Police ask for public’s help locating wanted women

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Tearon Pacheco-Fernandez
Tiara Mariani
Sophia Kaawa-Aweau
Hawaii Island police are asking for the public’s assistance locating, from left, Tiara Mariani, Tearon Pacheco-Fernandez and Sophia Kaawa-Aweau
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KAILUA-KONA — Hawaii Island police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating three women who are wanted for questioning in connection with several criminal incidents.

Tearon Pacheco-Fernandez, 22, of Mountain View, is described as being 4 feet, 9 inches tall, weighing 120 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes, according to the Hawaii Police Department.

Tiara Mariani, 27, of Kurtistown, is described as being 5 feet, 5 inches, weighing 120 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes. Mariani is also wanted on two contempt of court warrants and one warrant for violating her terms and conditions of bail.

Sophia Kaawa-Aweau is a 32-year-old Pahala woman. She is described as being 5 feet, 7 inches, 220 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes. Kaawa-Awea is also wanted on an outstanding bench warrant for contempt of court.

All three are known associates of each other and may have access to firearms. The public is advised against approaching the women who should be considered armed and dangerous.

Anyone with information about their whereabouts should call the department’s nonemergency line at 935-3311 or contact Detective Aaron Carvalho of the Area I Criminal Investigation Section at 961-2272 or Aaron.Carvalho@hawaiicounty.gov.