Off the Kona Coast the search for 42-year-old Jared Willeford has been suspended after the Coast Guard and partner agencies searched nearly 5,000 square miles and more than 89 hours. Willeford was ...

Jared Willeford, or Jahred as his friend's call him, is now out of the ICU. He says he wouldn't have survived the shark attack without the help of a brave little girl. Willeford, 38, has four ...

The U.S. Coast Guard said it suspended its search for missing kayaker, 42-year-old Jared Willeford, at 10 a.m. today. The USCG said crews searched 4,863 square miles over 89 combined hours ...

KONA, Hawaii (KHON2) — The search continues for 42-year-old Jared Willeford of Kona, who was last seen launching his kayak from Keahou Bay around 8 a.m. on April 27. Willeford’s family members ...

Jared Willeford survived his encounter with a great white shark while surfing at Banyans in Kailua-­Kona in December. He has since returned to the water there. Jared Willeford was sitting on his ...

Two weeks ago, kayaker Jared Willeford hooked a huge sailfish outside Keauhou and battled it from 8 a.m. until dark. During the 11-hour fight, the unrelenting fish pulled him down the coastline to ...

The owner, Jared Willeford, 42, was seen launching the kayak at about 8 a.m., the agency said. His truck and trailer were found at the nearby boat ramp. Photo from U.S. Coast Guard via Facebook A ...

RONIT FAHL /SPECIAL TO STAR-ADVERTISER Jared Willeford survived a great white shark attack while surfing at Banyan’s Beach in Kailua-Kona in December 2021. He is seen in a January 2022 photo.

Search continues for missing kayak fisherman off Kona coast Jared Willeford, 42, was last seen leaving Keauhou Bay on Sunday, April 27, around 8 a.m. About two hours later, his kayak was found ...