Keaau woman missing

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Hawaii Island police are searching for a 24-year-old woman who was reported missing.

Hawaii Island police are searching for a 24-year-old woman who was reported missing.

Karissa Hirahara of a Keaau address was last seen in Keaau on March 24. She is described as Japanese, 5 feet 5 inches to 5 feet six inches tall, weighing 170 to 175 pounds with long black hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a pink sleeveless shirt with a brown jacket with laces on the sleeves and black shorts.

She may be in the lower Puna area and has a medical condition that requires medication.

Police ask anyone with information on her whereabouts to call the police department’s nonemergency line at 935-3311 or Detective Wendall Carter at 961-2378.

Those who prefer to remain anonymous may call Crime Stoppers at 961-8300. All Crime Stoppers information is kept confidential.