This story was written by Jennifer Sinco Kelleher A former guard had illegal aerial fireworks mailed to Hawaiʻi’s largest ...

Possession of over 50 pounds (about 23 kilograms) of aerial or other illegal fireworks in Hawaii is a felony punishable by up to five years in prison and a $10,000 fine. Takayama noted the law now ...

The changes come as Hawaii continues to grapple with widespread illegal aerial fireworks, which pose safety risks and overwhelm law enforcement. Green acknowledged the challenge of enforcement ...

HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT Gilchrist Fernandez, 35. Fernandez pleaded guilty today to two fireworks offenses after he had nearly 95 pounds of illegal aerials shipped to the Oahu Community ...

Under Hawaii state law, aerial fireworks require a pyrotechnic permit, but violations are rarely prosecuted or result in guilty verdicts, according to the governor. Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi ...

The explosion appears to have happened after someone lit an “aerial ... Fireworks killed at least eight people nationwide in 2023 and injured about 9,700 others, according to the Consumer ...

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 ...