Former guard admits to mailing illegal aerial fireworks to Hawaii jail in 2022
In 2022, Fernandez had nearly 95 pounds (43 kilograms) of aerial fireworks mailed to "the very correctional facility that he ...
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Fireworks crackdown includes keeping them off planes to Hawaii
By sea or by air, illegal fireworks continue to make their way into Hawaii. But efforts are ramping up to catch them, and ...
Hawaii horror as FIFTH person dies in fireworks display gone wrong after boy, 3, killed
A 29-year-old man died from his injuries after he was one of six people flown to a hospital in Arizona for treatment earlier ...
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Hawaii fireworks blast victims have injuries comparable to those seen on a battlefield, doctor says
Some wounds suffered by six Hawaii residents flown to Arizona for medical treatment after a deadly illegal fireworks ...
Neal Milner: Making Progress On Fireworks? It Depends On Your Timetable
Post-tragedy, we want the problem solved, like, yesterday. But Hawaiʻi generally goes at a slower pace, which can be ...
Deadly Hawaii Fireworks Incident Caused 'War Zone' Injuries: Governor
"We're talking about the worst possible war zone injuries that took their lives," Josh Green said of the three deceased ...
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Former OCCC corrections officer pleads guilty to fireworks offenses
In November 2024, Fernandez “waived indictment and entered guilty pleas pursuant to a plea agreement.” Nearly three months ...
OCCC guard pleads guilty to importing illegal aerial fireworks
HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT Gilchrist Fernandez, 35. Fernandez pleaded guilty today to two fireworks offenses after he had nearly 95 pounds of illegal aerials shipped to the Oahu Community ...
Family of fireworks patient who died in Arizona grateful for support
Following the death of Kevin Vallesteros, a patient hospitalized at a burn center in Arizona, his sister reflects on the ...