Results for Police and Crime

A man who threatened and robbed a taxi driver of around $300 cash in Fangaloto, Tongatapu on Friday night 29 April is being sought by Tonga Police.

A 31-year-old man, facing a murder charge in the death of his older brother, is to appear at the Nuku’alofa Magistrate’s Court on 25 May.

A 31-year-old man was charged today with murder in relation to the death of his elder brother during an alleged fight at a home in Mataika, Tongatapu, last night Tuesday, 26 April.

Tonga Police yesterday suspended a search for a New Zealand visitor Gregory Paul Reynolds (47), missing in Tongatapu since 8 April. The Police Commissioner said today they are satisfied there are no suspicious circumstances involved in his disappearance, and have met with his family who flew to Tonga.

Tonga Police are still searching for Heamani Lopeti (40) who remains at large now a week after his escape on Tuesday, 12 April in Nuku’alofa.

A 40-year-old man from Kolofo’ou, who was chased and arrested by police on Laifone Road, is detained in custody after he was allegedly found in possession of 61 small packs of marijuana, on Tuesday 12 April.

Missing New Zealand visitor Gregory Paul Reynolds (47) was last sighted in Tongatapu on Thursday, 7 April at the Liku'alofa Beach Resort, where he was staying, Tonga Police confirmed yesterday.

A Tongan-American man in Utah, Nitokalisi Fonua (33) has pleaded guilty to the killing of a Tongan national Viliami Latu (34) in 2007 and to the killing of a young woman Krystal Flores (21) in 2009, both in Salt Lake City. According to Utah media reports Nitokalisi pleaded guilty to manslaughter although the charges against him are two counts of first-degree murder. He is due to be sentenced on April 18 by a Salt Lake City court.

Sione Kasimea Lolohea ‘One’one has been named as the 33-year-old man who was killed after he was allegedly hit on the head with a brick during a fight early Saturday morning, 2 April at Telekava Cemetery in Kolomotu’a.