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11 endangered missing children and youth safely recovered on Oʻahu during Operation Shine the Light

The Hawai’i Department of the Attorney General and the Hawai’i Department of Human Services today announced the results of a multiagency child recovery operation conducted over the past weekend, known as Operation Shine the Light. The state agencies worked jointly with the Honolulu Police Department, as well as the US Department of Homeland Security’s Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and Susannah Wesley Community Center, to locate, recover and provide immediate services to endangered missing children and youth reported as “runaways” across Oʻahu. 

Bill to Expand AMBER Alert Advances in US Senate

A bill that expands the AMBER Alert system to include all US territories passed in the US Senate. It was co-authored by Sen. Schatz of Hawai‘i.

FBI Seeks Help in Child Sexual Exploitation Investigation

Photographs and an informational poster depicting the unknown individual, known only as John Doe 40, are being circulated nationwide. His location is unknown.

Haiku Teen Included on National List for Missing Children

A Haiku teen who has been missing since January was added to a national list that tracks missing and exploited children.