Hawai‘i Island police are renewing their request for public assistance in locating 33-year-old Mary Kaniho of Waimea, who was reported missing by her family.

Kaniho, who is described as 5’1″ and weighing 120 with brown hair and eyes and tattoos on the ride side of her face and neck, was last contacted in the Waimea area on December 9, 2022.  New information has revealed she may be in the Puna area in the vicinity of Mountain View or Pāhoa. She is believed to be operating a silver 2000 Honda Accord four door sedan with State of Hawaii license plates HKC 956.

Anyone with information about this case is encouraged to contact the police department’s non-emergency at (808) 935-3311 or South Kohala patrol Officer Robert Sakata at (808) 887-3080 or via email at Robert.Sakata@hawaiicounty.gov.

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