Man charged with murder in deaths of 3 men on Hawaii’s Big Island - Sun, 31 May 2026 PST

Source: spokesman.com · Published: 2026-06-01

A man accused of killing three people in a rural Hawaii community has been charged with multiple criminal offenses, including murder, authorities said. Jacob Daniel Baker, 36, of Pāhoa, Hawaii, faces one count of first-degree murder and three counts of second-degree murder in connection with the deaths, the Hawaiʻi Police Department said in a news release on Saturday. He has also been charged with multiple counts of theft, burglary, criminal property damage, unauthorized entry into a motor vehicle, and unauthorized control of propelled vehicle, according to police.