Changes to legislation proposed Monday would make it easier for prosecutors to convict those charged with fireworks-related crimes.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

One Salt Lake resident offered a different description of what caused the explosion that killed 3 people.

Police officials are taking a wait-and-see attitude as President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take office after pledging to be tough on crime. Civil rights advocates are worried about criminal justice reform efforts.

His death appeared to be "accidental," according to a preliminary report from the Honolulu Medical Examiner.