Category: Fireworks Explosion

LA Council Approves More Funding for Victims of 2021 Fireworks Explosion

July 5, 2023
CaliforniaFireworks ExplosionLos Angeles city councilLos Angeles Police DepartmentRegional & State NewsSouthern CaliforniaState NewsUS
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LOS ANGELES—The Los Angeles City Council approved an additional $660,000 in funds on July 5 for victims of a botched detonation of illegal fireworks in a South Los Angeles neighborhood two years ago. The council voted 12–0 to further allocate funding to assist recovery efforts for families and residents affected by the explosion, many of…

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2 Men Charged in Fatal Fireworks Explosion That Killed 4

June 19, 2022
Crime and IncidentsFireworks ExplosionMissouriSt. LouisUSUS News
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BLACK JACK, Mo.—Two men were charged with murder in a house explosion near St. Louis that authorities say killed four people who were assembling fireworks in a garage. St. Louis County prosecutors say 37-year-old Terrell Cooks and 43-year-old Seneca Mahan made fireworks and directed younger people on how to load the canisters and attach a…

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