Landlord sentenced for taking items from missing tenant
WAILUKU, Hawaii (AP) — A Maui landlord was ordered to pay nearly $3,000 for taking items from the apartment of his pregnant tenant while police were investigating her disappearance.
Carly "Charli" Scott disappeared five years ago. Her ex-boyfriend Steven Capobianco is serving life in prison after he was convicted of her murder. Her body was never found.
The Maui News reports that Scott's landlord Nafetalai Finau was sentenced Wednesday for taking her things, including a television and baby toys in 2014.
Finau says he kept the items to try to get money owed for rent and repairs. He says he now knows that was wrong.
In addition to restitution, he must perform 100 hours of community service and will be on probation for a year. He received credit for two days spent in jail.
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Information from: The Maui News, http://www.mauinews.com