Police are asking the public for help locating a missing Hawaii Island woman who may need medication, a safety concern for her family and officers.

• Tasha Rose Palma, 36, was last seen Monday in the Hawaiian Beaches subdivision near Pahoa.
• She is considered at risk because she may need medication she doesn't have with her.
• She is about 5 feet tall and thin, with brown hair, brown eyes, and several tattoos, including a cross near her right eye.
• In a separate incident, an elderly man was hospitalized in serious condition with apparent stab wounds.

Outlook: Police are urging anyone with information on Palma's whereabouts to come forward as the search continues.