{"id":1176,"date":"2026-06-10T18:05:58","date_gmt":"2026-06-10T18:05:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hawaiimovinginsider.com\/?p=1176"},"modified":"2026-06-10T18:05:58","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T18:05:58","slug":"loaded-gun-cocaine-found-after-12-children-discovered-unsupervised-at-kona-hotel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hawaiimovinginsider.com\/?p=1176","title":{"rendered":"Loaded gun, cocaine found after 12 children discovered unsupervised at Kona hotel"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<section>\n<p>HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) &#8211; A Hawaii Island man has been charged with gun and drug crimes after an incident involving a dozen children at a Kona hotel.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/hawaiimovinginsider.com\/?p=1174\">4.7 magnitude earthquake shakes the islands, no tsunami threat<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Hawaii Island police have arrested and charged 32-year-old Steven Campos of Hilo with multiple firearms and narcotics offenses stemming from an investigation at a Kona hotel.<\/p>\n<p>On Wednesday, June 3, at approximately 12:42 a.m., officers responded to a hotel on Palani Road following a report involving possible child neglect. <\/p>\n<p>Upon arrival, officers located an unsupervised toddler wandering through the hotel parking lot. Further investigation revealed an additional 11 children who were also left unsupervised.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>When the children\u2019s parents returned, officers determined that the 12 children belonged to two couples. All four parents were arrested for reckless endangerment in the second degree, including Steven Campos.<\/p>\n<p>After the arrests, hotel staff entered the room and discovered a firearm. Police secured the room and obtained a search warrant.<\/p>\n<p>Detectives subsequently executed the search warrant and recovered a loaded firearm, approximately 440 grams (nearly one pound) of cocaine, and a large amount of U.S. currency.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/hawaiimovinginsider.com\/?p=1172\">First Alert Forecast: Breezy winds hold today, lighter winds with spotty showers due tomorrow<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The remaining three adults were each charged with reckless endangerment in the second degree and were later released after posting bail.<\/p>\n<p>Following consultation with prosecutors, Campos was charged with the following offenses:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Ownership or possession prohibited (Firearm)<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Ownership or possession prohibited (Ammunition)<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Possession of a prohibited weapon (High-Capacity Magazine)<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>\u2022 Manufacturing, purchasing, or obtaining firearm parts to assemble a firearm having no serial number<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Promoting a dangerous drug in the first degree<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Attempted promoting a dangerous drug in the first degree<\/p>\n<p>Campos\u2019 total bail was set at $120,000.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>He is scheduled to make his initial court appearance on Thursday, July 2, in Hilo District Court.<\/p>\n<p>Police ask anyone with information regarding this investigation to contact Detective Roberto Segobia of the Area II Criminal Investigation Section at (808) 326-4646, extension 228, or by email at Roberto.segobia@hawaiipolice.gov.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/hawaiimovinginsider.com\/?p=1170\">Hawaii real estate agent accused of tax evasion<\/a><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After the arrests, hotel staff entered the room and discovered a firearm. 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