Suspect in killings of 3 elderly men in Hawaii arrested after massive manhunt

Crime Suspect in killings of 3 elderly men in Hawaii arrested after massive manhunt May 29, 2026 / 6:09 AM EDT / CBS/AP Add CBS News on Google Honolulu — 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 described him as "armed and extremely dangerous." Authorities said they believe Baker was involved in the deaths of three men: a 69-year-old found partially submerged in a cement pond, a 79-year-old who was found just a few hundred feet away, and a 69-year-old whose body was found about 19 miles away. The killings took place over two days in a remote and mostly rural part of the island, which is the largest in the Hawaiian chain at more than 4,000 square miles. The area is a mix of tropical landscape and barren lava fields. Police received information Thursday afternoon that Baker was hiding in a grassy area, ducking down as traffic passed, Hawaii Police Chief Reed Mahuna said at news conference after the arrest. Police found him hiding in a small cave and arrested him. Police on Hawaii Island are seen taking Jacob Baker, the suspect in the slayings of three elderly men, into custody on May 28, 2026 after a large manhunt Hawaii Police Department Deborah Davis was driving home when she slowed down near where one of the people killed had lived. That's when she saw a policewoman chasing a man running on the road. "I just stopped and I'm thinking, 'This is it. This is the guy,'" she said. The man ran into a grass driveway and into the jungle. After some yelling, several officers emerged with a shirtless man in handcuffs. She said officers were giving each other high-fives and shouting, "chee hoo," a celebratory yell common in Hawaii....