admin @ May 18, 2009 # Comments Off
State troopers in Delaware made two rare arrests recently - two men who each had six prior DUI convictions were arrested for drunk driving within hours of one another.
Jeffrey H. Salevan was arrested near Milton Friday afternoon while taking a friend’s daughter to a baseball game, and Anthony B. McLeish was arrested near Camden a […]
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admin @ March 30, 2009 # Comments Off
An Indiana state trooper working at a sobriety checkpoint sustained only minor injuries when suspected DUI driver rear-ended his cruiser.
Trooper Christopher Townsend was working at a sobriety checkpoint about 2 am at US 31 and Interstate 465 in Indianapolis when the crash occurred. Townsend had just stopped another driver suspected of DUI and was inside […]
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admin @ March 30, 2009 # Comments Off
An Antioch, Illinois man was arrested on suspicion of DUI after his car struck a fire truck responding to an emergency call.
The 24-year-old man, whose name was not released, crashed his black Honda into the truck in front of police and firefighters. Police questioned him after the collision and arrested him on suspicion of DUI, […]
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admin @ March 10, 2009 # Comments Off
Former NBA player Charles Barkley will only be required to spend three days in jail for his DUI conviction instead of the 10-day sentence originally imposed on him.
A judge who reviewed Barkley’s case decided to reduce his jail sentence by seven days if he completes an alcohol treatment program. Barkley is scheduled to report to […]
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admin @ March 10, 2009 # Comments Off
A NASCAR team owner has been arrested on suspicion of DUI at an Atlanta speedway.
Billy Ballew was arrested Wednesday at the Atlanta Motor Speedway. He reportedly was carrying a mixed drink when he was pulled over and refused to take a breathalyzer test.
Ballew told a reporter that he believes he’ll beat his DUI charge because […]
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admin @ February 24, 2009 # Comments Off
Former NBA star Charles Barkley will serve jail time after pleading guilty to DUI charges in Arizona.
Barkley, who is now a TV analyst, pleaded guilty to two misdemeanor DUI charges in connection with his Dec. 31 arrest in Arizona, and must report for a five-day jail sentence on March 21. He’ll also be required to […]
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admin @ February 20, 2009 # Comments Off
The sheriff of Palm Beach County, Florida plans to perform forced blood draws on drunk driving suspects during a DUI sweep planned for later this month.
Drivers arrested on suspicion of Florida DUI normally have the option of refusing a blood or breath test but must suffer the severe consequences of doing so. However, on February […]
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admin @ February 20, 2009 # Comments Off
A Kentucky family court judge pleaded guilty to drunk driving just six days after she was arrested in front of her home for DUI and reckless driving.
Warren County Family Court Judge Margaret Huddleston reportedly had a blood alcohol content (BAC) of .17 when she was arrested. Prosecutors dropped the reckless driving charge against Huddleston in […]
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admin @ February 5, 2009 # Comments Off
An Aurora, Illinois man is facing charges of aggravated DUI after he allegedly ran a stop sign and struck three teenage girls who were standing on a sidewalk.
Uriel Soto-Castro reportedly tried to run away from the scene of the crash, but was detained by the driver and passenger of a vehicle his car also struck. […]
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admin @ January 27, 2009 # Comments Off
A Miami man is facing charges of DUI manslaughter after allegedly hitting a Broward, Florida doctor in a crosswalk.
Police said Richard Anthony Doval, 40, didn’t stop after the crash and had an open bottle of liquor in his truck. They also said that he smelled of alcohol and that his speech was slurred.
This type of […]
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