Hawaii island police have initiated a murder investigation in connection with the recovery of a Kona man’s body.

On Sunday, police received an anonymous tip about a possible murder in Kailua-Kona, according to a Hawaii Police Department news release.

Two days later, police found a burial site off Hawaii Belt Road (Highway 190) north of the 27-mile marker. Police then secured the area overnight and recovered the body Wednesday morning, the release said.

The victim has been identified as 36-year-old Alanaokala Solomon Covington of Kailua-Kona.

An autopsy to determine the exact cause of death is scheduled for Friday.

Police ask anyone with any information about this case to call the police department’s non-emergency line at 935-3311 or Det. Jerome Manuel at 326-4646, ext. 262. Email may be sent to jerome.manuel@hawaiicounty.gov.

Tipsters who prefer to remain anonymous may call the islandwide Crime Stoppers number at 961-8300 and may be eligible for a reward of up to $1,000. Crime Stoppers doesn’t record calls or subscribe to caller ID. Crime Stoppers information is kept confidential.