A cyclist was critically injured after being hit by a car on Kūhiō Highway in Kapa‘a. The 44-year-old man was struck in a crosswalk; speed is not believed to be a factor. Authorities are investigating and seeking witnesses.

The Hawai'i Island Police is seeking help to identify a woman who assaulted an employee during a robbery at a Hilo grocery store on December 11, 2024.

A Coast Guard team evacuated an injured fisherman from a vessel off the coast of Honokaa. The man, injured after falling into a porthole, was airlifted to safety and taken to emergency services in stable condition.

An 81-year-old man died days after being hit by a car in Honolulu. The incident occurred on December 21, and the man passed away on December 24. Investigations are underway, and speed, drugs, or alcohol did not seem to be factors.

A body was found in the wheel well of a United Airlines plane in Maui, leading to an investigation into how the individual accessed the restricted area.

Hawai’i Police seek help to find missing teen Momi Leonard, last seen in Hilo on December 23. She's 5-foot-1, of Asian/Filipino descent, with brown hair, hazel eyes, and was wearing a black hoodie and Juicy Couture pajamas.

The Honolulu Police Department and MADD Hawaii held a sobriety checkpoint in memory of Azalia Park, who was killed by an impaired driver, emphasizing the importance of safe driving.

The 'Ākoʻakoʻa Coral Restoration Nursery in Hawaii, developed by ASU and the DLNR, is a major conservation effort for West Hawai‘i’s reefs, featuring advanced technology and real-world impact.

A motorcyclist was killed in a hit-and-run accident involving a pickup truck on Kunia Road, Oahu. The incident occurred on Sunday before 9 a.m. and is under investigation.

Local families celebrated the holiday season with police at the second "Cocoa With a Cop" event in Kona, featuring festive activities, community engagement, and literacy promotion.

Parking restrictions will be enforced along Kamehameha Highway for the Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational, with no parking from ‘Ili‘ohu Place to the Mission of Saints Peter & Paul Church, starting Dec. 21 at 10 p.m.

Hawaiʻi has launched the Reef Habitat Plan, leveraging local fishers' knowledge for nearshore habitat management without new regulations, utilizing federal grants and online surveys for community input.

Hawaii's forest bird conservation efforts focused on the "Year of the Forest Birds," with mixed outcomes--some species near extinction and others showing signs of recovery.