A man wanted in 3 killings has been apprehended after an intense search of Hawaii's Big Island

Jacob Baker, 36, of Pahoa, Hawaii, was arrested after a large search on the Big Island involving state and federal authorities. Police said he was armed and extremely dangerous and was taken into custody on suspicion of murder, burglary, and other charges. Authorities believe Baker was involved in the deaths of three men found in different locations, including one partially submerged in a cement pond, another a few hundred feet away, and a third about 19 miles away. The killings occurred over two days in a remote, mostly rural area with tropical landscape and barren lava fields. Police received information that Baker was hiding in a grassy area and found him in a small cave.

"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 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 (meters) away, and a third man, also 69, whose body was found about 19 miles (31 kilometers) 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 (10,360 square kilometers). 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."

"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. "They were very happy," she said. "And I was very grateful. I was thanking them with tears in my eye""

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