In 2022, Fernandez had nearly 95 pounds (43 kilograms) of aerial fireworks mailed to "the very correctional facility that he ...
A fifth person has died nearly one month after a New Year’s fireworks explosion in Hawaii. Kevin Vallesteros was one of six ...
By sea or by air, illegal fireworks continue to make their way into Hawaii. But efforts are ramping up to catch them, and ...
Post-tragedy, we want the problem solved, like, yesterday. But Hawaiʻi generally goes at a slower pace, which can be ...
State legislators have introduced a new round of fireworks-related bills in the aftermath of the New Year’s fireworks ...
In November 2024, Fernandez “waived indictment and entered guilty pleas pursuant to a plea agreement.” Nearly three months ...
This story was written by Jennifer Sinco Kelleher A former guard had illegal aerial fireworks mailed to Hawaiʻi’s largest ...
Following the death of Kevin Vallesteros, a patient hospitalized at a burn center in Arizona, his sister reflects on the ...