MEDIA RELEASE

Malia Rivera

Hawaiʻi Island police are searching for a 25-year-old Kapaʻau woman wanted on a warrant and for questioning in an unrelated case.

Malia Rivera is wanted on a $10,000 bench warrant for violating probation in an abuse case. She is also wanted for questioning in connection with a robbery and assault investigation. She is described as Hawaiian, 5-foot-5, 170 pounds with brown eyes and long brown hair.

Anyone with information on her whereabouts is asked to call Detective Sandor Finkey at 326-4646, extension 281, or the Police Department’s non-emergency line at 935-3311.

Tipsters who prefer to remain anonymous may call Crime Stoppers at 961-8300 in Hilo or 329-8181 in Kona and may be eligible for a reward of up to $1,000. Crime Stoppers is a volunteer program run by ordinary citizens who want to keep their community safe. Crime Stoppers doesn’t record calls or subscribe to caller ID. All Crime Stoppers information is kept confidential.