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HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT HI-PAL PROGRAM SERGEANT JERRY D. COLOMA PHONE: 961-2219 AUGUST 8, 1999 MEDIA RELEASE The Positive Alternative Gang Education Program and Hawaii Isle Police Activities League are jointly sponsoring an Elementary Girls Basketball League. Girls in grades 4-6 will be eligible to play in the league, sponsored jointly by P.A.G.E. and HI-PAL. […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC SERVICES SECTION LIEUTENANT ERNEST E. CORREIA PHONE: 961-2225 AUGUST 23, 1999 MEDIA RELEASE During the week of August 16-22, 1999, Big Island police arrested 16 motorists for drunk driving. Six of the drivers were arrested for DUI after being involved in traffic accidents. So far this year, there have been […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT HILO JUVENILE AID SECTION LIEUTENANT LARRY R. WEBER PHONE: 961-2254 AUGUST 12, 1999 MEDIA RELEASE Big Island police officers have cited 18 retailers in Kona and Hilo for illegally selling tobacco products to young people under the age of 18. Working with the State Department of Health’s Alcohol and Drug Abuse […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT UNIT SERGEANT SAMUEL V. JELSMA PHONE: 961-2332 AUGUST 19, 1999 G-03539 MEDIA RELEASE CORRECTION A 76-year-old Hilo woman died Wednesday morning (August 18, 1999) after she was struck by a car while she was trying to cross Kaumana Drive just above Omao Street in Hilo. The victim was identified […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT UNIT SERGEANT SAMUEL V. JELSMA PHONE: 961-2332 AUGUST 19, 1999 G-03705 MEDIA RELEASE A 48-year-old man died Thursday night (August 19, 1999) after a one-car accident that occurred on the Neinei Bridge on Hawaii Belt Road (Route 19) near the 44-mile marker in the Hamakua District. The victim was […]

Stacy Young …spotted at Banyan Drive Hotel HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT HILO CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION SECTION DETECTIVE GREG ESTEBAN PHONE: 961-2384 AUGUST 19, 1999 MEDIA RELEASE Big Island police have renewed their request for the public’s help in locating a male fugitive from Oahu. The man, Stacy Young, also known as “Hoku,” is wanted on Oahu […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT KONA VICE SECTION LIEUTENANT ROBERT P. HICKCOX PHONE: 326-4240 AUGUST 18, 1999 MEDIA RELEASE Big Island police seized a total of 3,918 marijuana plants ranging in height from seedlings to seven feet during the past two days as part of its continuing “Counter-Cannabis Field Operation.” The plants were seized in an […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT UNIT SERGEANT SAMUEL V. JELSMA PHONE: 961-2332 AUGUST 18, 1999 G-03539 MEDIA RELEASE A 76-year-old Hilo woman died Wednesday morning (August 18, 1999) after she was struck by a car while she was trying to cross Kaumana Drive just above Omao Street in Hilo. The victim was identified as […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT JUVENILE AID SECTION DETECTIVE EARL HATADA PHONE: 961-2327 AUGUST 17, 1999 G-03279 MEDIA RELEASE Three males arrested on suspicion of kidnapping and sexually assaulting an adult female were released Tuesday (August 17, 1999) pending further investigation by Hilo Juvenile Aid Section detectives. Police had arrested the three Sunday morning after a […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT UNIT SERGEANT SAMUEL V. JELSMA PHONE: 961-2332 AUGUST 17, 1999 G-03477 MEDIA RELEASE A 56-year-old Puna man died Tuesday afternoon (August 17, 1999) after his motorcycle collided with a van on Kanoelehua Avenue at the intersection of East Kahaopea Street in Hilo. The victim was identified as Earl Perreira […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC SERVICES SECTION LIEUTENANT ERNEST E. CORREIA PHONE: 961-2225 AUGUST 16, 1999 MEDIA RELEASE During the week of August 9-15, 1999, Big Island police arrested 13 motorists for drunk driving. Two of the drivers were arrested for DUI after being involved in traffic accidents. So far this year, there have been […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT SOUTH HILO PATROL DIVISION SERGEANT RICHARD A. MIYAMOTO PHONE: 961-2311 AUGUST 15, 1999 G-03279 MEDIA RELEASE Hilo police arrested three males Sunday morning (August 15, 1999) on suspicion of kidnapping and sexually assaulting an adult female. At about 9:11 a.m., a South Hilo patrol officer was patrolling in Hilo’s Keaukaha area […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT HI-PAL PROGRAM SERGEANT JERRY D. COLOMA PHONE: 961-2219 AUGUST 13, 1999 MEDIA RELEASE The Hawaii Isle Police Activities League and the Orchid Isle Umpires Association will sponsor an Umpires Clinic for anyone interested in becoming baseball and softball umpires. The clinic, tentative scheduled for sometime in September, will involve a review […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT HILO VICE SECTION LIEUTENANT HENRY TAVARES PHONE: 961-2253 AUGUST 13, 1999 G-02817 MEDIA RELEASE Big Island police seized a total of 9,484 marijuana plants ranging in height from seedlings to 10 feet during the past four days as part of its continuing “Counter-Cannabis Field Operation.” The plants were seized in the […]

STACY YOUNG …wanted for robbery HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT HILO CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION SECTION DETECTIVE GREG ESTEBAN PHONE: 961-2384 AUGUST 12, 1999 MEDIA RELEASE Big Island police are looking for an Oahu man wanted for robbery. The man, Stacy Young, also known as “Hoku,” is wanted on Oahu for two jewelry store robberies. He was out […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT HILO CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION SECTION LIEUTENANT HENRY W. HICKMAN PHONE: 326-4203 AUGUST 10, 1999 F-82782 MEDIA RELEASE A Kona man has been charged with theft, criminal property damage and burglary after he gave himself up to police Sunday (August 8, 1999). Mark Alan Coburn, 40, of Kailua-Kona, was charged Tuesday afternoon with […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT KONA CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION SECTION LIEUTENANT HENRY W. HICKMAN PHONE: 326-4203 AUGUST 10, 1999 MEDIA RELEASE Kona police are asking for the public’s help in solving a recent increase in burglaries in the Kona area. Lieutenant Henry Hickman, head of the Kona Criminal Investigation Section, said anyone who has any information on […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC SERVICES SECTION LIEUTENANT ERNEST E. CORREIA PHONE: 961-2225 AUGUST 9, 1999 MEDIA RELEASE During the week of August 2-8, 1999, Big Island police arrested 19 motorists for drunk driving. Two of the drivers were arrested for DUI after being involved in traffic accidents. So far this year, there have been […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT TECHNICAL SERVICES DIVISION MAJOR CHARLES M. CHAI JR. PHONE: 961-2247 AUGUST 9, 1999 MEDIA RELEASE Big Island police are asking for the public’s help in identifying possible suspects who may be setting fires maliciously in the districts of Kohala and Ka’u. Firefighters currently are fighting two major brush fires in West […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT HI-PAL PROGRAM DENNIS M. ONISHI, RECREATION DIRECTOR PHONE: 961-2219 AUGUST 6, 1999 MEDIA RELEASE The Hawaii Isle Police Activities League will hold a referees’ meeting for the upcoming HI-PAL Intermediate Basketball League. The mandatory meeting will be held at 6 p.m. Wednesday, August 25, 1999, at the Boys and Girls Club. […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT HIGH-PAL PROGRAM DENNIS M. ONISHI, RECREATION DIRECTOR PHONE: 961-2219 AUGUST 5, 1999 MEDIA RELEASE The Hawaii Isle Police Activities League is looking for adults interested in coaching or helping a team playing in the annual HI-PAL Boys and Girls Intermediate Basketball League. HI-PAL said it is looking for adults who are […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT HILO CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION SECTION DETECTIVE LEO K. JITCHAKU PHONE: 961-2255 AUGUST 3, 1999 F-96184 MEDIA RELEASE UPDATE Police have reclassified from a coroner’s inquest to a homicide the death of a man whose body was found in Waipio Valley on June 2, 1999. A coroner’s report received Monday (August 2, 1999) […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT KONA CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION SECTION DETECTIVE WAYNE K. YOUNG PHONE: 326-4275 AUGUST 2, 1999 G-01839 MEDIA RELEASE UPDATE The results of an autopsy conducted Sunday (August 1, 1999) determined that an elderly woman may have drowned Friday night in waters off a Waikoloa resort hotel. The autopsy determined there was no evidence […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC SERVICES SECTION LIEUTENANT ERNEST E. CORREIA PHONE: 961-2225 AUGUST 2, 1999 MEDIA RELEASE During the week of July 26-August 1, 1999, Big Island police arrested 16 motorists for drunk driving. Three of the drivers were arrested for DUI after being involved in traffic accidents. So far this year, there have […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT KONA CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION SECTION DETECTIVE WAYNE K. YOUNG PHONE: 326-4275 JULY 31, 1999 G-01839 MEDIA RELEASE The body of an elderly woman visiting from Japan was found Friday night (July 30, 1999) floating face down in waters off a Waikoloa resort hotel. The victim was identified as Asako Murata, 74, of […]

KRISTINE PETERSEN …police seek information on last whereabouts HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT HILO CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION SECTION DETECTIVE THOMAS C. WALTJEN PHONE: 961-2378 SEPTEMBER 15, 1999 MEDIA RELEASE UPDATE Police are seeking the public’s help in determining the whereabouts of a Hilo woman shortly before she disappeared, apparently in 1991. The woman, identified as Kristine Petersen, […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT HILO CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION SECTION DETECTIVE THOMAS C. WALTJEN PHONE: 961-2378 JULY 30, 1999 MEDIA RELEASE Police have identified the remains of a woman found in December 1998 as those of Kristine Petersen. Several scattered bones were found at the bottom of a 30- to 40-foot abandoned pit at the old Grover […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT KONA VICE SECTION LIEUTENANT ROBERT HICKCOX PHONE: 326-4205 JULY 29, 1999 G-01697/KN MEDIA RELEASE Kona police seized a total of 4,170 growing marijuana plants ranging in height from 1 to 5 feet during the past three days as part of its continuing “Counter-Cannabis Field Operation.” The plants were seized in the […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC SERVICES SECTION LIEUTENANT ERNEST E. CORREIA PHONE: 961-2225 JULY 29, 1999 MEDIA RELEASE Police are reminding motorists that Keaau High School will open Monday (August 2, 1999) and advising them to drive with extra caution in the area surrounding the school. Police are expecting heavy traffic in the morning as […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT SOUTH KOHALA PATROL OFFICER MARVIN TROUTMAN PHONE: 887-3080 JULY 28, 2000 G-29751 MEDIA RELEASE UPDATE Big Island police have located a 34-year-old Puna man and his 3-year-old son who were reported missing by a family member. Police said Jonathan Masutani and his son, Akeno, were located in good health Wednesday after […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT KONA PATROL DIVISION OFFICER W. GARY SOUTHER PHONE: 326-4208 JULY 28, 1999 MEDIA RELEASE Kona police are seeking the public’s help in solving a recent series of thefts from vending machines in Kailua-Kona area. Police said thieves are stealing cash, in the form of dollar bills and coins, from the machines. […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC SERVICES SECTION LIEUTENANT ERNEST E. CORREIA PHONE: 961-2225 JULY 26, 1999 MEDIA RELEASE During the week of July 19-25, 1999, Big Island police arrested 19 motorists for drunk driving. Two of the drivers were arrested for DUI after being involved in traffic accidents. So far this year, there have been […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT OFFICE OF THE POLICE CHIEF PHONE: 961-2244 JULY 26, 1999 MEDIA RELEASE Police department employees on and off duty and their families turned out Monday (July 26, 1999) to give blood for the Blood Bank of Hawaii’s Blood Drive. The blood drive was held from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. in […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT HILO CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION SECTION LIEUTENANT DEREK D. PACHECO PHONE: 961-2252 JULY 21, 1999 G-00068 MEDIA RELEASE Big Island police Wednesday (July 21, 1999) charged a Puna man with a variety of domestic abuse, firearms and drug offenses after they arrested him at his home in Hawaiian Paradise Park. They also charged […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT SOUTH HILO PATROL DIVISION LIEUTENANT CHAD FUKUI PHONE: 961-2311 JULY 21, 1999 MEDIA RELEASE A Hilo man was injured in a shark attack Wednesday morning (July 21, 1999) while surfing in waters off Honolii Beach near Hilo, causing a temporary shutdown of the popular surfing spot. The victim, identified as Griffith […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT OFFICE OF THE POLICE CHIEF PHONE: 961-2244 JULY 20, 1999 MEDIA RELEASE Mayor Stephen Yamashiro has proclaimed August 1 through 7, 1999, as “Neighborhood Watch Week” on the Big Island. The mayor signed a proclamation July 9, 1999, noting that the Community Coalition for Neighborhood Safety, in conjunction with the Hawaii […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT KONA CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION SECTION DETECTIVE GILBERT GASPAR PHONE: 326-4229 JULY 20, 1999 G-00751 MEDIA RELEASE UPDATE Kona Criminal Investigation Section detectives have charged a 25-year-old El Paso, Texas, man with two counts of sexual assault. The suspect, John P. Quiroz, was charged about 11 p.m. Monday (July 19, 1999) after he […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT KONA CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION SECTION DETECTIVE GILBERT GASPAR PHONE: 326-4229 JULY 19, 1999 G-00751 MEDIA RELEASE Kona police have arrested a 25-year-old El Paso, Texas, man on suspicion of sexual assault. Responding to a 1:32 a.m. call Monday (July 19, 1999), police determined that an adult female from El Paso, Texas, was […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC SERVICES SECTION LIEUTENANT ERNEST E. CORREIA PHONE: 961-2225 JULY 19, 1999 MEDIA RELEASE During the week of July 12-18, 1999, Big Island police arrested 20 motorists for drunk driving. Three of the drivers were arrested for DUI after being involved in traffic accidents. So far this year, there have been […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC SERVICES SECTION LIEUTENANT ERNEST E. CORREIA PHONE: 961-2225 JULY 15, 1999 MEDIA RELEASE Police are reminding motorists that one-way traffic patterns on Waianuenue Avenue will go into effect early next month because Hilo Intermediate School has changed its curriculum to a full-year calendar. Starting August 2, 1999, the beginning of […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT UNIT SERGEANT SAMUEL V. JELSMA PHONE: 961-2332 JULY 15, 1999 G-00493 MEDIA RELEASE An 18-year-old Kohala man died Thursday night (July 15, 1999) following a one-car accident that occurred on the Kohala Mountain Road (Route 250) near the 20-mile marker. The victim was identified as Brad Shimono of Honomakau […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT JUVENILE AID SECTION DETECTIVE DANA CHONG TIM PHONE: 961-2276 JULY 13, 1999 G-00104 MEDIA RELEASE Hilo detectives Tuesday (July 13, 1999) charged a Puna man with assault and drug offenses after he allegedly beat his 14-year-old son. James Carvalho, 36, of Hawaiian Paradise Park, was charged with first-degree assault, commercial promotion […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT COMMUNITY POLICING PROGRAM SERGEANT JAMES SANBORN PHONE: 961-2350 JULY 13, 1999 MEDIA RELEASE The Hawaii County Police Department will co-sponsor a workshop for landlords on “How to Keep Your Rental Properties Crime Free.” In collaboration with the Hawaii Island Board of Realtors, the department will host the workshop from 8:30 a.m. […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT UNIT SERGEANT SAMUEL V. JELSMA PHONE: 961-2332 JULY 13, 1999 G-00151 MEDIA RELEASE UPDATE Police have released the identity of a man killed in Monday’s (July 12, 1999) two-car collision at the intersection of Waikoloa Road and Queen Kaahumanu Highway (Route 19). The victim was identified as Hitoshi Okada, […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT HILO CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION SECTION DETECTIVE RANDAL M. ISHII PHONE: 961-2358 JULY 13, 1999 G-00088 MEDIA RELEASE UPDATE The results of an autopsy Tuesday (July 13, 1999) determined that a 16-year-old Hilo boy who fell from a cliff Monday died of drowning. The victim, Shelton S. Maruyama, fell off a 50-foot cliff, […]

JAIME SARAGOSA …missing since May 11, 1999 HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT JUVENILE AID SECTION LIEUTENANT LARRY WEBER PHONE: 961-2254 JULY 12, 1999 F-94150 MEDIA RELEASE Big Island police are looking for a 15-year-old girl reported missing from the Hilo Interim Home since May 11, 1999. The girl, Jamie Saragosa, is described as being 4-feet-9 to […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT UNIT SERGEANT SAMUEL V. JELSMA PHONE: 961-2332 JULY 12, 1999 F-99161 MEDIA RELEASE UPDATE Police have identified the driver of a 1986 Nissan sedan that had been involved in a head-on collision June 30, 1999, on Queen Kaahumanu in North Kona. The victim was identified as Susan Herrera, 50, […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT UNIT SERGEANT SAMUEL V. JELSMA PHONE: 961-2332 JULY 12, 1999 G-00151 MEDIA RELEASE A 49-year-old man living in Waikoloa died following a two-car collision Monday (July 12, 1999) at the intersection of Waikoloa Road and Queen Kaahumanu Highway (Route 19) in South Kohala. The name of the victim, a […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT SOUTH HILO PATROL DIVISION SERGEANT PRENTISS A. MORENO PHONE: 961-2311 JULY 12, 1999 G-00088 MEDIA RELEASE A 16-year-old boy died Monday (July 12, 1999) after he apparently fell off a cliff overlooking the Wailuku River. He was identified as Shelton S. Maruyama, of a Hilo address. Hilo police responded to a […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC SERVICES SECTION LIEUTENANT ERNEST E. CORREIA PHONE: 961-2225 JULY 12, 1999 MEDIA RELEASE During the week of July 5-11, 1999, Big Island police arrested 16 motorists for drunk driving. None of the drivers was arrested for DUI after being involved in traffic accidents. So far this year, there have been […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT HILO VICE SECTION LIEUTENANT HENRY TAVARES PHONE: 961-2340 JULY 10, 1999 F-99898 MEDIA RELEASE Hilo Vice Section officers arrested 17 persons Friday evening (July 9, 1999) for a variety of drug offenses in raids on two Hilo business establishments. Executing two warrants at 9:50 p.m., officers simultaneously raided Butch’s Auto Repair […]

ROY S.K. KUAHUIA …missing from Hilo Interim Home HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT JUVENILE AID SECTION LIEUTENANT LARRY WEBER PHONE: 961-2254 JULY 9, 1999 F-95815 MEDIA RELEASE Big Island police are looking for a 17-year-old boy reported missing from the Hilo Interim Home since May 28, 1999. The boy, Roy S.K. Kuahuia, is described as being […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT KONA CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION SECTION LIEUTENANT HENRY W. HICKMAN PHONE: 326-4203 JULY 9, 1999 F-99719 MEDIA RELEASE Kona Criminal Investigation Section detectives Friday afternoon (July 9, 1999) charged a 43-year-old South Kona man in the shooting of his brother Wednesday night. Kenneth Bruce Dang, of Honaunau, was charged at 2 p.m. with […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT HILO CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION SECTION LIEUTENANT HENRY W. HICKMAN PHONE: 326-4203 JULY 9, 1999 F-99288 MEDIA RELEASE A Waimea man has been charged with a variety of offenses stemming from a domestic argument that occurred last month. Kona Criminal Investigation Section detectives Thursday (July 9, 1999) charged Warren K. Horn, 45, with […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC SERVICES SECTION LIEUTENANT ERNEST E. CORREIA PHONE: 961-2225 JULY 6, 1999 MEDIA RELEASE During the week of June 28-July 5, 1999, Big Island police arrested 13 motorists for drunk driving. None of the drivers was arrested for DUI after being involved in traffic accidents. So far this year, there have […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT HILO CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION SECTION LIEUTENANT DEREK D. PACHECO PHONE: 961-2252 JULY 5, 1999 F-98876 MEDIA RELEASE UPDATE A Hilo man injured in an apparent traffic altercation more than a week ago died Monday (July 5, 1999) at the Hilo Medical Center. The victim, George Iaukea Sr., 52, was pronounced dead at […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT UNIT SERGEANT SAMUEL V. JELSMA PHONE: 961-2332 JULY 4, 1999 F-99389 MEDIA RELEASE A 35-year-old Puna man died Sunday morning (July 4, 1999) following a two-car traffic accident on Route 19 (Hawaii Belt Road) at the Ookala Bridge in North Hilo. The victim was identified as John Chavez of […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT KONA CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION SECTION DETECTIVE WAYNE K. YOUNG PHONE: 326-4275 JULY 4, 1999 F-99187 ROBBERY/THEFT MEDIA RELEASE Police have arrested and charged a Kona man with robbery and theft after he allegedly robbed a German tourist early Thursday (July 1, 1999). Kona Criminal Investigation Section detectives Sunday charged Clarence K. Hatori, […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT SOUTH HILO PATROL DIVISION SERGEANT BURTON H. YAMAGUCHI PHONE: 961-2311 JULY 4, 1999 MEDIA RELEASE The pilot of a twin-engine private plane was killed Sunday (July 4, 1999) when the aircraft caught fire as it was taking off on a runway at Hilo International Airport. Responding to a 9:54 a.m. call, […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT JUVENILE AID SECTION LIEUTENANT LARRY R. WEBER PHONE: 961-2254 JULY 2, 1999 MEDIA RELEASE Big Island police are asking the public for help in curtailing a growing problem with persons defacing public and private property, otherwise known as graffiti, in Hilo. Officers are reminding the public that damaging public or private […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT UNIT SERGEANT SAMUEL V. JELSMA PHONE: 961-2332 JULY 1, 1999 99-2489 MEDIA RELEASE Two persons died following a head-on collision that occurred late Wednesday (June 30, 1999) on Queen Kaahumanu Highway (Route 19). One of the victims was identified as Sotero Sagabaen, 88. The other victim was not immediately […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT UNIT OFFICER SAMUEL V. JELSMA PHONE: 961-2332 JUNE 30, 1999 F-99124 MEDIA RELEASE A 39-year-old Kona man died Wednesday afternoon (June 30, 1999) following a motorcycle accident that occurred on Alii Drive in Keauhou, North Kona. The victim was identified as Francois “Frank” Freire, of Kailua-Kona. Responding to a […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT HILO CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION SECTION LIEUTENANT DEREK PACHECO PHONE: 961-2252 JUNE 30, 1999 MEDIA RELEASE Police are warning Big Island residents that it is illegal to purchase fireworks by catalog without an import permit. Catalogs from Olde Glory Marketing are being mailed, either by request or randomly, to Hawaii residents and circulated. […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT OFFICE OF THE POLICE CHIEF PHONE: 961-2211 JUNE 28, 1999 MEDIA RELEASE The Hawaii County Police and Fire Departments are reminding residents to follow the rules governing the use of fireworks so they may enjoy a safe Fourth of July holiday. The use of fireworks for the Independence Day holiday is […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC SERVICES SECTION LIEUTENANT ERNEST E. CORREIA PHONE: 961-2225 JUNE 28, 1999 MEDIA RELEASE During the week of June 21-27, 1999, Big Island police arrested 19 motorists for drunk driving. Four of the drivers were arrested for DUI after being involved in traffic accidents. So far this year, there have been […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT SOUTH HILO PATROL DIVISION OFFICER JOEL J. FIELD PHONE: 961-2311 JUNE 27, 1999 F-98876 MEDIA RELEASE A 52-year-old man was reported in critical condition Sunday evening (June 27, 1999) at the Hilo Medical Center after he was injured in an altercation over traffic. Police arrested Larry Chung, 21, of a Hilo […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT COMMUNITY POLICING PROGRAM OFFICER JOHN PAGAY PHONE: 961-2350 JUNE 25, 1999 MEDIA RELEASE UPDATE Police have determined that a young man who was reported acting suspiciously in a Hilo neighborhood was legitimately selling a citrus cleaner. Police had warned Hilo residents Wednesday to be aware of suspicious activity in which a […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT HILO CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION SECTION LIEUTENANT DEREK D. PACHECO PHONE: 961-2252 JUNE 25, 1999 MEDIA RELEASE Police are asking for the public’s help in locating a man implicated in a terroristic threatening case. Officers know the man only by the name of “Pinto.” He is described as a large local male who […]

JESSICA NASARIO …missing since May 11, 1999 HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT JUVENILE AID SECTION LIEUTENANT LARRY WEBER PHONE: 961-2254 JUNE 24, 1999 F-94152 MEDIA RELEASE Big Island police are looking for a 16-year-old girl who has been reported missing from her Hilo residence since May 11, 1999. The girl, Jessica Nasario, is described as being […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT COMMUNITY POLICING PROGRAM OFFICER JOHN PAGAY PHONE: 961-2350 JUNE 23, 1999 MEDIA RELEASE Police are warning Hilo residents to be aware of suspicious activity in which a male suspect is going door to door offering to sell a citrus cleanser. An Ainako resident reported Wednesday afternoon (June 23, 1999) that a […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT P.A.G.E. PROGRAM OFFICER PETER KUALII PHONE: 961-2278 JUNE 22, 1999 MEDIA RELEASE Kapiolani Elementary School I was the Silver Division champion in the seventh annual Elementary School Division Volleyball Tournament. Local Jam won the Aloha Division in the tournament, sponsored by the Positive Alternative Gang Education. The P.A.G.E. tournament was held […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT SOUTH HILO PATROL DIVISION MAJOR DAVID KAWAUCHI PHONE: 961-2345 JUNE 21, 1999 MEDIA RELEASE As of Sunday (June 20, 1999), a sweep of county police officers and state deputy sheriffs resulted in a total of 384 warrants being served on the Big Island. A total of 297 of the warrants were […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC SERVICES SECTION LIEUTENANT ERNEST E. CORREIA PHONE: 961-2225 JUNE 21, 1999 MEDIA RELEASE During the week of June 14-20, 1999, Big Island police arrested 20 motorists for drunk driving. Two of the drivers were arrested for DUI after being involved in traffic accidents. So far this year, there have been […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT HILO VICE SECTION LIEUTENANT HENRY TAVARES PHONE: 961-2253 JUNE 19, 1999 F-98205 MEDIA RELEASE Hilo Vice Section officers raided a cockfight Saturday (June 19, 1999) on Pohaku Drive in the Orchidland subdivision of Puna. Executing a search warrant at 3:44 p.m., officers arrested Dexter Pacheco Sr., 45 of Orchidland; Robin Chai, […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT SOUTH HILO PATROL DIVISION MAJOR DAVID KAWAUCHI PHONE: 961-2345 JUNE 18, 1999 MEDIA RELEASE Big Island police officers and state deputy sheriffs served 47 warrants Friday (June 18, 1999) as part of their week-long sweep to reduce the number of outstanding warrants. The joint state-county operation brought the number of warrants […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT SOUTH HILO PATROL DIVISION MAJOR DAVID KAWAUCHI PHONE: 961-2345 JUNE 17, 1999 MEDIA RELEASE Big Island police officers and state deputy sheriffs served 77 warrants Thursday (June 17, 1999) as part of their week-long sweep to reduce the number of outstanding warrants. Thursday’s joint state-county operation brings the number of warrants […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT SOUTH HILO PATROL DIVISION CAPTAIN FRANCIS H. RODILLAS PHONE: 961-2314 JUNE 17, 1999 F-84653 MEDIA RELEASE After a year-long investigation, Big Island police have busted a burglary ring responsible for at least 41 burglaries and 17 thefts. The investigation, led by Hilo Patrol Officer Elson Cabatu, has resulted in seven people […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT SOUTH HILO PATROL DIVISION MAJOR DAVID KAWAUCHI PHONE: 961-2345 JUNE 16, 1999 MEDIA RELEASE Big Island police officers and state deputy sheriffs served 66 warrants Wednesday (June 16, 1999) as part of their week-long sweep to reduce the number of outstanding warrants. Wednesday’s joint state-county operation brings the number of warrants […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT HILO CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION SECTION DETECTIVE RANDAL M. ISHII PHONE: 961-2385 JUNE 6, 1999 E-48114 CRIME STOPPERS RELEASE Big Island police are asking for the public’s help in solving the murder of Vernon Souza Jr. which occurred more than four years ago. On September 30, 1994, Souza’s partially burned body was found […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT SOUTH HILO PATROL DIVISION MAJOR DAVID KAWAUCHI PHONE: 961-2345 JUNE 15, 1999 MEDIA RELEASE Big Island police officers and state deputy sheriffs served 44 warrants Tuesday (June 15, 1999) as part of their week-long sweep to reduce the number of outstanding warrants. Tuesday’s joint state-county operation brings the number of warrants […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT SOUTH HILO PATROL DIVISION MAJOR DAVID KAWAUCHI PHONE: 961-2341 JUNE 14, 1999 MEDIA RELEASE Nineteen law enforcement officers from the Sheriff’s Division of the State Department of Public Safety are on the Big Island this week to help the Police Department reduce a backlog of outstanding warrants. As of Monday (June […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT UNIT SERGEANT SAMUEL JELSMA PHONE: 961-2332 JUNE 14, 1999 F-97425 MEDIA RELEASE A 53-year-old Puna man died early Monday (June 14, 1999) following a one-car traffic accident that occurred on the Keaau-Puna Road (Route 130) hear the 2-mile marker. The victim was identified as Moses Kaawaloa of the Hawaiian […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT SOUTH HILO PATROL DIVISION OFFICER GREGG J. SILVA PHONE: 961-2311 JUNE 14, 1999 F-97382 MEDIA RELEASE A 54-year-old man died Sunday (June 13, 1999) after he apparently drowned in waters off James Kealoha State Park in Hilo’s Keaukaha area. The victim was identified as Roy Nakanishi, of Mountain View, Puna, a […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC SERVICES SECTION LIEUTENANT ERNEST E. CORREIA PHONE: 961-2225 JUNE 14, 1999 MEDIA RELEASE During the week of June 7-14, 1999, Big Island police arrested 34 motorists for drunk driving. Five of the drivers were arrested for DUI after being involved in traffic accidents. So far this year, there have been […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT HILO CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION SECTION LIEUTENANT DEREK D. PACHECO PHONE: 961-2252 JUNE 12, 1999 MEDIA RELEASE UPDATE Hilo Criminal Investigation Section detectives Saturday (June 12, 1999) charged a 26-year-old Hilo woman with first-degree terroristic threatening. The suspect, Maraea Laranang, is being held without bail in the Hilo police cellblock. Laranang had been […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT JUVENILE AID SECTION LIEUTENANT LARRY R. WEBER PHONE: 961-2254 JUNE 10, 1999 F-93607 MEDIA RELEASE UPDATE Big Island police have located a 17-year-old girl who had been missing from her Pepeekeo home in South Hilo since May 5, 1999. The girl, Holly White, was reported in good health. # # #

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT HILO VICE SECTION LIEUTENANT HENRY TAVARES PHONE: 961-2253 JUNE 10, 1999 F-97141 MEDIA RELEASE Big Island police seized a total of 18,701 marijuana plants ranging in height from seedlings to 8 feet during the past four days as part of its continuing “Counter-Cannabis Field Operation.” The plants were seized in the […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT HILO CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION SECTION LIEUTENANT DEREK D. PACHECO PHONE: 961-2252 JUNE 10, 1999 MEDIA RELEASE Hilo Criminal Investigation Section detectives arrested a 26-year-old Hilo woman Thursday (June 10, 1999) for conspiracy to commit murder. The suspect, identified as Maraea Laranang, was arrested at 1:30 p.m. at her Kalanianaole Avenue residence after […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT JUVENILE AID SECTION LIEUTENANT LARRY R. WEBER PHONE: 961-2254 JUNE 8, 1999 F-93607 HOLLY WHITE …missing since May 5, 1999 MEDIA RELEASE Big Island police are trying to locate a 17-year-old girl who has been missing from her Pepeekeo home in South Hilo since May 5, 1999. The missing girl, Holly […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC SERVICES SECTION LIEUTENANT ERNEST E. CORREIA PHONE: 961-2225 JUNE 7, 1999 MEDIA RELEASE During the week of June 1-6, 1999, Big Island police arrested 39 motorists for drunk driving. Nine of the drivers were arrested for DUI after being involved in traffic accidents. So far this year, there have been […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT HILO CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION SECTION DETECTIVE LEO K. JITCHAKU PHONE: 961-2383 JUNE 5, 1999 F-96184 MEDIA RELEASE UPDATE Police have identified the decomposed body recovered Wednesday (June 2, 1999) from Waipio Valley as that of Matthew Joel Peak, 22, a resident of the valley. Preliminary autopsy results have failed to determine the […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT HILO CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION SECTION LIEUTENANT DEREK D. PACHECO PHONE: 961-2252 JUNE 4, 1999 F-96184 MEDIA RELEASE UPDATE Preliminary autopsy results have determined that a decomposed body recovered Wednesday (June 2, 1999) from Waipio Valley are apparently those of a Caucasian male. The body has not yet been identified, however, nor has […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT UNIT SERGEANT SAMUEL V. JELSMA PHONE: 961-2332 JUNE 4, 1999 F-96569 MEDIA RELEASE A 35-year-old Puna man died Friday evening (June 4, 1999) following a two-vehicle accident that occurred on Route 137 (Kapoho to Kalapana Road) fronting Ahalanui Park in Pohoiki. The victim was identified as Rodney Reis of […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT UNIT SERGEANT SAMUEL V. JELSMA PHONE: 961-2332 JUNE 14, 1999 F-95310 MEDIA RELEASE UPDATE Police have classified the death of a Hawaiian Ocean View Estates man whose body was found last month in Kailua-Kona as a traffic-related casualty. The body of the victim, Christopher Paul Rein, was found May […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT HILO CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION DIVISION CAPTAIN JAMES DAY PHONE: 961-2251 JUNE 3, 1999 F-96329 MEDIA RELEASE Following a year-long investigation, a joint operation by Big Island police Thursday (June 3, 1999) resulted in the arrest of 13 people on a variety of drug offenses. The arrests were made in the Ainaloa and […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT HILO CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION SECTION LIEUTENANT DEREK D. PACHECO PHONE: 961-2252 JUNE 2, 1999 F-96184 MEDIA RELEASE Big Island police recovered a decomposed body Wednesday (June 2, 1999) near the beach in Waipio Valley, Hamakua District. Hilo Criminal Investigation Section detectives have initiated an investigation and ordered an autopsy to determine the […]

KALUA KUNEWA …missing since May 30, 1999 HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT SOUTH HILO PATROL DIVISION OFFICER GEORGE MAKUA PHONE: 961-2311 JUNE 2, 1999 F-95993/HL MEDIA RELEASE Police are asking for the public’s help in locating a 15-year-old girl who has been missing from her Hilo home since Sunday (May 30, 1999). The girl, Kalua Kunewa, […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT HILO CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION SECTION DETECTIVE RANDAL M. ISHII PHONE: 961-2385 JUNE 1, 1999 F-96107 MEDIA RELEASE UPDATE Hilo Criminal Investigation Section detectives Tuesday (June 1, 1999) charged a Hilo man with attempted murder and second-degree assault in the stabbing of two other males during a fight late Monday. The suspect, identified […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT HILO CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION SECTION DETECTIVE RANDAL M. ISHII PHONE: 961-2385 JUNE 1, 1999 F-96107 MEDIA RELEASE Hilo Criminal Investigation Section detectives have arrested a Hilo man for attempted murder and second-degree assault in the stabbing of two other males during a fight late Monday (May 31, 1999). The suspect, identified as […]