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Hawaiʻi Island Police have charged 28-year-old Scott Conol-Pavao with an array of offenses stemming from a break-in which occurred on, (April 7). Police responded to a report of a man that broke into a church and when confronted left the area on a motorcycle.

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Hawaiʻi Police Department Detectives have charged a 29-year-old Puna Patrol Officer with two counts of Abuse of a Household member and one count of second-degree Assault following an early morning off-duty domestic argument on Monday, (April 8), that resulted in injuries to a family member.

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MEDIA RELEASE On, (March 23), a Non-Profit Organization, Malama O Puna, in conjunction with students from the Big Island Youth Challenge, and the HawaiÊ»i Police Department conducted a beautification project on the Pāhoa roundabout.  Malama O Puna, led by Rene Siracusa coordinated a joint effort with twelve members of the HawaiÊ»i Youth Challenge/staff, and the […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Glenwood Park Water Tank HawaiÊ»i Island Police are seeking witnesses or information relative to a theft of a water tank from the Glenwood Park in Mountain View.  It was reported by County personnel that this morning, Monday, (March 25), between 1:50 a.m. and 2:25 a.m., a black 4000-gallon water catchment tank was removed […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Captain Max Starbuck Blackwell A 43-year-old Pāhoa man was charged for theft and firearm offenses after the crime was captured on video surveillance. After conferring with prosecutors, detectives from the Area I Criminal Investigation Section charged Captain Max Starbuck Blackwell with first-degree burglary, one count of third-degree theft, one count of unauthorized control […]

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By Hawaii 24/7 Staff Fire/rescue crews responded to a 3:50 a.m. alarm Sunday (March 24) to 11-1744 Ohelo Street in Eden Roc subdivision for a structure fire. Crews arrived to find a 12-by-20 foot shack type structure, a tarp roof with the contents engulfed in flames. Some brush next to the shack also caught fire. […]

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Puna Geothermal Venture (PGV) will hold its first community meeting of the year on Friday, March 22, 4-6 p.m. at Pahoa High & Intermediate School cafeteria.

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The Hawaii County Mass Transit Agency will be holding a brainstorming session for mass transit needs in Puna. Monday, March 25, 2019 Pāhoa Neighborhood Facility 5:30 to 7:30 PM Sponsored by the County of Hawai‘i, Mass Transit Agency. For further information, call Jo-Anna at (808) 277-7631

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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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MEDIA RELEASE Benjamin Wiser The Hawaii Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating a Missing Person. Benjamin Wiser, 16-years-old, 5-feet 7 inches tall, 110 pounds, hazel eyes, short blonde hair, freckles was last seen wearing jeans, a floral cap, and a grey backpack.He was last seen in the Pahoa area Thursday (March […]

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A 75-year-old pedestrian has died of injuries sustained after he was struck by a pickup truck following a three-vehicle collision which occurred yesterday at noon in the Mountain View area of the Puna District. The victim has been identified as Jerry Decker of Mountain View. 

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Fire/rescue crews responded to a 6:37 a.m. alarm to 15-2774 Aholehole Street in Puna for a structure fire. Firefighters arrived and was told by a resident that his roommate had barricaded himself in the bathroom and started a fire in it. Crews found the windowless bathroom with the door locked, blocked

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Please help the community of Puna to heal. This Relief event is to assist Puna to heal from all that has happened since the lava eruption and earthquakes and chaos.Although it seems things have calmed down. People’s emotions are still raging and don’t have any outlet. I am here to assist the community to understand […]

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