Hawaiʻi Island police are asking the public for help locating a mother and her two children connected to a custodial interference case that originated in Minnesota. Authorities are looking for 36-year-old Avery Tompson, her 12-year-old son Gunner Garcia and her 6-year-old daughter Alilyana “Monroe” Majka, and they say the trio may not be traveling alone or under their real names.
Aliases and a Possible Travel Companion
According to Hawaiʻi News Now, Tompson may be going by the names Brita Yohanna, Brita Springstead or Sara Anatoli, while her daughter may be using the name Lily Tompson. The outlet reports that Tompson may also be traveling with 42-year-old Pace Gregory Palmer, who may go by Ryan Tompson, and that Palmer may be accompanied by his 2-year-old daughter.
Police said the group is currently not in Hawaiʻi County, the station's report notes, though the circumstances of how officials arrived at that determination were not detailed. The case stems from Minnesota, where, per the same account, the Brainerd Police Department says Tompson allegedly left the state with the children and concealed their whereabouts from their respective fathers in violation of a custodial arrangement.
Concerns Over the Children's Welfare
Information provided to investigators has raised concerns regarding the safety and welfare of the children, the report states. The investigation remains ongoing, and no further details about the alleged custodial arrangement or the identities of the children's fathers have been released.
Hawaiʻi's own criminal code addresses this type of offense directly. Under statutes listed by the Hawaiʻi State Legislature, custodial interference is charged in degrees, with first-degree custodial interference covered under section 707-726 and second-degree custodial interference under section 707-727.
How to Report Information
Reports differ on the name of the detective handling tips in the case. Hawaiʻi News Now identifies the contact as Detective Aaron Yamanaka, while KITV identifies the detective as Aaron Tamnaka of the Area II Juvenile Aid Section. Both accounts list the same phone number, 808-326-4646, extension 3304, for anyone with information about the whereabouts of Tompson, the children or the others believed to be traveling with them.
