Public Safety Archives - Honolulu Civil Beat https://www.civilbeat.org/category/public-safety/ Honolulu Civil Beat - Investigative Reporting Sun, 12 Jan 2025 08:07:04 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 ‘It’s Out Of Hand’: Fireworks Amnesty Event Collects Scores Of Unused Explosives https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/01/it%ca%bbs-out-of-hand-fireworks-amnesty-event-collects-scores-of-unused-explosives/ Sun, 12 Jan 2025 02:45:32 +0000 https://www.civilbeat.org/?p=1690663

In response to the deadly New Year's Eve explosion, the state Department of Law Enforcement said it collected more than 500 pounds of illegal fireworks.

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In response to the deadly New Year's Eve explosion, the state Department of Law Enforcement said it collected more than 500 pounds of illegal fireworks.

]]> Death At Illegal North Shore New Year’s Eve Party Stokes Safety Concerns https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/01/death-at-illegal-north-shore-new-years-eve-party-stokes-safety-concerns/ Fri, 10 Jan 2025 10:01:00 +0000 https://www.civilbeat.org/?p=1690472

Tiare Couto, who grew up on the North Shore, died after falling on a muddy trail following a party that neighbors say has grown in popularity over the years.

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Tiare Couto, who grew up on the North Shore, died after falling on a muddy trail following a party that neighbors say has grown in popularity over the years.

]]> Tell Us: How Should Hawaiʻi Handle Illegal Fireworks? https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/01/tell-us-how-should-hawai%ca%bbi-handle-illegal-fireworks/ Thu, 09 Jan 2025 10:01:00 +0000 https://www.civilbeat.org/?p=1690180

Love them or hate them, we want to hear your ideas as we continue to report on this divisive issue.

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Love them or hate them, we want to hear your ideas as we continue to report on this divisive issue.

]]> Fireworks Disposal Planned At Aloha Stadium Saturday https://www.civilbeat.org/beat/fireworks-disposal-planned-at-aloha-stadium-saturday/ Wed, 08 Jan 2025 02:22:41 +0000 https://www.civilbeat.org/?post_type=beat&p=1690095

Anyone with unused fireworks can bring them to the amnesty event.

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Anyone with unused fireworks can bring them to the amnesty event.

]]> Woman Killed In Honolulu Fireworks Explosion Is Identified https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/01/woman-killed-in-honolulu-fireworks-explosion-is-identified/ Wed, 08 Jan 2025 01:05:59 +0000 https://www.civilbeat.org/?p=1690037

Carmelita Benigno, 61, is the fourth victim to be identified.

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Carmelita Benigno, 61, is the fourth victim to be identified.

]]> Full-Time Criminal Investigative Unit Proposed To Tackle Illegal Fireworks https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/01/full-time-criminal-investigative-unit-proposed-to-tackle-illegal-fireworks/ Tue, 07 Jan 2025 10:01:00 +0000 https://www.civilbeat.org/?p=1689911

A task force that began its work long before the recent tragedy in Salt Lake also recommends a unified fireworks permitting system in Hawaiʻi and $2 million for a new firearms and explosives lab.

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A task force that began its work long before the recent tragedy in Salt Lake also recommends a unified fireworks permitting system in Hawaiʻi and $2 million for a new firearms and explosives lab.

]]> Fireworks Burn Patients Stable In Arizona As Blast Death Toll Rises To 4 https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/01/fireworks-burn-patients-stable-in-arizona-as-blast-death-toll-rises-to-4/ Tue, 07 Jan 2025 00:53:31 +0000 https://www.civilbeat.org/?p=1689898

City officials said a 3-year-old boy injured in the New Year's Eve explosion died at Kapiolani Medical Center for Women and Children on Monday morning.

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City officials said a 3-year-old boy injured in the New Year's Eve explosion died at Kapiolani Medical Center for Women and Children on Monday morning.

]]> 3-Year-Old Boy Is 4th Victim Of Honolulu Fireworks Explosion, Police Say https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/01/3-year-old-boy-is-4th-victim-of-honolulu-fireworks-explosion-police-say/ Mon, 06 Jan 2025 20:33:37 +0000 https://www.civilbeat.org/?p=1689884

UPDATE: City officials identified the child as Cassius Ramos-Benigno.

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UPDATE: City officials identified the child as Cassius Ramos-Benigno.

]]> Too Many To Handle: Fireworks Tragedy Overwhelms Hawaiʻi’s Medical System https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/01/too-many-to-handle-fireworks-tragedy-overwhelms-hawai%ca%bbis-medical-system/ Sat, 04 Jan 2025 03:54:05 +0000 https://www.civilbeat.org/?p=1689680

More people needed specialized care for burns from the Salt Lake blast than from the Maui wildfires.

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More people needed specialized care for burns from the Salt Lake blast than from the Maui wildfires.

]]> Honolulu Fireworks Blast Victims Are Identified https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/01/honolulu-fireworks-blast-victims-are-identified/ Fri, 03 Jan 2025 21:05:09 +0000 https://www.civilbeat.org/?p=1689601

UPDATES: The medical examiner’s office released the names for two of the three women killed and a 20-year-old who died in a separate fireworks incident.

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UPDATES: The medical examiner’s office released the names for two of the three women killed and a 20-year-old who died in a separate fireworks incident.

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