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HawaiÊ»i Island police are investigating a possible drowning in Waipio. Hāmākua District units responded to a 1:35 p.m. report of a drowning at the beach in Waipio Valley. When police and Fire Department personnel arrived, bystanders were attempting cardio-pulmonary resuscitation. Fire Department personnel took over attempts to revive the victim but were unsuccessful. He has […]

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Hawaiʻi Island police have identified the body found in Waipio Valley on Sunday as 22-year-old Lindsey Nickerson of Kailua-Kona. An autopsy conducted Tuesday (December 2) determined that she died of asphyxia due to drowning.

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Hawaiʻi Island police are investigating whether a body found in Waipio Valley on Sunday is a 22-year-old hiker who was reported missing on Saturday. Lindsey Nickerson of Kailua-Kona was last seen Saturday afternoon (November 29) when she separated from a tour group of 25 persons during a hike in Waipio Valley.

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Fire/rescue crews responded to a 5:26 a.m. alarm Sunday (March 23) to Waipio Valley for a set of missing hikers. Eight hikers were overdue on their trip on the Hiilawe Falls trail in Waipio Valley and were unable to hike out due to worsening weather conditions and rapidly rising rivers and streams.

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Roya Sabri | Hawaii 24/7 Reporter On Friday June 7, employees of Information Handling Services (IHS) left their suits and ties at home to clean up the entrance of Waipio Valley. The Colorado-based information company invited 400 employees who met their performance goals to a conference in Hawaii. But IHS does not value only work […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Immersed in a different world, free of cell phones, internet, and distractions, 26 youth and 15 adult mentors camped out, worked side by side in the lo‘i (taro patch), cooked food harvested from the land, brainstormed fresh ideas to promote teen health, and shared the lessons that Waipi‘o Valley teaches. Hosted by Hāmākua […]

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The search for missing swimmer, 62-year-old Kevin Devlin, also known as Shawn Devlin, of Honokaa ended Friday (May 17). Devlin was last seen swimming at 6:30 p.m. Monday (May 13) in Waipio Valley Bay and has not been seen since.

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Rescue crews continued their search for 62-year-old Kevin Devlin, also known as Shawn Devlin, of Honokaa who was last seen swimming at 6:30 p.m. Monday (May 13) in Waipio Valley Bay. Wednesday (May 15) the fire department’s Chopper One conducted an aerial search up to one mile off-shore from Laupahoehoe Nui to Hapuu Bay. SCUBA […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Emergency crews will resume their search at first light Wednesday for a missing man who was last seen camping Monday along the shoreline at Waipio Valley. The fire department reported the man told friends he was setting up a camp and going for a swim about 6:30 p.m. Monday. When firefighters were alerted […]

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Big Island police have located 40-year-old Sheldon Joaquin who was wanted on a warrant for violating terms of probation. He was arrested and charged in South Kohala on June 19.

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The Department of Land and Natural Resources has closed the remote Muliwai Trail for maintenance and repairs on the trail and Waimanu Valley campground, effective immediately through Friday May 11 and Monday May 14 through Thursday, May 17.

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On Wednesday (December 28, 2011) during the early morning hours an adult female reported being sexually assaulted at a South Kohala public beach. Big Island police arrested 27-year-old Eagle Adam Tobin of Honokaʻa, for Sexual Assault. Tobin turned himself in to police on January 5. He was released pending further investigation.

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Big Island police are searching for a visitor reported as missing. Jordan Bauer was camping at a farm near Waipio and was expected to return but failed to do so. He was last seen around 10 a.m. May 6 at a cafe in Honoka’a. He is described as Caucasian, approximately 25 years old, 5-foot-10 to […]

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Fire/rescue crews responded to an 11:26 a.m. alarm Thursday (April 21) for an injured hiker above Waipio Valley near Hiilawe Waterfall on the Southwest rim. A 42 year-old man slipped and fell at or near Lalakea Stream/Waterfall causing moderate injuries according to a fire dispatch report. Ground personnel and both fire department helicopters responded to […]

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