April 10, 2026
A grand jury indictment unsealed on Friday revealed that Sam Machado, Kenneth Chee, Gary Chan Jr., Jack Lee and Douglar Tollefesen face seven charges of murder.
Ronald Botelho III, Craig Cutwright and the five defendants also face conspiracy charges, according to the indictment. Yolo County Deputy District Attorney Clara Nabity said the indictment alleges a decades-long conspiracy that turned Sam Machado's property "into the Northern California hub for an illegal enterprise that imports and sells illegal explosives on the black market."
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July 5, 2025
Yolo County officials announced that human remains were located after coroner's division personnel were allowed to access the site for their investigation. The following day, officials confirmed the remains of the seven missing after the July 1 incident at Devastating Pyrotechnics were found.
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A grand jury indictment unsealed on Friday revealed that Sam Machado, Kenneth Chee, Gary Chan Jr., Jack Lee and Douglar Tollefesen face seven charges of murder.
Ronald Botelho III, Craig Cutwright and the five defendants also face conspiracy charges, according to the indictment. Yolo County Deputy District Attorney Clara Nabity said the indictment alleges a decades-long conspiracy that turned Sam Machado's property "into the Northern California hub for an illegal enterprise that imports and sells illegal explosives on the black market."
8 people, including 5 facing murder charges, arrested in Esparto explosion
Eight people, including five people facing murder charges, were arrested in connection with the Esparto explosion, authorities said on Friday.
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July 5, 2025
Yolo County officials announced that human remains were located after coroner's division personnel were allowed to access the site for their investigation. The following day, officials confirmed the remains of the seven missing after the July 1 incident at Devastating Pyrotechnics were found.
Human remains found at California fireworks warehouse explosion site, officials say
Seven people were "unaccounted for" in Yolo County's town of Esparto after several explosions at a fireworks warehouse resulted in a fire, officials said.
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