Police search for missing Ocean View woman

Police are looking for Shanera Echols, 34, of Ocean View, who was last seen at 5:30 p.m. Thursday in the Ka‘u town.

Echols is described as Caucasian, 5-foot-5, 192 pounds with dark brown hair. She was last seen wearing black pants, a hooded camouflage khaki jacket and blue slippers. She has a medical condition that requires medication, police said.

Anyone with information on her whereabouts should call the department’s nonemergency line at 935-3311 or contact Detective David Matsushima at 326-4646, ext. 228, or david.matsushima@hawaiicounty.gov.

People who prefer to remain anonymous may call the islandwide Crime Stoppers number at 961-8300.