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Ocean Safety continues search for missing teens in Pupukea

Ocean Safety continued search for missing teens Joey Fujioka and Samantha Chun on Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025, in Pupukea. Fujioka, 18, and Chun, 17, were last seen Friday evening, with their belongings found on Ke Iki Beach near Shark’s Cove. Family and friends of both teens have kept vigil over the beach as well as assisted with the first responders’ efforts to look for them.

By Jamm Aquino

Jan. 19, 2025 • Updated 12:11 a.m.

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HFD’s Air One patrols over the Pupukea coast during the continued search for missing teens Joey Fujioka and Samantha Chun on Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025, in Pupukea. Fujioka, 18, and Chun, 17, were last seen Friday evening, with their belongings found on Ke Iki Beach near Shark’s Cove. Family and friends of both teens have kept vigil over the beach as well as assisted with the first responders’ efforts to look for them.
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HFD’s Air One patrols over the Pupukea coast during the continued search for missing teens Joey Fujioka and Samantha Chun on Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025, in Pupukea. Fujioka, 18, and Chun, 17, were last seen Friday evening, with their belongings found on Ke Iki Beach near Shark’s Cove. Family and friends of both teens have kept vigil over the beach as well as assisted with the first responders’ efforts to look for them.
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HFD’s Air One passes overhead as family and friends gather on the sand at Ke Iki Beach during the continued search for missing teens Joey Fujioka and Samantha Chun on Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025, in Pupukea. Fujioka, 18, and Chun, 17, were last seen Friday evening, with their belongings found on Ke Iki Beach near Shark’s Cove. Family and friends of both teens have kept vigil over the beach as well as assisted with the first responders’ efforts to look for them.
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Roz Catracchia looks out towards the ocean at Ke Iki Beach during the continued search for missing teens Joey Fujioka and Samantha Chun on Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025, in Pupukea. Fujioka, 18, and Chun, 17, were last seen Friday evening, with their belongings found on Ke Iki Beach near Shark’s Cove. Family and friends of both teens have kept vigil over the beach as well as assisted with the first responders’ efforts to look for them.
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Roz Catracchia, left, points towards the ocean at Ke Iki Beach during the continued search for missing teens Joey Fujioka and Samantha Chun on Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025, in Pupukea. Fujioka, 18, and Chun, 17, were last seen Friday evening, with their belongings found on Ke Iki Beach near Shark’s Cove. Family and friends of both teens have kept vigil over the beach as well as assisted with the first responders’ efforts to look for them.
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Ocean Safety personnel both on land and sea ply the coast of Ke Iki Beach during the continued search for missing teens Joey Fujioka and Samantha Chun on Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025, in Pupukea. Fujioka, 18, and Chun, 17, were last seen Friday evening, with their belongings found on Ke Iki Beach near Shark’s Cove. Family and friends of both teens have kept vigil over the beach as well as assisted with the first responders’ efforts to look for them.
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Family and friends gather on the sand at Ke Iki Beach during the continued search for missing teens Joey Fujioka and Samantha Chun on Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025, in Pupukea. Fujioka, 18, and Chun, 17, were last seen Friday evening, with their belongings found on Ke Iki Beach near Shark’s Cove. Family and friends of both teens have kept vigil over the beach as well as assisted with the first responders’ efforts to look for them.
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Family and friends gather on the sand at Ke Iki Beach during the continued search for missing teens Joey Fujioka and Samantha Chun on Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025, in Pupukea. Fujioka, 18, and Chun, 17, were last seen Friday evening, with their belongings found on Ke Iki Beach near Shark’s Cove. Family and friends of both teens have kept vigil over the beach as well as assisted with the first responders’ efforts to look for them.
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A Honolulu Fire Dept. drone operator stands watch over Ke Iki Beach as Air One passes overheard during the continued search for missing teens Joey Fujioka and Samantha Chun on Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025, in Pupukea. Fujioka, 18, and Chun, 17, were last seen Friday evening, with their belongings found on Ke Iki Beach near Shark’s Cove. Family and friends of both teens have kept vigil over the beach as well as assisted with the first responders’ efforts to look for them.
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A Honolulu Fire Dept. drone operator stands watch over Ke Iki Beach during the continued search for missing teens Joey Fujioka and Samantha Chun on Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025, in Pupukea. Fujioka, 18, and Chun, 17, were last seen Friday evening, with their belongings found on Ke Iki Beach near Shark’s Cove. Family and friends of both teens have kept vigil over the beach as well as assisted with the first responders’ efforts to look for them.
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HFD’s Air One takes off from the Pupukea fire station during the continued search for missing teens Joey Fujioka and Samantha Chun on Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025, in Pupukea. Fujioka, 18, and Chun, 17, were last seen Friday evening, with their belongings found on Ke Iki Beach near Shark’s Cove. Family and friends of both teens have kept vigil over the beach as well as assisted with the first responders’ efforts to look for them.
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HFD’s Air One prepares to take off from the Pupukea fire station during the continued search for missing teens Joey Fujioka and Samantha Chun on Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025, in Pupukea. Fujioka, 18, and Chun, 17, were last seen Friday evening, with their belongings found on Ke Iki Beach near Shark’s Cove. Family and friends of both teens have kept vigil over the beach as well as assisted with the first responders’ efforts to look for them.
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HFD’s Air One prepares to take off from the Pupukea fire station during the continued search for missing teens Joey Fujioka and Samantha Chun on Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025, in Pupukea. Fujioka, 18, and Chun, 17, were last seen Friday evening, with their belongings found on Ke Iki Beach near Shark’s Cove. Family and friends of both teens have kept vigil over the beach as well as assisted with the first responders’ efforts to look for them.
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HFD’s Air One lands to refuel at the Pupukea fire station during the continued search for missing teens Joey Fujioka and Samantha Chun on Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025, in Pupukea. Fujioka, 18, and Chun, 17, were last seen Friday evening, with their belongings found on Ke Iki Beach near Shark’s Cove. Family and friends of both teens have kept vigil over the beach as well as assisted with the first responders’ efforts to look for them.
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Two boys walk the shoreline at Ke Iki Beach during the continued search for missing teens Joey Fujioka and Samantha Chun on Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025, in Pupukea. Fujioka, 18, and Chun, 17, were last seen Friday evening, with their belongings found on Ke Iki Beach near Shark’s Cove. Family and friends of both teens have kept vigil over the beach as well as assisted with the first responders’ efforts to look for them.
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Family and friends gather on the sand at Ke Iki Beach during the continued search for missing teens Joey Fujioka and Samantha Chun on Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025, in Pupukea. Fujioka, 18, and Chun, 17, were last seen Friday evening, with their belongings found on Ke Iki Beach near Shark’s Cove. Family and friends of both teens have kept vigil over the beach as well as assisted with the first responders’ efforts to look for them.
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Ocean Safety personnel both on land and sea ply the coast of Ke Iki Beach during the continued search for missing teens Joey Fujioka and Samantha Chun on Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025, in Pupukea. Fujioka, 18, and Chun, 17, were last seen Friday evening, with their belongings found on Ke Iki Beach near Shark’s Cove. Family and friends of both teens have kept vigil over the beach as well as assisted with the first responders’ efforts to look for them.
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Ocean Safety divers and jet-ski teams search the water at Ke Iki Beach during the continued search for missing teens Joey Fujioka and Samantha Chun on Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025, in Pupukea. Fujioka, 18, and Chun, 17, were last seen Friday evening, with their belongings found on Ke Iki Beach near Shark’s Cove. Family and friends of both teens have kept vigil over the beach as well as assisted with the first responders’ efforts to look for them.
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Ocean Safety divers search the water at Ke Iki Beach during the continued search for missing teens Joey Fujioka and Samantha Chun on Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025, in Pupukea. Fujioka, 18, and Chun, 17, were last seen Friday evening, with their belongings found on Ke Iki Beach near Shark’s Cove. Family and friends of both teens have kept vigil over the beach as well as assisted with the first responders’ efforts to look for them.
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During the continued search for missing teens Joey Fujioka and Samantha Chun on Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025, in Pupukea. Fujioka, 18, and Chun, 17, were last seen Friday evening, with their belongings found on Ke Iki Beach near Shark’s Cove. Family and friends of both teens have kept vigil over the beach as well as assisted with the first responders’ efforts to look for them.
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Ocean Safety divers and jet-ski teams search the water at Ke Iki Beach during the continued search for missing teens Joey Fujioka and Samantha Chun on Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025, in Pupukea. Fujioka, 18, and Chun, 17, were last seen Friday evening, with their belongings found on Ke Iki Beach near Shark’s Cove. Family and friends of both teens have kept vigil over the beach as well as assisted with the first responders’ efforts to look for them.
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Ocean Safety divers and jet-ski teams search the water at Ke Iki Beach during the continued search for missing teens Joey Fujioka and Samantha Chun on Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025, in Pupukea. Fujioka, 18, and Chun, 17, were last seen Friday evening, with their belongings found on Ke Iki Beach near Shark’s Cove. Family and friends of both teens have kept vigil over the beach as well as assisted with the first responders’ efforts to look for them.
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An Ocean Safety responder walks to board HFD’s Air One at the Pupukea fire station during the continued search for missing teens Joey Fujioka and Samantha Chun on Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025, in Pupukea. Fujioka, 18, and Chun, 17, were last seen Friday evening, with their belongings found on Ke Iki Beach near Shark’s Cove. Family and friends of both teens have kept vigil over the beach as well as assisted with the first responders’ efforts to look for them.

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