from behind. When […]

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Police have identified the man who died from injuries sustained in a one-vehicle crash Friday (August 26) on Highway 11 at the intersection of North Glenwood Road in Mountain View. He was identified through fingerprints as 18-year-old Lucas Derego of Mountain View.

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Fire/rescue crews responded to a 10:34 p.m. alarm Friday (Aug 26) to the intersection of Mamalahoa Highway (Route 11) and N. Glenwood Road for a single car crash.

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A Mountain View man is facing 11 drug charges following the execution of a search warrant in Fern Acres. A Mountain View man is facing 11 drug charges following the execution of a search warrant in Fern Acres. Police served the search warrant at 6:25 a.m. Monday (August 1) at a home on the 11-2700 […]

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A Puna man has been charged with two offenses for allegedly stealing one pickup truck and attempting to steal another. On March 4, a Toyota pickup truck was stolen from the parking lot of a convenience store in Mountain View. Investigation led to the identity of the suspect as 30-year-old Christopher Lucrisia of Mountain View.

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Police are seeking a 54 year-old Mt. View woman who is wanted for a 2009 murder in Puna. Patricia Wong also known as Patricia Hanoa was indicted by a grand jury for second degree murder. The charge stems from the 2009 murder of Kaycee M. Smith, who was found in her Orchidland residence with an […]

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HawaiÊ»i Island police are searching for an 18-year-old Mountain View man who was reported missing. Kaikona Kahakai-Bohol was last seen at 4 a.m. Monday (April 19) in the Fern Acres subdivision. He may be in Hawaiian Acres. He is described as 5-foot-9, about 240 pounds. He was last seen wearing a white basketball shirt with […]

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