HONOLULU (AP) — The state Department of Public Safety says a Maui inmate convicted of murder and arson in the death of his pregnant ex-girlfriend was caught with contraband in jail.
The department says Steven Capobianco was caught with the unidentified item Sunday. Correctional officers confiscated the item wrapped in black tape during visitation hours.
Maui Community Correctional Center is one of the state’s correction facilities that still allow contact between visitors and inmates.
A jury found Capobianco guilty of second-degree murder and arson in the death of Carly “Charli” Scott. She was five months pregnant with Capobianco’s child when she disappeared in 2014.
The Maui News reports a hearing for his request for a new trial is scheduled for next month.
Capobianco’s defense attorney couldn’t immediately be reached for comment Tuesday.