Jacob Baker Faces 4 Murder Counts in Hawaii Triple Killing, Held Without Bond
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Updated · CBS New York · May 31
Jacob Baker Faces 4 Murder Counts in Hawaii Triple Killing, Held Without Bond
11 articles · Updated · CBS New York · May 31
Hawaii police said Jacob Baker, 36, has been charged with one count of first-degree murder, three counts of second-degree murder and nearly a dozen other offenses in a triple killing on the Big Island.
Three men — Robert Shine, 69, John Carse, 69, and an unidentified 79-year-old — were found dead at residences in Pahoa over two days; police said Baker also faces burglary, theft, property-damage and vehicle-entry charges.
Thursday's arrest followed a manhunt involving state and federal authorities after surveillance and witness reports placed a man resembling Baker in Kalapana, about 10 miles away, where officers found him hiding in a small cave.
Police have not disclosed a motive or how Baker was identified as the suspect, and investigators said they have found no clear connection among the three victims beyond two living near each other.
What connects three murdered men in a remote Hawaiian community to a suspect with a history of threats?
Did denied restraining orders against the suspect signal a systemic failure before the Puna triple murder?
What does this case reveal about identifying dangerous individuals before they act on their threats?