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Hawaii Island Police Seek Help to Locate Three Missing Juveniles in Puna and Ka'u Area

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Published on October 04, 2024
Hawaii Island Police Seek Help to Locate Three Missing Juveniles in Puna and Ka'u AreaSource: Hawaii Police Department

The Hawaii Police Department are intensifying their efforts to seek the public's assistance in locating three juveniles reported as runaways. Among them, 17-year-old Hunter Mercier, last known to prowl the lower Puna area, was declared missing on August 6. With a slim frame, standing 6 feet and 1 inch tall, weighing 170 pounds, Mercier has light brown hair and brown eyes. His absence is registered under Police Report #24-071250, according to the Hawaii Police Department.

Also unaccounted for is Damon Weber, another 17-year-old, last seen near Makaleka Road in Ka'u on August 14. Known for making appearances in the regions of Puna and Ka'u, Weber is a dark-complexioned male with a thin stature, height measuring at 5 feet 11 inches and a weight of 150 pounds, featuring brown hair and eyes. The case pertaining to his disappearance carries the report number #24-074595.

The third individual is Mary Costner, a 17-year-old female who was last observed on foot in the vicinity of Maku’u Drive and 8th Avenue in Pahoa, on Monday, May 20. Her physical descriptions include a height of 5 feet 2 inches, weight about 170 pounds, and she possesses long, dark brown hair with brown eyes. Details of her last known location are contained in Police Report #24-046584, as reported by the Hawaii Police Department.

Authorities are encouraging anyone who may have information regarding their whereabouts to contact the Hawaii Police Department's non-emergency line or Acting Detective Corey Kaneko. In a statement obtained by Hawaii Police Department, the police provided contact details: The non-emergency line at (808) 935-3311 and Detective Kaneko's direct line at (808) 961-8843 or via email at [email protected].