#Maui Police
Wailuku man taken into custody after police response to abuse report at Kīhei residence
On Monday, March 16, 2026, at approximately 8:24 a.m., officers with the Maui Police Department responded to a residence on Anapa Place in Kīhei for a reported Abuse of Family or Household Member type incident involving a 41-year-old Wailuku man.
Maui police alert public of recurring text scam
The Maui Police Department is alerting the public to a recurring scam circulating via text message that falsely claims recipients have unpaid traffic citations and appears to originate from the Hawaiʻi Department of Motor Vehicles.
Update/Located: Kahului woman reported missing by concerned family
Update: (8:57 p.m., Feb. 12, 2026) Davis was located and found to be in good health. The Maui Police Department thanks the public for their assistance.
Gomez and Manlapao promoted to Assistant Chief posts at the Maui Police Department
The Maui Police Department announced the promotions of Terence Gomez to Assistant Chief of Technology and Support Bureau and Bryan Manlapao to Assistant Chief of Uniformed Services Bureau.
Update/located: Wailuku woman reported missing by concerned acquaintance
The Maui Police Department requests the public’s assistance with any information on the whereabouts of Mary Jane Panaguiton, 51, of Wailuku.
Maui police launch impaired driving enforcement campaign over ‘Big Game’ weekend
The Maui Police Department’s Traffic Division will conduct sobriety checkpoints and saturation patrols at various locations to address impaired driving over the ‘Big Game’ weekend. The enforcement effort begins Friday, Feb. 6, 2026 and continues throughout the weekend.
Update: Wailuku woman reported missing has been located in good health
The Maui Police Department is seeking the public’s help with any information on the whereabouts of Edina Napreljac, 41, of Wailuku.
Investigation into illegal poaching on private ranch land in Haʻikū nets two arrests
Local ranchers reported repeated incidents of poachers unlawfully hunting deer and killing cattle at night on private property, resulting in tens of thousands of dollars in livestock losses and raising significant public safety concerns.
Update/Located: Maui police seek help in locating missing Kīhei woman
Kahue-Boynes was located and found to be in good health. The Maui Police Department thanks the public for their assistance.
Maui CSI Camp 2026 for high school juniors and seniors
Applications are being accepted for Maui Police Department’s CSI Camp 2026 – A Crime Scene Investigation Experience created for high school juniors and seniors.
Maui Police release details, body worn camera footage from fatal Wailuku shooting
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Maui police released body worn camera footage and further details, regarding Thursday night’s deadly shooting in which a suspect was killed during an exchange of gunfire with police in Wailuku. Police have since identified the deceased as 40-year-old Kristopher Austin.
Update/located: Wailuku teen reported missing by concerned family member
The Maui Police Department is seeking the public’s help with any information on the whereabouts of Lovenda Muritok, 15, of Wailuku.
Wailuku teen reported missing after failing to return home from school
The Maui Police Department is seeking the public’s help with any information on the whereabouts of Latanoa Taione, 16, of Wailuku.
Update/Located: Pukalani woman reported missing after failing to show up for study group
Update: (3:20 p.m., Jan. 9, 2026) Cadiz was located and found to be in good health.
Update: Suspect struck by gunfire in shootout with police in Wailuku has died
The man involved in the officer-involved shooting succumbed to his injuries at the scene, according to an update from Maui police. The individual is described as a 40-year-old Pāʻia man. Police say the man’s identity is being withheld pending notification of his next of kin.
Update/Located: Maui police seek public help in locating missing 12-year-old Wailuku girl
The Maui Police Department requests the public’s assistance with any information on the whereabouts of Journey Barcai, 12, of Wailuku.
Kīhei man reported missing by family; last seen Dec. 12
The Maui Police Department is seeking the public’s help with any information on the whereabouts of Joshua Jacinto, 35, of Kīhei.
Update/located: Wailuku man, last seen Dec. 10, reported missing by concerned family
The Maui Police Department requests the public’s help with any information on the whereabouts of Alvin Jardine, 56, of Wailuku.
Update/Located: Maui police seek help in locating missing Oklahoma woman
O’Bryant was located and found to be in good health. The Maui Police Department thanks the public for their assistance.
Kīhei man reported missing by concerned family members, last seen Thursday
The Maui Police Department seeking the public’s help with information on the whereabouts of a 36-year-old Kīhei man. Kelley is known to walk around the Kīhei area for extended periods of time, sometimes for weeks at a time, before returning home; however, his family is concerned for his safety and well-being.
