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Murder suspect wanted over 3 killings arrested after intense search of Hawaii’s Big Island

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Murder suspect wanted over 3 killings arrested after intense search of Hawaii’s Big Island By Associated Press Published May 29, 2026, 3:21 a.m.

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Murder suspect wanted over 3 killings arrested after intense search of Hawaii’s Big Island By Associated Press Published May 29, 2026, 3:21 a.m.

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Add The New York Post on GoogleA 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.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 14 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Later Tuesday, at around 10 p.m., police responded to a property about 19 miles away on a welfare check request and found Carse dead.”
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Claim 2: “A judge denied both applications, saying there was not enough proof of harassment.”
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Multiple sources confirm a judge (identified in one source as Michelle Kanani Laubach) denied the restraining order applications due to 'insufficient evidence'.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Gurdjieff movements are a series of sacred dances that were created by G. I. Gurdjieff. He taught them to his pupils as part of his teaching to facilitate self observation and self study.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gurdjieff_movements
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jacob, later given the name Israel, is the third Hebrew patriarch in Judaism and an important figure in the Abrahamic religions. He first appears in the Torah, where he is described in the Book of Gen…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacob
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Zebra-Man is the name of four fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zebra-Man
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Claim 3: “Jacob Baker, 36, of Pahoa, Hawaii, was arrested on suspicion of murder, burglary and other charges”
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Wikipedia explicitly states that 36-year-old Jacob Daniel Baker was accused of murdering three men in Puna, Hawaii. Web search results further confirm he was charged with first-degree murder and burglary.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Between May 25 and 26, 2026, three elderly men, two aged 69 and one aged 79, were found dead in three separate attacks within a span of 26 hours across Puna, Hawaii, United States. Hawaii County Polic…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Hawaii_County_killings
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Between May 25 and May 26, three men were found dead in Puna, Hawaii. Three men were identified as Robert Shine, John Carse, and Chitta Morse, two of the men in their 60s and one in their 70s. 36-yea…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Hawaii_killings
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of people reported killed by non-military law enforcement officers in the United States in November 2018, whether in the line of duty or not, and regardless of reason or method. The lis…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_killings_by_law_enforc…
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Claim 4: “two women requested temporary restraining orders against Baker, saying he had threatened and harassed them at a farm.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that two women requested temporary restraining orders against Baker alleging threats and harassment at a farm.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Becky Ann Baker (née Gelke; born February 17, 1953) is an American actress. She is best known for her roles as Jean Weir on the NBC comedy-drama series Freaks and Geeks (1999–2000) and as Loreen Horva…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Becky_Ann_Baker
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Scarpetta is an American crime drama television series developed by Liz Sarnoff and based on the book series of the same name by Patricia Cornwell. It stars Nicole Kidman as the titular character as D…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scarpetta_(TV_series)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — United States v. Alkhabaz, 104 F.3d 1492 (6th Cir. 1997) was a case brought against University of Michigan undergraduate Abraham Jacob Alkhabaz, a.k.a. Jake Baker, related to several incidents regardi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_v._Alkhabaz
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Claim 5: “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.”
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Web search results confirm the killings occurred over two days on the Big Island of Hawaii. Wikipedia confirms the island's area is 4,028 square miles.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Big Hawaii is an American drama television series that aired from September 21 until November 23, 1977 on NBC. The pilot film Danger In Paradise aired on May 12, 1977 (the series was also screened on …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Hawaii
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Hawaiian Islands (Hawaiian: Mokupuni Hawaiʻi) are an archipelago of eight major volcanic islands, several atolls, and numerous smaller islets in the North Pacific Ocean, extending some 1,500 miles…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawaiian_Islands
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Hawaiʻi, sometimes written Hawaii, is the largest island in the United States, located in the state of Hawaii. It is the southeasternmost of the Hawaiian Islands, a chain of volcanic islands in the No…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawaiʻi_(island)
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Claim 6: “On Monday night, police found Shine at a residence partially submerged in a cement pond”
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Web search results confirm Robert Shine was found dead on a Monday, partially submerged in a cement pond.
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Claim 7: “Authorities said they believe Baker is involved in the deaths of three men: a 69-year-old man found partially submerged in a cement pond, a 79-year-old man who was found just a few hundred feet away, and a third man, also 69, whose body was found about 19 miles away.”
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Multiple independent sources (Wikipedia and various web news reports) confirm Baker is suspected of killing three men: two aged 69 and one aged 79.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Gurdjieff movements are a series of sacred dances that were created by G. I. Gurdjieff. He taught them to his pupils as part of his teaching to facilitate self observation and self study.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gurdjieff_movements
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jacob, later given the name Israel, is the third Hebrew patriarch in Judaism and an important figure in the Abrahamic religions. He first appears in the Torah, where he is described in the Book of Gen…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacob
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Zebra-Man is the name of four fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zebra-Man
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Claim 8: “Police found him hiding in a small cave and arrested him.”
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Three separate web search results explicitly state that Jacob Baker was arrested after being found hiding in a small cave.
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web search NEUTRAL — May 28, 2026 ... On May 28, Hawaii police arrested 36-year-old Jacob Daniel Baker after a days long manhunt where they found him hiding in a small cave.
https://www.instagram.com/p/DY6L9dSlUFR/
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web search NEUTRAL — May 28, 2026 ... ... Baker concealed within a small cave on the neighboring property. Baker was taken into police custody without further incident. Federal ...
https://www.hawaiipolice.gov/update-4-police-arrest-jacob-ba…
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web search NEUTRAL — May 30, 2026 ... ... after being found hiding in a small cave in a grassy area. Following ... The suspect Jacob Baker at this time has been arrested for the following ...
https://www.facebook.com/EconomicTimes/videos/-hawaii-manhun…
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Claim 9: “Baker... had 20 other cases in the court record in the past two decades, many of them traffic infractions.”
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Only one specific web search result mentions that Baker had 20 other cases in the court record in the past two decades, many of them traffic infractions.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 1, 2026 ... The man is accused of killing three men last week and was ultimately captured after an island-wide man hunt on Thursday. The public defender ...
https://www.instagram.com/p/DZEF0EpJelx/
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web search NEUTRAL — May 29, 2026 ... No attorney was listed for Baker, who had 20 other cases in the court record in the past two decades, many of them traffic infractions. In ...
https://www.instagram.com/p/DY6AoTzFJ8T/
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web search NEUTRAL — Explore the Emmet County 90th District Court, dedicated to serving the community. We handle traffic violations, civil cases, and misdemeanors with ...
https://emmetcounty.org/government/courts/90th_district_cour…
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Claim 10: “On Tuesday, the 79-year-old man was found dead with apparent blunt force injuries shortly after 12:30 p.m.”
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Claim 11: “Autopsies show Shine was strangled, and Carse died from “sharp force trauma,” police said.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding the specific cause of death (strangulation or sharp force trauma) for Shine and Carse.
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Claim 12: “Police identified the first victim as Robert Shine and the third victim as John Carse.”
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Multiple sources identify the victims as Robert Shine and John Carse.
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web search NEUTRAL — May 28, 2026 · Ryan Bishop They never hurt him in any way. They were all helpers, valuable members of the community. He killed them because they were haole.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/bigislandthieves/posts/27270…
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web search NEUTRAL — May 31, 2026 · Robert Shine, 69, was found dead Monday partially submerged in a cement pond, according to police. The second victim, a 79-year-old man, was ...
https://www.wsls.com/news/national/2026/05/31/man-charged-wi…
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web search NEUTRAL — May 28, 2026 · The bodies of his victims were found in Puna earlier this week. Police identified two of them as Robert Shine and John Carse both sixty-nine.
https://www.facebook.com/DillonAnchetaNews/videos/breaking-t…
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Claim 13: “Puna is just 17 miles from Hilo, east Hawaii’s main town”
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Claim 14: “Puna, on the eastern side of the island, is a largely rural but fast-growing area known for affordable land.”
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