Kainalu Higbee, 41, of Pāʻia, Maui, was last seen on the night of May 7, 2022, after staying with his mother in Lahaina until about 11:30 p.m. He left her home then and that was the last time family saw or heard from him. He had driven a white Toyota Tacoma.

His family reported him missing to the Maui Police Department on the morning of May 16, 2022, after a week without contact. The Tacoma was found parked a few blocks from his mother’s house and was towed on May 12 after being left for several days. The truck was unlocked and contained his wallet, driver’s license, and credit cards. His wife said abandoning the vehicle and remaining unreachable for that long was highly uncharacteristic, even given past struggles with substance abuse.

Kainalu, known as Kai, is a father of three who was close to his children and had been looking forward to his oldest son’s high school graduation. The disappearance remains unresolved and the investigation is open. If anyone has information about Kai’s movements on May 7–8, 2022, contact the Maui Police Department.