Hawai‘i Police Department
Kona Patrol
Lieutenant Jerome A. Manuel
Phone: (808) 326-4646, Ext. 253
Report No. 24-013597
Media Release
Hawai‘i Island police are seeking the public’s assistance in locating two female runaways from the same household in Kona, 13-year-old Zerri Mendiola and 16-year Ella Ishoda. Due to Mendiola’s age, she is considered endangered.
Both were last seen at their residence in the 75-5800 block of Kuakini Highway in Kailua-Kona, on February 8, 2024, around 6 p.m.. Mendiola was last seen wearing a gray sweater, blue jeans, with a black backpack. Ishoda was last seen wearing brown pajamas. Ishoda is known to frequent the Ocean View area.
Mendiola is described as Micronesian, 4 feet 9 inches tall, 95 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. Ishoda is described as Micronesian, 5 feet 4 inches tall, 200 pounds with black hair and brown eyes.
Police ask anyone with information on whereabouts to call the police department’s non-emergency line at (808)9 35-3311 or email Kona Patrol Officer Joshua Stender at Joshua.Stender@Hawaiicounty.gov.
