#Maui murder

The jury in the state vs Capobianco trial has answered “Yes” to the question of whether the murder of Carly “Charli” Scott was “especially heinous, atrocious and cruel.”

A day after finding Steven Capobianco guilty of 2nd degree murder and 2nd degree arson, the jury has yet to hear arguments on an enhanced sentencing allegation.

Jurors have reached a unanimous verdict on both charges: finding Steven Capobianco guilty as charged for murder in the second degree of Carly “Charli” Scott…

Jury deliberations resume at 10 a.m. today in the trial of a man accused of murdering his pregnant ex-girlfriend.

The jury in the ongoing State v. Capobianco trial is taking a break through the holiday weekend, as some jurors had previously scheduled plans that are being accommodated.

The jury in the ongoing State v Capobianco murder trail continues to deliberate and is expected to deliberate well into the coming week, sources tell Maui Now.

The prosecution wrapped up its rebuttal argument on Thursday morning in the Steven Capobianco murder trail, and the deliberation stage of the trail has now commenced.

The Defense presented its closing arguments on Wednesday in the ongoing murder trial of Steven Capobianco.

During his closing argument, Rivera noted that there wasn’t much physical evidence that was left of Scott, but asked jurors to look at the inconsistencies in Capobianco’s account and consider the forensic evidence that exists.

The court will proceed with the prosecution’s closing arguments at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 29. The defense will present their closing arguments the following day, on Wednesday, Nov. 30.

Closing arguments in the State v. Capobianco case could begin as early as today, Monday, Nov. 28, 2016 in the ongoing murder trial of Steven Capobianco. Capobianco is accused of killing his pregnant ex-girlfriend Carly “Charli” Scott and setting her vehicle on fire in February of 2014.  He has pleaded not guilty to the charges. The trial left […]

Two rebuttal witnesses for the prosecution testified on Wednesday, including Dr. Kanthi De Alwis, who provided testimony as an expert in forensic pathology; and Maui Police Officer Brandon Rodrigues who testified on his experience as a hunter of wild boar and wild pigs, who also searched the Nuaʻailua area where remains, clothing and personal belongings were recovered.

The defense has rested its case in the ongoing murder trial of Steven Capobianco. Forensic anthropologist Nicholas Passalacqua, testified on Tuesday as a rebuttal witness for the prosecution.

Dr. David Laufer disputed expert testimony presented by the prosecution in the murder trial of Steven Capobianco relating to jawbone injuries and offered an opinion saying marks were from a four legged creature, possibly a wild boar

The next phase of the ongoing murder trial of Steven Capobianco got underway on Wedneday with the defense calling to the stand a GIS map specialist and two employees from Mana Foods who had worked with the defendant.

The prosecution has rested its case in the ongoing murder trial of Steven Capobianco, after presenting dozens of witnesses over the course of 18 weeks.

A Maui radiologist testified that Charli Scott’s unborn baby was 19 weeks old nearly a month before she disappeared.

The ongoing murder trial for Steven Capobianco is scheduled for a two week break due to juror schedules. Maui Police Department evidence specialist Anthony Earls returned to the stand several times last week with questioning focused on the police processing of evidence in the case.

A Maui Obstetrician-Gynecologist who treated Carly “Charli” Scott during her pregnancy testified as an expert witness in the field of medicine on Tuesday in the ongoing murder trial of Steven Capobianco.

A Haʻikū, Maui man who helped police find the missing doors to Charli Scott’s burned vehicle testified on Tuesday in the ongoing murder trial of Steven Capobianco.