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Big Island police are investigating a possible drowning in waters off the coast of Ka’ohe, South Kona.

Responding to a 10:11 a.m. call on January 9, officers learned that a 51-year-old woman, identified as Jodi Kessler of Hartland, Wisconsin, was snorkeling with family members when she became distressed and began to struggle to stay afloat. Family members were able to get her to shore and began cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

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MEDIA RELEASE A Big Island man who died of an apparent drowning Monday (Dec. 27) at Puu Maile Beach Park in Hilo has been identified as 28-year-old Noah Jolet Konelios of Hilo. Police and Fire Department personnel responded to a 1:26 p.m. report Monday of a swimmer in distress. The victim was taken to Hilo [...]

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MEDIA RELEASE A man apparently drowned Monday afternoon off Puu Maile near Waiakea. Emergency crews were called at 1:25 p.m. to the shoreline fronting Puu Maile and bystanders pointed out the last place they had seen the man, who was waving for help. The county rescue helicopter was able to locate and crews retrieved the [...]

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Fire/rescue crews responded to a 3:54 p.m. alarm Monday (Oct 11) for a bodyboarder drowning at Kaimu Beach fronting Kalapana Village Cafe.

Witnesses reported a 33 year-old bodyboard was in distress in high surf conditions when he was submerged under pounding waves offshore. The bodyboarder then resurfaced face down in the surf then sight of him was lost in the white wash of surf and he was not seen again.

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Responding to a 10:15 p.m. call Friday (September 3), officers learned that a 52-year-old man identified as Bruce Berard of Kailua-Kona was night diving with companions when they found him unresponsive in the water. Berard was brought to shore, where his companions attempted cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Emergency medical services personnel transported Berard to Kona Community Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 12:47 a.m. Saturday (September 4).

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MEDIA RELEASE, 3:15 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 24 Emergency crews responded to a report of a possible drowning Monday evening at the King Kamehameha’s Kona Beach Hotel swimming pool. The alarm was sounded shortly after 8:30 p.m. and when emergency crews arrived, the woman had been removed from the pool. Fire crews reported the woman was [...]

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A 23-year-old Captain Cook woman apparently drowned while swimming in waters off Ke’ei Beach in Captain Cook on Tuesday.

The victim has been identified as Karly A. Kojimoto.

Kona patrol officers responded to a 6 p.m. report of a possible drowning and learned that bystanders had heard the victim calling for help, towed her to shore and attempted cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

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MEDIA RELEASE A 72-year-old man died Wednesday, Dec. 23 in waters off Kealakekua Bay in South Kona. Responding to a 1:37 p.m. call from Kona Community Hospital, police learned that at about 10:30 a.m., Clarence Bolt of Prosser, Wash. was snorkeling when he was observed to be unresponsive in the water. He was taken by [...]

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Police are investigating an apparent drowning in waters off the Kailua-Kona coast Wednesday morning.

Responding to a 10:38 a.m. call from Kona Community Hospital, officers learned that 77-year-old David Ebersole of Liberty, Missouri, was snorkeling with a tour group when he was observed motionless in the water.

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Fire/rescue units responded to a 2:07 p.m. alarm Saturday (Sept 12) for a 44 year-old opihi picker lost in the ocean at Keahole Point in Kona. The picker was missing for 40 minutes before being located floating face-down by Chopper Two 25 yards off-shore according to the man’s friend

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View Larger Map UPDATE 11:20 p.m. Wednesday, July 1 The victim of a possible drowning has been identified as Hamilton Manley, University of Hawaii Hilo assistant basketball coach. Police are investigating Manley’s death as a possible drowning Wednesday morning in waters off the Kapoho Vacationland subdivision in Puna. Puna patrol officers responded to a 9:43 [...]

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View Larger Map A man apparently drowned and his teenage daughter was injured Sunday evening when their Zodiac capsized off Keauhou in rough seas, the Fire Department reported. The accident happened off-shore Manukai Street. Crews were alerted shortly after 6 p.m. that the semi-rigid, inflatable Zodiac capsized in the rough shore break. Firefighters reported they [...]

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