7-10-23 Police Seeking Two Runaway Sisters, Raisha and Rashanti Mcnamara

Hawai‘i Police Department
Puna Patrol
Officer Chase Rasse
Phone: (808) 965-2716
Report No.: 23-066075

Rashanti Mcnamara
Raisha Mcnamara

Media Release

Hawai‘i Island police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating two runaway sisters, 13-year-old Raisha Mcnamara, and 16-year-old Rashanti Mcnamara, who were both reported as runaways. Raisha Mcnamara is considered a missing endangered child due to her age.

Both sisters were last seen on Sunday, July 9, 2023, at 7:00 p.m. on Kahakai Boulevard near the intersection of Akule Street in Pāhoa. Rashanti was wearing blue jeans and a dark jacket, and also had a maroon backpack. Raisha was wearing blue jeans, a black shirt, dark jacket, and also had a backpack.

Rashanti is described as local with a tan complexion, 5 feet 2 inches tall, 130 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. Raisha is described as local with a tan complexion, 5 feet 1 inches tall, 140 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes.

Police ask anyone with information about the whereabouts of either sister to please call Officer Chase Rasse at the police department’s non-emergency number (808) 935-3311 or 911 immediately.


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