Prosecutors say the killings of three men on Hawaii's Big Island were “especially heinous, atrocious, or cruel.”.

Police in Hawaii have charged a 36-year-old man with killing three people in a remote community known for its communal lifestyle.

Residents of Hawaii's remote and eclectic Puna district are grappling with the shocking killings of three men who were drawn to the area for its off-grid and laid-back lifestyle.