Fireworks Explosion: Owner Charged with Murder

0:00Kenneth Chi, the 49-year-old owner of devastating pyrotechnics, is now locked up in Yolo County's Monroe Detention Center after his arrest in. Florida at Disney World earlier this month, he's spacing second-degree murder charges in the deadly Esparto Fireworks explosions, along with accusations of conspiring to make and transport. Explosives, insurance fraud, and running a hazardous operation. Out of the eight people arrested in this probe, Chi is one of five hit with those murder counts, plus extras like possessing destructive devices near. Homes and roads and sparking fires unlawfully. Court docs reveal his company ran at that Esparto's site for over a decade, storing massive amounts of fireworks. The blast killed two workers and rocked the community last July 4th, highlighting the dangers of these pop-up fireworks ops. Families of the victims are pushing for justice, while locals still feel the shockwaves from the negligence. Meanwhile, the other outfit at the site, Black Star Fireworks, run by 61-year-old Craig Cutwright,

1:01just got bail approved at $500,000. But with heavy strings attached, like surrendering his passport, electronic monitoring for 60 days at his cost, no contact with. Victim's families and a total ban on fireworks or explosives. As charges stack up in trials loom, this case is a stark reminder of safety gaps in the fireworks game, with more revelations likely on the way. That's your update from California News Today, powered by AI. I'm Corey with The Story.