Man Connected to Deadly California Fireworks Explosion Arrested at Walt Disney World
WDW News Today • • nation
Key Points:
- Kenneth Chee, owner of Devastating Pyrotechnics, was arrested at Walt Disney World's Hollywood Studios on April 9 in connection with a deadly fireworks warehouse explosion in Yolo County, California, in July 2025 that killed seven people.
- The warehouse did not have the required local permits to store fireworks, according to authorities.
- Chee faces multiple charges including seven counts of murder, one count of conspiracy, and illegal possession of explosives, and was arrested on a fugitive warrant.
- He is currently being held at Orange County Jail.
- Six other individuals—Samuel Machado, Tammy Machado, Jack Y. Lee, Gary Young Chan Jr., Craig Cutright, and Ronald Botelho II—have also been arrested as part of the investigation.
