{"id":4119,"date":"2026-05-29T17:39:44","date_gmt":"2026-05-29T17:39:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usglobalnews.com\/2026\/05\/29\/suspect-in-killings-of-three-elderly-men-apprehended-in-cave-on-hawaiis-big-island\/"},"modified":"2026-05-29T17:39:44","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T17:39:44","slug":"suspect-in-killings-of-three-elderly-men-apprehended-in-cave-on-hawaiis-big-island","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.usglobalnews.com\/?p=4119","title":{"rendered":"Suspect in killings of three elderly men apprehended in cave on Hawaii\u2019s Big Island"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"border-color:var(--article-border);background-color:var(--article-inner-background)\" class=\"dcr-wqti5a\">\n<div class=\"dcr-2zxs1v\">\n<div style=\"--grid-area:media\" data-gu-name=\"media\" class=\"dcr-1fnjjtg\">\n<div class=\"dcr-14emo0l\">\n<div class=\"dcr-tr9ye5\">\n<figure id=\"7c2f1639-cabe-41fb-8d31-2bacc7404304\" class=\"dcr-142siv7\">\n<div id=\"img-1\" class=\"dcr-1t8m8f2\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Police arrest a shirtless man on a roadway full of law enforcement vehicles\" src=\"https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/media\/e0e4835e468ee2d70ee2b5dc14c5a77b87bc7494\/167_0_880_704\/master\/880.jpg?width=465&amp;dpr=1&amp;s=none&amp;crop=none\" width=\"465\" height=\"372\" loading=\"eager\" class=\"dcr-evn1e9\"><span class=\"dcr-v822l1\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"dcr-gup2gr\">\n<div class=\"dcr-fntg6k\"><label for=\"the-checkbox\" class=\"dcr-1xgwz8b\"><\/label> <\/p>\n<div id=\"the-caption\"><figcaption data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-1os51wo\"><span class=\"dcr-hvsf4t\"><\/span><span class=\"dcr-1qvd3m6\">Police arrest a man accused of multiple killings on 28 May 2026, in Kaimu, Hawaii.<\/span> Photograph: Deborah Davis\/AP<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><a href=\"#img-1\" data-ignore=\"global-link-styling\" class=\"open-lightbox dcr-13fd1ms\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><button data-element-id=\"7c2f1639-cabe-41fb-8d31-2bacc7404304\" type=\"button\" class=\"open-lightbox dcr-4tmywn\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\"><span class=\"dcr-194i6pr\">View image in fullscreen<\/span><\/button><\/a><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"dcr-n4pnam\"><figcaption data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-1hdkqum\"><span class=\"dcr-hvsf4t\"><\/span><span class=\"dcr-1qvd3m6\">Police arrest a man accused of multiple killings on 28 May 2026, in Kaimu, Hawaii.<\/span> Photograph: Deborah Davis\/AP<\/figcaption><\/span><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"--grid-area:border\" data-gu-name=\"border\" class=\"dcr-1fnjjtg\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"--grid-area:headline\" data-gu-name=\"headline\" class=\"dcr-1fnjjtg\">\n<div class=\"dcr-14emo0l\">\n<div class=\"dcr-1aqe7zu\">\n<h1 class=\"dcr-1k1a1x\">Suspect in killings of three elderly men apprehended in cave on Hawaii\u2019s Big Island<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"--grid-area:standfirst\" data-gu-name=\"standfirst\" class=\"dcr-1fnjjtg\">\n<div class=\"dcr-15in7js\">\n<p>Police conducted manhunt for Jacob Daniel Baker after bodies of men were discovered separately earlier this week<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/news\/2026\/feb\/17\/sign-up-for-the-breaking-news-us-email-to-get-newsletter-alerts-direct-to-your-inbox?utm_medium=ACQUISITIONS_STANDFIRST&amp;utm_campaign=BN22326&amp;utm_content=signup&amp;utm_term=standfirst&amp;utm_source=GUARDIAN_WEB\" data-link-name=\"in standfirst link\">Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"--grid-area:body\" data-gu-name=\"body\" class=\"dcr-kn9unn\">\n<div class=\"dcr-1a4fred\">\n<div id=\"maincontent\" class=\"dcr-ydnaza\">\n<div class=\"article-body-commercial-selector article-body-viewer-selector dcr-1c9t5u6\">\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Authorities in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/hawaii\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">Hawaii<\/a> have arrested a man who they say is linked to three killings, following an extensive manhunt across the the Big Island.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Officials announced that they had taken Jacob Daniel Baker, 36, into custody on Thursday afternoon after receiving information that led to his capture. The development came after law enforcement found the bodies of three elderly men earlier in the week.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\u201cFirst and foremost, I want to thank our community,\u201d Reed Mahuna, the chief of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/hawaii\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\">Hawaii<\/a> police department, said during a press conference. \u201cIt was a citizen that saw something, said something and helped bring this manhunt to a safe conclusion.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"3dcbf77d-72b5-4305-9dd8-5d7e2561caf2\" data-spacefinder-role=\"richLink\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.RichLinkBlockElement\" class=\"dcr-47fhrn\">\n<div data-print-layout=\"hide\" data-link-name=\"rich-link-3 | 3\" data-component=\"rich-link\" data-name=\"placeholder\" class=\"dcr-1kyw41h\">\n<div data-format-theme=\"5\" data-format-design=\"0\" data-format-display=\"0\" class=\"dcr-ak3j0c\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2026\/may\/27\/igor-lytvynchuk-rock-hawaiian-monk-seal\" class=\"dcr-1m887w9\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"dcr-ut4tvs\">\n<div class=\"dcr-1h5b6rb\">\n<div class=\"dcr-169d7yv\">Tourist accused of hurling rock at endangered Hawaiian seal was trying to protect sea turtles, lawyer says<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"dcr-eurq8n\">\n<div class=\"dcr-fkf7vq\">Read more<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">On Tuesday, the department had reported it was investigating two \u201cseparate suspicious deaths\u201d that occurred in close proximity to one another. The first victim was Robert Shine, 69, whom police found dead at a residence late on Monday evening. Patrol officers responding to a call nearby on Tuesday afternoon found a 79-year-old man dead with \u201csuspicious injuries\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Later that evening, patrol officers responded to a home 19 miles (31km) away from the other victims where they found John Carse, 69, dead.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">By Wednesday, police announced they were looking for Baker, who they said was a suspect in the three homicides and was considered \u201carmed and extremely dangerous\u201d. Authorities undertook an extensive search for Baker with assistance from the FBI, the US Marshalls Service, Homeland Security Investigations and state agencies before finding him on Thursday afternoon.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Witnesses reported that a man who resembled Baker was in the grassy area of a field and hiding as passing traffic approached, Mahuna said. He was later seen on surveillance footage fleeing from the property to nearby land where officers ultimately found him in a small cave.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">As of Thursday afternoon he had been arrested on suspicion of second-degree murder, burglary and theft, among other offenses. Police told reporters on Thursday that they cannot yet say publicly how the killings were linked to one another or if Baker will face first-degree murder charges.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Days before the killings, two women had sought restraining orders against Baker and accused him of threats and harassment. A judge denied the applications and said there was not enough proof. The Hawaii police department has said it was not aware of the allegations filed in those petitions.<\/p>\n<figure data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.NewsletterSignupBlockElement\" class=\"dcr-173mewl\">\n<div data-name=\"placeholder\" class=\"dcr-ri3hap\"><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">The Associated Press reported that there was no attorney listed for Baker. In most of his past cases, such as traffic infractions, he represented himself in court.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">The incident and search unsettled the rural part of the Big Island, Kimo Alameda, the mayor of Hawaii county, said at the Thursday press conference.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\u201cI couldn\u2019t sleep last night, me and many others, and that\u2019s why I extend my deepest gratitude to the officers, investigators and all supporting agencies who have been working around the clock to find this suspect,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-print-layout=\"hide\" class=\"dcr-qxqnsy\"><span class=\"dcr-1rq3vad\">Explore more on these topics<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"dcr-1dzx48f\">\n<ul class=\"dcr-1rrvs2w\">\n<li class=\"dcr-hj8byr\"><a href=\"\/us-news\/hawaii\" class=\"dcr-1gwziyt\">Hawaii<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"dcr-hj8byr\"><a href=\"\/us-news\/us-crime\" class=\"dcr-1gwziyt\">US crime<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"dcr-hj8byr\"><a href=\"\/us-news\/west-coast\" class=\"dcr-1gwziyt\">West Coast<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"dcr-nu129i\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Suspect%20in%20killings%20of%20three%20elderly%20men%20apprehended%20in%20cave%20on%20Hawaii%E2%80%99s%20Big%20Island&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2026\/may\/29\/hawaii-suspect-arrest-three-men-killed?CMP=share_btn_url\" class=\"dcr-125qj9d\">Share<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"dcr-zhx6xs\"><a data-link-name=\"meta-syndication-article\" href=\"https:\/\/syndication.theguardian.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theguardian.com%2Fus-news%2F2026%2Fmay%2F29%2Fhawaii-suspect-arrest-three-men-killed&amp;type=article&amp;internalpagecode=us-news\/2026\/may\/29\/hawaii-suspect-arrest-three-men-killed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\" title=\"Reuse this content\" class=\"dcr-14rjinq\">Reuse this content<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"--grid-area:right-column\" data-gu-name=\"right-column\" class=\"dcr-1h2hraq\">\n<div class=\"dcr-tn16h9\">\n<section class=\"dcr-1hko8ef\"><\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Police arrest a man accused of multiple killings on 28 May 2026, in Kaimu, Hawaii. 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