Death toll rises to 5 in Hawaii New Year's Eve fireworks explosion, 2 arrested
The illegal firework explosion that took place in Aliamanu, Hawaii, also known as Salt Lake, has left five people dead and two arrested.
4 more arrests made in Hawaii fireworks explosion
A fundraiser to help the family of a victim of the Hawaii fireworks explosion who was flown to Arizona for treatment has been started after 29-year-old Kevin Vallesteros was pronounced dead. Meantime,
Honolulu police arrest four suspects for deadly New Year's Eve fireworks explosion
Authorities in Honolulu said they have arrested an additional four people in connection with a deadly New Year's Eve fireworks explosion that killed five people and injured about 20 others.
5th victim dies a month after Hawaii fireworks explosion
A 29-year-old man who died nearly a month after sustaining serious burns was among six victims recovering at the Arizona Burn Center.
The death toll from a New Year's Eve illegal fireworks explosion in Honolulu climbs to 5
A fifth person has died from injuries suffered during a massive explosion of illegal fireworks at a Honolulu home over New Year’s
Honolulu Police Have Arrested 6 People in Connection With Deadly New Year’s Fireworks Blast
Police have arrested a total of six people in connection with a deadly explosion of illegal fireworks in a Honolulu neighborhood on New Year’s Eve
Hawaii fireworks blast death toll rises
The death toll from a fireworks explosion in Hawaii has risen to five, after a man who was receiving treatment in Arizona died.
Dad, 29, Dies Weeks After New Year's Fireworks Explosion, Sister Says He 'Fought' for as 'Long as He Could'
A fifth person has died nearly one month after a New Year’s fireworks explosion in Hawaii. Kevin Vallesteros was one of six ...
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Fireworks crackdown includes keeping them off planes to Hawaii
By sea or by air, illegal fireworks continue to make their way into Hawaii. But efforts are ramping up to catch them, and ...
Hawaii horror as FIFTH person dies in fireworks display gone wrong after boy, 3, killed
A 29-year-old man died from his injuries after he was one of six people flown to a hospital in Arizona for treatment earlier ...
Former guard admits to mailing illegal aerial fireworks to Hawaii jail in 2022
In 2022, Fernandez had nearly 95 pounds (43 kilograms) of aerial fireworks mailed to “the very correctional facility that he had a duty to secure,” Lopez said. The case against Fernandez isn’t linked ...
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Former OCCC corrections officer pleads guilty to fireworks offenses
In November 2024, Fernandez “waived indictment and entered guilty pleas pursuant to a plea agreement.” Nearly three months ...
Fireworks patient in Arizona dies, raising Aliamanu death toll to 5
Arizona’s Maricopa County identified the latest fatality as Kevin Vallesteros, 29. Honolulu police said he died at ...
Neal Milner: Making Progress On Fireworks? It Depends On Your Timetable
Post-tragedy, we want the problem solved, like, yesterday. But Hawaiʻi generally goes at a slower pace, which can be ...