Samuel Machado is accused of illegally having 1 million pounds of fireworks on his property at the time of the blast and using his law enforcement position to shield the illicit operation from scrutiny for years,

A former Northern California sheriff lieutenant and the owner of a fireworks company have been arrested and charged with murder following last year’s horrific explosion at an illegal fireworks factory in Yolo county that killed seven people.

A Yolo County sheriff's lieutenant and 7 others face charges in a deadly 2025 fireworks explosion that killed a standout Venture Academy athlete and six others.

​A witness shared video of the fire that appeared to show fireworks exploding as the building burned.

The destruction, which occurred around 8:20 p.m. in Bregano Park, prompted a significant response, complete with agents in protective suits collecting evidence.