Hawaiʻi Island police are renewing their request for information regarding the whereabouts of 34-year-old Simon Varela of Ka‘ū, who was reported missing three months ago.
Varela was last seen at a Hawaiʻi Ocean View Estates subdivision residence on December 15, 2024, and has not been seen or heard from since.
He is described as Caucasian, 6 feet tall, 180 pounds, with shoulder length blonde hair and blue eyes. Varela may be operating a gold-colored 2003 Toyota Matrix with Hawai‘i license plates ZMF837. The vehicle is described as a four-door station wagon with a large amount of rust on the hood.
Police are urging anyone with information about Varela’s whereabouts to contact the police department’s non-emergency number at (808) 935-3311 or Detective C. Melendez, of the Area II Criminal Investigation Section, via email at cacique.melendez@hawaiicounty.gov.
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