HI HI - Vesna Young, 51, Miloli’i, 16 Mar 2025

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March 18, 2025 article

 
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Police discovered her vehicle around 8:30 p.m. Sunday, around five hours after she vanished, near the 88-100 block of Kai Avenue in Miloli‘i.
 
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Vesna Young of Miloli‘i was last seen at 3:30 p.m. March 16 near the 88-100 block of ‘Umi Avenue in Miloli‘i, and Hawai‘i Island police are asking the public for its help with finding her.

The 51-year-old was wearing a light-colored shirt and shorts.

Her vehicle was located 5 hours after she disappeared at about 8:30 p.m. Sunday near the 88-100 block of Kai Avenue in Miloli‘i.
 
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This is her FB, many photos and information. I hope she is safe

 
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Hawai‘i Police Department
Area II Criminal Investigation Section
Lieutenant Michael Hardie
Phone: (808) 326-4646, Ext. 266
Report No.: 25-025024

Media Release


Hawaiʻi Island police are seeking the public’s help in locating 51-year-old Vesna Young, who was reported missing from the Miloli‘i area in South Kona.

She was last seen in Miloli'i near the 88-100 block of Umi Avenue on Sunday, March 16, 2025, at 3:30 p.m. wearing a light-colored shirt and shorts. Her unattended vehicle was located near the 88-100 block of Kai Ave in Miloli‘i around 8: 30 p.m. that evening.

Young is described as Caucasian, 5 feet 7 inches tall, 165 pounds, with blond hair and brown eyes.

Police are asking anyone with information about Young or her whereabouts to contact the department’s non-emergency number at (808) 935-3311 and/or Detective Joel Furuto of the Area II Criminal Investigation Section (CIS) via email at [email protected].

Address/Location
Hawaii Police Department
349 Kapiolani St
Hilo, HI 96720

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 808-935-3311
 
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Hawaii island police are still searching for 51-year-old Vesna Young who was reported missing from the Milolii area in South Kona last week.

 
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This is her FB, many photos and information. I hope she is safe

She is picturing some quite active life, but this never shows how it is on the inside or if there are any problems. I fear there were some issues.
 
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April 1 2025

(Update #1): Hawaiʻi Island police are renewing their request for information in locating 51-year-old Vesna Young, who was reported missing from the Miloli‘i area in South Kona.
 
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I suppose they have checked that she did not board a flight back to Alaska
 
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When I first saw the thread I thought she was from Hawaii (since the car wasn't mentioned as a rental which usually means tourist). As of August of last year on her FB she was posting about being married 20 years to her husband (Jake) and had an instragram post up about the same with pictures of their two girls. https://www.instagram.com/girdwoodmassage/reel/C_L0BFQKb7N/

No court records (civil or otherwise) in Alaska. But his is where it gets weird - the massage institute she trained at has a post up on their FB page about her "passing" March 19, and there's a go fund me" to pay for funeral expenses online and on FB, showing a photo of her and her family, the same ones pictured on her FB page that's already raised close to $30,000. So if family/friends and/or assocites in Alaska are saying she's deceased why are the police looking for her as of 2 days ago.
 
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I found an obituary from Garrett Funeral Chapels. https://garrettfuneralchapels.com/news/vesna-young/

If you look on FB there are posts from a family member dated March 19 with a a sad update.

Still not sure why the police are still actively posting it, unless it's jut because they haven't located a body and until such time they do or there is a witness to what happened they are treating it legally as a "missing person".
 
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@GraceG great findings!

I just think it would be unusual that the family would consider her so quickly deceased if not found. Or maybe there were some hints of emotional distress or something else they know.
 
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When I first saw the thread I thought she was from Hawaii (since the car wasn't mentioned as a rental which usually means tourist). As of August of last year on her FB she was posting about being married 20 years to her husband (Jake) and had an instragram post up about the same with pictures of their two girls. https://www.instagram.com/girdwoodmassage/reel/C_L0BFQKb7N/

No court records (civil or otherwise) in Alaska. But his is where it gets weird - the massage institute she trained at has a post up on their FB page about her "passing" March 19, and there's a go fund me" to pay for funeral expenses online and on FB, showing a photo of her and her family, the same ones pictured on her FB page that's already raised close to $30,000. So if family/friends and/or assocites in Alaska are saying she's deceased why are the police looking for her as of 2 days ago.
This is, if you’re willing/capable to, worth mentioning to the tip-line/police in Hawaii.

I’ve seen more cases where police didn’t inform eachother, with frustration afterwards. It could give more stress to loved ones & could cost more workhours / policemen who could otherwise investigate other cases.
I hope the family already have their answers & can start to grieve!
 
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I found an obituary from Garrett Funeral Chapels. https://garrettfuneralchapels.com/news/vesna-young/

If you look on FB there are posts from a family member dated March 19 with a a sad update.

Still not sure why the police are still actively posting it, unless it's jut because they haven't located a body and until such time they do or there is a witness to what happened they are treating it legally as a "missing person".
I can't find the FB update, however
just looking at a map of where her car was found, it was very near the ocean - which can be dangerous in HI.. I can imagine a scenario where she went for a swim, and family concludes she drowned.

JMO
 
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This is, if you’re willing/capable to, worth mentioning to the tip-line/police in Hawaii.
I second this!
At least it may lead to some more clear statements on their side for their search
 
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I can't find the FB update, however
just looking at a map of where her car was found, it was very near the ocean - which can be dangerous in HI.. I can imagine a scenario where she went for a swim, and family concludes she drowned.

JMO
Here is the google map of where her car was found - not this specific spot, but "near this address" according to LE in the missing person information. There's not a "beach" per se, there is one in the area but is much further south. The shoreline itself is quite rocky. Street View · Google Maps
 
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Here is the google map of where her car was found - not this specific spot, but "near this address" according to LE in the missing person information. There's not a "beach" per se, there is one in the area but is much further south. The shoreline itself is quite rocky. Street View · Google Maps
Thanks.

I think that is where they report her as 'last seen'.

"Her unattended vehicle was located near the 88-100 block of Kai Ave in Miloli‘i ".

I can't match your fabuluous google image, the best I can supply is this:

Screenshot_20250406-131830_Maps.webp

Because I once visited near here and explored a bit, I have been curious (as well as confused about what happened).

She had a YT channel, which shows her swimming off rocks in this area.

I don't know what happened but I am so sorry for her family, they must be heart broken.

JMO
 
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That obituary reads as if she passed away in Alaska. this is weird all the way around.
 

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