Hawaii Police Department

Operations at Hilo International Airport were halted when security screeners spotted two items that looked like grenades in a bag belonging to a man from Japan. Police say officers evacuated the terminal area Tuesday morning.

Police on Hawaiʻi Island said they are aware of the growing community concern about a recent rash of violence allegedly caused by a group of teenagers calling themselves the “Score Gang.” The Conversation's Russell Subiono spoke to a police captain about the incidents.

The search continues for a missing Big Island fisherman who went overboard from a boat after hooking a tuna over the weekend.

Honolulu Police Department Maj. Benjamin Moszkowicz has been selected as chief of Hawaiʻi County's police department. The Hawaiʻi County Police Commission affirmed his selection in a 5-3 vote, with Chair John Bertsch recused. HPR's Sabrina Bodon reports.

Police are continuing an investigation into an officer-involved fatal shooting in Hilo.

Police on the Big Island say an officer shot and killed a man who came out of a house and opened fire on officers responding to a domestic violence call. Police say when patrol officers arrived at the Hilo home, a man came out with a semi-automatic rifle and opened fire at the officers.

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