UMVA has learned that a man named Jacob Baker, 36, has vanished after police say he is “armed and extremely dangerous” in connection with three brutal murders on Hawaii’s Big Island.
Authorities discovered the first victim, a 69‑year‑old named Robert Shine, partially submerged in a cement pond on Monday. Autopsy reports later confirmed strangulation as the cause of death.
Just hours later, a 79‑year‑old man was found dead in a nearby ditch, roughly 400 to 500 feet from Shine’s body. The cause of death remains under investigation.
The third victim, 69‑year‑old John Carse, was located about 19 miles away on Tuesday evening. An autopsy revealed sharp force trauma, though toxicology results are still pending.
Police say Baker is the common thread linking these three deaths, yet no concrete evidence has been released to explain how he was identified as the suspect.
The killings came after two women sought temporary restraining orders against Baker, accusing him of threatening and harassing them on a farm. A judge denied the orders, citing insufficient evidence of harassment.
Witnesses say Baker once lived on his ex‑wife’s property in Puna, where she cultivates a variety of fruit. After a falling out, she claimed he threatened to kill several women staying on the property.
“He just seemed kind of angry,” one local resident recalled, describing Baker’s volatile demeanor.
UMVA can exclusively reveal that federal agencies—including the FBI, Homeland Security Investigations, and the U.S. Marshals Service—are partnering with state sheriffs and land officials to scour over 4,000 square miles of the island.
Chief Reed Mahuna has pledged “significant resources and personnel” to locate the suspect, stressing the community’s safety and the urgency of the search.
As the hunt continues, the island’s residents remain on edge, hoping for answers and a swift resolution to this chilling series of events.
