Police Search for Missing 12-Year-old Hilo Girl Kailea Kekipi (LOCATED)

by Thunda
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Hawai‘i Island police report that 12-year-old Kailea Kekipi (Case No. 22-005912), who was reported as missing, and 16-year-old Kelis Gorman-Mercado (Case No. 22-005920), who was reported as a runaway, were located in Hilo on Thursday, January 20, 2022. Both were found in good health.


HPD seeks your help in locating a missing 12 year old Hilo girl Kailea Kekipi.

Kekipi is reported to be 4’11”, 97 lbs, shoulder length black hair and brown eyes wearing a black long sleeved shirt and blue jeans. Last seen at the 1700 block of Kinoole St. Hilo, 01-19-22 at 9:00 P.M.

Kekipi was initially reported as a runaway but due to her age, she is considered endangered.

If you have information that can assist in helping safely locate Kailea Kekipi, please call 911 or contact the police dispatch.

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