A fifth person has died from injuries suffered during a massive explosion of illegal fireworks at a Honolulu home over New ...

A fifth person has died from injuries suffered during a massive explosion of illegal fireworks at a Honolulu home over New ...

HONOLULU (AP) — Death toll from New Year's Eve illegal fireworks explosion in Honolulu climbs to 5.

GEORGE F. LEE / GLEE @STARADVERTISER.COM An amnesty event held at Aloha Stadium on Jan. 11 brought in a variety of fireworks. At top, illegal aerial fireworks lit up the sky in Honolulu on Jan. 1.

An amnesty event held at Aloha Stadium on Jan. 11 brought in a variety of fireworks. At top, illegal aerial fireworks lit up the sky in Honolulu on Jan. 1. Select an option below to continue ...

GEORGE F. LEE / GLEE @STARADVERTISER.COM An amnesty event held at Aloha Stadium on Jan. 11 brought in a variety of fireworks. At top, illegal aerial fireworks lit up the sky in Honolulu on Jan. 1. 1 ...

Officials promised tougher penalties for illegal fireworks. Hawaii Gov. Josh Green graphically described the deaths in a news conference Wednesday to emphasize the potential danger of fireworks.

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Amid the government’s latest push to crack down on illegal fireworks, HNN Investigates wanted to know the status of a high-profile bust at Hawaii’s largest jail.

Carmelita Benigno, 61, Nelie Ibarra, 58, Jennifer Van, 23, and Cassius Ramos-­Benigno, 3, died from the explosion of illegal fireworks at a Keaka Drive party at 12:01 a.m. New Year’s Day.

GEORGE F. LEE / GLEE @STARADVERTISER.COM An amnesty event held at Aloha Stadium on Jan. 11 brought in a variety of fireworks. At top, illegal aerial fireworks lit up the sky in Honolulu on Jan. 1. 2 ...

Gov. Josh Green, with state Attorney General Anne Lopez and other officials, has sketched out plans for proposed changes to Hawaii’s fireworks laws, modifications designed to streamline ...