LĪHUʻE — The Kauaʻi Police Department (KPD) is asking residents islandwide to help locate a missing 17-year-old girl from Kapaʻa.
Talula Kuzemka, 17, was last seen on the evening of Oct. 23 at her residence on Hauʻaala Road in Kapaʻa, according to a county news release issued Wednesday, Nov. 4.
Kuzemka is described as approximately 5 feet 6 inches tall, weighing 116 pounds, with light brown hair and brown eyes.
Police are seeking the public’s assistance in locating the teenager and encourage anyone with information about her whereabouts to contact KPD Dispatch at (808) 241-1711.
Anonymous tips can also be submitted through Crime Stoppers Kauaʻi at (808) 246-8300, online at crimestopperskauai.org, or through the P3 Tips mobile app.
Westside Ledger encourages residents throughout West Kauaʻi and across the island to remain vigilant and share the information to assist in locating Kuzemka safely.
*Westside Ledger will continue monitoring official updates from KPD
Source: Kauaʻi Police Department, County of Kauaʻi news release, Nov. 4, 2026