Murder in Hawaii County
🚨 MURDER – Big Island Police Investigating Suspicious Deaths 📍 Location: Hawaiʻi County 📅 Date: May 26, 2026 Hawai‘i Island police are investigating two separate suspicious deaths of elderly males that occurred in Puna in the past two days. On Monday evening, May 25, 2026, at 8:47 p.m., Puna patrol officers responded to a residence in the 14-0000 block of Papaya Farms Road in Pahoa for a report of a deceased male at the residence. Officers located an elderly deceased male at the residence. Due to suspicious circumstances, Detectives from the Area I Criminal Investigation Section responded to the scene and are continuing the investigation. Positive identification of the victim is pending. On Tuesday afternoon, May 26, at 12:39 p.m., Puna patrol officers responded to a residence at the 14-300 block of Papaya Farms Road, in Pahoa and located an elderly deceased male at the residence with suspicious injuries. Detectives from the Area I Criminal Investigation Section responded to the scene and are continuing the investigation. Positive identification of the victim is pending. An autopsy will be performed on both victims on Wednesday, May 27, to determine the exact causes of death. 📰 Full release: https://www.hawaiipolice.gov/police-investigating-suspicious-deaths/ 📞 Have info? Crime Stoppers: (808) 961-8300 🚔 HCPD Non-Emergency: (808) 935-3311 🆘 Emergency: 911 ℹ️ Source: Hawaiʻi Police Department press release https://www.hawaiipolice.gov/police-investigating-suspicious-deaths/ 🔍 Search Reports: searchssh.com 📧 Submit Reports: reportssh.com