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Department Of Law Enforcement Director Resigns David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024

Department Of Law Enforcement Director Resigns

Gov. Josh Green has nominated Honolulu police Maj. Mike Lambert to replace outgoing Director Jordan Lowe.

‘It’s Out Of Hand’: Fireworks Amnesty Event Collects Scores Of Unused Explosives David Croxford/Civil Beat/2025

‘It’s Out Of Hand’: Fireworks Amnesty Event Collects Scores Of Unused Explosives

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 David Croxford/Civil Beat/2025

Death At Illegal North Shore New Year’s Eve Party Stokes Safety Concerns

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 ±á²¹·É²¹¾±Ê»¾± Handle Illegal Fireworks? David Croxford/Civil Beat/2025

Tell Us: How Should ±á²¹·É²¹¾±Ê»¾± Handle Illegal Fireworks?

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 Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2015

Fireworks Disposal Planned At Aloha Stadium Saturday

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

Woman Killed In Honolulu Fireworks Explosion Is Identified Screenshot/Hawaii News Now/2025

Woman Killed In Honolulu Fireworks Explosion Is Identified

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

Full-Time Criminal Investigative Unit Proposed To Tackle Illegal Fireworks David Croxford/Civil Beat/2025

Full-Time Criminal Investigative Unit Proposed To Tackle Illegal Fireworks

A task force that began its work long before the recent tragedy in Salt Lake also recommends a unified fireworks permitting system in ±á²¹·É²¹¾±Ê»¾± and $2 million for a new firearms and explosives lab.

Fireworks Burn Patients Stable In Arizona As Blast Death Toll Rises To 4 David Croxford/Civil Beat/2025

Fireworks Burn Patients Stable In Arizona As Blast Death Toll Rises To 4

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 Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024

3-Year-Old Boy Is 4th Victim Of Honolulu Fireworks Explosion, Police Say

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

Too Many To Handle: Fireworks Tragedy Overwhelms ±á²¹·É²¹¾±Ê»¾±’s Medical System Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024

Too Many To Handle: Fireworks Tragedy Overwhelms ±á²¹·É²¹¾±Ê»¾±’s Medical System

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