Police seek help finding 15-year-old runaway from Honokaa
Police are asking for tips to find 15-year-old Makayla Nobriga, last seen on Kahili Street in Honokaa on June 4 around 7 a.m.
Hawaii Island police are asking anyone who has seen 15-year-old Makayla Nobriga to call 808-935-3311 after she was reported as a runaway and last seen on Kahili Street in Honokaa at about 7 a.m. on Thursday, June 4. The Hawaii Police Department posted the notice on June 9 and said the department’s non-emergency line is text-telephone accessible.
Makayla Nobriga is described as Caucasian/Hawaiian, 4 feet 11 inches tall and about 100 pounds, with light brown shoulder-length hair, brown eyes and fair skin. Police also said she is known to frequent the Honokaa area, a detail that makes local eyes and quick reporting especially important in a case like this.
The runaway report adds to the ongoing need for fast community response when a child disappears on Hawaii Island, where large rural stretches can make a narrow time window matter. With Makayla Nobriga last seen on Kahili Street nearly a week before the public notice was posted, police are relying on anyone who may have seen her near Honokaa, or who may know where she has been staying, to come forward immediately.
Hawaii County families looking for the right reporting path can contact local police first, while the Hawaii Department of Human Services maintains a missing-children page that directs the public to contact police with any information. The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children also keeps a public search for missing-children posters and maps, which can widen visibility for cases involving runaway or missing minors.
The Nobriga surname has appeared in a separate Hawaii Island runaway case before. Hawaii police issued a notice on Sept. 30, 2024, for a 14-year-old MiKayla P. Nobriga reported missing from Honokaa, although available records do not say whether that case is related to Makayla Nobriga’s disappearance.
Police are urging anyone with even a small piece of information to call the Hawaii Police Department’s non-emergency line at 808-935-3311. In a county as spread out as Hawaii, a quick tip from a neighbor, driver or passerby can be the difference in bringing a child home.
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