Germany's celebration of the turn of the year was largely peaceful compared to similar occasions in the past, although there were isolated deaths, injuries and revellers in some places threw fireworks at police officers and firefighters. Addiitonal police were on duty in many places with concerns about rowdiness in several cities, including Berlin. Police in the capital were swiftly deployed on several occasions to disperse crowds or handle burgeoning aggression. They also detained suspects most
Described as a carefree spirit and “your Mr. Aloha,” family and friends are mourning the loss of the 20-year-old from Kona who died in a tragic fireworks accident.
A Larksville woman intentionally launched a firecracker onto her neighbor s roof following a civil dispute on the day after the Fourth of July, according to police.