Hawaii Police Department

Hawaiʻi Island Mayor Kimo Alameda urges the public to be on guard as federal and state law enforcement officers are working together to track down Jacob Baker, who is wanted in connection with three homicides in the Puna area.

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A man wanted in connection with the killings of three men has been apprehended after a massive search of Hawaiʻi Island. Police say they deployed “significant resources” to find 36-year-old Jacob Baker.

Operations at Hilo International Airport were halted when security screeners spotted two items that looked like grenades in a bag belonging to a man from Japan. Police say officers evacuated the terminal area Tuesday morning.

Police on Hawaiʻi Island said they are aware of the growing community concern about a recent rash of violence allegedly caused by a group of teenagers calling themselves the “Score Gang.” The Conversation's Russell Subiono spoke to a police captain about the incidents.

The search continues for a missing Big Island fisherman who went overboard from a boat after hooking a tuna over the weekend.

Honolulu Police Department Maj. Benjamin Moszkowicz has been selected as chief of Hawaiʻi County's police department. The Hawaiʻi County Police Commission affirmed his selection in a 5-3 vote, with Chair John Bertsch recused. HPR's Sabrina Bodon reports.

Police are continuing an investigation into an officer-involved fatal shooting in Hilo.

Police on the Big Island say an officer shot and killed a man who came out of a house and opened fire on officers responding to a domestic violence call. Police say when patrol officers arrived at the Hilo home, a man came out with a semi-automatic rifle and opened fire at the officers.

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