Media Releases – Hawaiʻi Police Department On Thursday afternoon, May 28, 2026, at 2:38 p m , Hawaiʻi Island police apprehended and arrested 36-year-old Jacob Daniel Baker of Pāhoa, who was wanted in connection with three homicides in Puna this week
Man Wanted Over 3 Killings Apprehended After Intense Search of Hawaiis . . . A man wanted in connection with the killings of three men was apprehended Thursday after a massive search of Hawaii's Big Island that had left residents on edge Police said Jacob Baker, 36, of Pahoa, Hawaii, was arrested on suspicion of murder, burglary, and other charges following a search that involved "significant resources," including help from state and federal authorities They