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MEDIA RELEASE Kaleianuenue Borero-Kaluna On Friday, (April 26), at about 3:40 p.m., Kaʻū patrol officers responded to a reported stabbing at Whittington Beach Park in Nāʻālehu. Upon arrival, officers discovered two victims, a 36-year-old male, and 35-year-old female, with multiple stab wounds. The female victim died at the scene and was officially pronounced dead at […]

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MEDIA RELEASE A 35-year-old man has been charged for offenses stemming from the shooting death of a 38-year-old Puna man. After conferring with prosecutors, at 10:30 p.m., last night, (March 20), detectives charged Ryan Frederick Davis with second-degree murder, use of a firearm in the commission of a felony, and first-degree terroristic threatening. His bail […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Ryan Frederick Davis A 35-year-old Puna man was taken into custody this morning, suspected in the Fern Acres shooting death of a 38-year-old Puna man early Monday morning, (March 18). At 11:30 a.m., Tuesday, (March 19), detectives from the Area I Criminal Investigation Section and Special Enforcement Unit located 35- year-old Ryan Frederick […]

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Detectives continue to investigate the death of a 38-year-old Puna man who was killed in an early morning shooting in Puna, yesterday, Monday, (March 18). The medical examiner performed an autopsy on the body of Joshua John Santos and determined the cause of death as gunshot wounds to the chest and ruled the death as […]

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Hawaiʻi Island police are reclassifying a coroner’s inquest investigation to a murder and a suicide. On August 3, 2018, police responded to an apartment complex on the 75-6000 block of Aliʻi Drive in Kailua-Kona. Officers found the lifeless bodies of a male and female within the second-floor unit. A firearm was also located.

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Police are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying a subject who may have information regarding an unsolved homicide. Detectives continue to follow up newly developed leads in the murder of 27-year-old Sean Burgado, whose body was found in his residence on Malaai Road, in upper Waiākea Uka on May 21, 1997.

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HawaiÊ»i Island Police are renewing their request seeking information related to a murder investigation. On, (November 24, 2018), the body of 45-year-old Denton Freitas of Mountain View was found on Anthurium Road in Mountain View in the Puna District. This after patrol officers responded to the Fern Acres Subdivision at about 1:45 p.m., after receiving […]

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At approximately 1:45 p.m. Saturday afternoon (November 24), patrol officers responded to the Fern Acres subdivision after receiving a report of a resident hearing multiple gunshots in the area of Anthurium Street. While officers were responding to the scene a passing motorist reported seeing a body on the side of the road on Anthurium Street. […]

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On Tuesday, (November 6), an autopsy was performed on the 6-year-old who died on, (October 31), in Kona. Autopsy results reveal the cause of death involved trauma. The manner of death is a homicide. Detectives from the Area II Criminal Investigation Division are continuing their investigation into this death.

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Hawaiʻi Island police report that at 8:47 p.m., Saturday evening, (September 8), South Kohala Patrol officers responded to an address on Kanehoa Street in Kamuela for a report of a possible murder/suicide incident. The incident was reported by a third-party on the mainland.

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On (July 25, 2017), the Area II Criminal Investigations Section investigated the death of a 3-year-old who expired at North HawaiÊ»i Community Hospital. An autopsy was performed and the results were reviewed by two separate Forensic Pathologist. The cause of death was determined to be blunt force trauma to the head, the manner of death […]

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Hawaiʻi Police Department announces the funeral service for Fallen Officer Bronson Kaimana Kaliloa, killed in the line of duty on, (July 17). He is survived by his wife Casey and three children. The original venue has been changed to a larger one anticipating a large attendance.

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The three individuals initially arrested for Hindering Prosecution on Friday, (July 20), have been charged. Detectives with the Area II Criminal Investigation Section continued to investigate the incident on South Point Road in Ka’ū during which wanted fugitive Justin Waiki shot and injured a Hawaiʻi Police Department Special Response Team Sergeant.

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On (July 20), acting on information received on suspect Justin Waiki, police responded to the area of South Point in the Kaʻū district.

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