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News and Articles on Driving Under The Influence
The tragedy of drunk driving has effected the lives of many people. These articles reflect on the many incidents of drunk driving and their effects on local communities. We encourage you to Submit articles which represent the effects of drunk driving on your community.
| Man accused of driving drunk in wrong lane for 28 miles Jun 9, 2009 |
| No one was seriously injured, but the driver of the car, a 63-year-old Sonoma woman, was taken to Sonoma Valley Hospital where she was arrested for driving under the influence ... No one was seriously injured, but the driver of the car, a 63-year-old Sonoma woman, was taken to Sonoma Valley Hospital where she was arrested for driving under the influence. (Sonoma Index-Tribune, CA) |
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| Three men nabbed for car theft Jun 4, 2009 |
| As they were investigating that crime, they noticed a suspicious car drive by and stopped it, then arrested the driver, Cody Robert Sampson, on charges of driving under the influence. They also discovered that the car he was driving allegedly was stolen, so Sampson was charged with felony theft of a motor vehicle. (Helena Independent Record, MT) |
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| 5th District Court News Jun 4, 2009 |
| Bo D. Donnelley, driving under the influence (under 21), minor consumption. Olivia Munoz, driving under the influence ... Bryan Allen Wilson, driving under the influence. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
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| Law enforcement cracks down on seatbelt use Jun 4, 2009 |
| Gregory reported four citations for driving under the influence, 16 for driving while license suspended, 21 for no proof of liability insurance, three for careless driving, two for improper equipment, two for littering and four for possession of beer/whisky. One citation was issued each for following too close, running stop sign, speeding, improper passing, expired tag, disregard for traffic device, public drunk and public profanity. (Forest Scott County Times, MS) |
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| Arizona high court sets new jury rule on DUI cases Jun 4, 2009 |
| PHOENIX (AP) -- Arizona juries are getting new guidance on how to tell whether a person who has been drinking is violating the law against driving under the influence even if the vehicle isn't moving. Juries have been given inconsistent instructions on what state law means when it prohibits a person under the influence of alcohol from being in "actual physical control of a vehicle," the state Supreme Court said in a ruling issued Wednesday. (FOX 11, AZ)
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| Williams: ‘Great friend, great man’ Jun 4, 2009 |
| Him drinking & driving didn't give them a reason to shoot him. If that's the case, why not pass it as a law and just have all the officers sit outside the bars and start firing as soon as they get on the highway? It's not as if he was the only one on the highway that night that was driving under the influence. How many officers were at the scene that morning? Enough to where one of them could have attempted to stop the car without taking a... (Atmore Advance, AL)
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| The following are incidents the Allen Police Department responded to f Jun 4, 2009 |
| Consumption of alcohol by minor, driving under the influence reported in the 500 block of Nandina Drive. 3:40 a.m. - Officers dispatched to the 500 block of Nandina Drive in reference to a noise disturbanc; subjects arrested for consumption of alcohol by minor. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
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| Carlisle man was charged with driving under the influence Jun 2, 2009 |
| A Carlisle man was charged with driving under the influence after a traffic stop early Saturday on Trindle Road in South Middleton Township. Jesse Neely, 26, was stopped by state police at Carlisle for speeding shortly before 2 a.m. Further investigation revealed he was under the influence. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA) |
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| Man set for retrial in wife's 2000 slaying Jun 2, 2009 |
| PROVIDENCE Four-vehicle I-95 crash leaves man dead One man was killed and two were arrested on charges of driving under the influence after a chain-reaction crash involving four cars early yesterday on Interstate 95, State Police said ... The drivers of the third and fourth cars were arrested on charges of driving under the influence. (Boston Globe)
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| Change of plea Jun 2, 2009 |
| Deanna L. Deroest - Change of plea hearing on charges including unauthorized use of a vehicle, third-degree assault, fourth-degree assault, driving under the influence of intoxicants, failure to perform duties of a driver when property is damaged and two counts of second-degree criminal mischief. John M. Dutcher - Change of plea hearing on charges including three counts of sexual penetration with a foreign object and five counts of first-degree sexual abuse. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
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| Teen In Van-Dragging Dies Jun 2, 2009 |
| Curran said although the preliminary investigation doesn't indicate Buckner was at fault for the wreck, she was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of drugs and operating a vehicle with a suspended license. Copyright 2009 by. (KCRA 3, CA)
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| Woman accused of kicking OSP trooper in the face Jun 2, 2009 |
| is in the Multnomah County Jail on charges of reckless driving, driving under the influence, attempting to elude an officer and assaulting an officer. Lt. Gregg Hastings says a driver called dispatchers Thursday to report that a car going faster than 100 mph almost flipped after hitting a concrete median on Interstate 84. (Longview Daily News, WA)
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| Man gets 1 to 10 years in DUI death Jun 2, 2009 |
| The driver of the other bike, William Wayne Billy DeHaven Jr., survived, but on Tuesday morning was ordered to serve a one- to 10-year penitentiary sentence after entering a guilty plea in March to driving under the influence causing death. DeHaven, 27, of Gerrardstown, W.Va. (The Herald-Mail Online)
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| DUI arrests down from Memorial weekend 2008 Jun 2, 2009 |
| The California Highway Patrol has arrested 196 drivers in the Bay Area between Friday and early Monday for allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol, according to a CHP sergeant. Last year the CHP netted 209 DUI arrests during the same reporting period, between 6 p.m. Friday and 6 a.m. Monday, CHP Sgt. Trent Cross said. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
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| Can prescription lead to an impaired driving charge? Jun 2, 2009 |
| Driving under the influence of controlled or non-controlled drugs is not like driving under the influence of alcohol ... The other factor to know is that even if you get into a crash on private property, you could be charged with driving under the influence ... I want to add that inhaling paint fumes or any other mind-altering fumes could also lead to a driving under the influence charge. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
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| Woman injured after being pushed from car Jun 2, 2009 |
| Christensen was booked into the Mat-Su pretrial facility without bail on the assault charge as well as charges of driving under the influence and misconduct with weapons, troopers said. The woman was taken to Mat-Su Regional Hospital to be treated for nonfatal injuries, troopers said. (Anchorage Daily News) |
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| Steven Russo, 36, accused of hosting teen drinking parties, encouragin Feb 28, 2009 |
| BETHLEHEM TWP. | Police say a 36-year-old township man furnished Freedom High School students with alcohol and coaxed teenage girls clad in cheerleader outfits to dance on a "stripper" pole in the basement of his home.
Steven Russo, 36, accused of hosting teen drinking parties, encouraging pole dancing.
Steven A. Russo, of the 2400 block of 15th Street, allowed his now 17-year-old son, also a Freedom student, to invite at least eight other students, ranging in ages from 14 to 16, to his home Dec. 12, according to court papers.
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| Gary Collins Busted for DUI -- Again Feb 1, 2009 |
| We've learned Gary Collins -- the former Miss America host and talk show host, has been arrested yet again for DUI.
Law enforcement tells TMZ Collins was busted at 9:16 last night by the CHP just south of Montecito, on suspicion of DUI. Law enforcement sources tell us Collins refused a field sobriety test but was subsequently given a blood alcohol test. Posted Feb 1st 2009 11:31AM by TMZ Staff
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| 2 Easton High juniors die in crash Mar 10, 2006 |
| (EASTON, PA)Two Easton Area High School students were killed Sunday and a former student was clinging to life after a one-car accident in the Old Orchard section of Palmer Township.
The early morning calm of the picturesque neighborhood was broken just after 6:30 a.m. when the car the three were in slammed so violently into a tree that the engine was thrown nearly 60 feet from the vehicle.
Pronounced dead at the scene were Michael R. Cummings, an 18-year-old junior quarterback on the Easton Area High football team, and 16-year-old junior girls soccer player Amanda Leigh Schultz, according to Northampton County Coroner Zachary Lysek.
The driver, Kyle Kehler, is an 18-year-old from Palmer Township who was a junior at Easton Area High School last year but is not in school this year. He was flown to St. Luke's Hospital-Fountain Hill, where he was in critical condition late Sunday, according to a hospital spokeswoman.
(Every 15 Minutes Program - The Morning Call)
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| Teen was driving drunk, DA says Mar 10, 2006 |
| (EASTON, PA) Kyle M. Kehler, 18, was drunk behind the wheel of the car that crashed Sunday in Palmer Township, killing two Easton Area High School students who were with him, Northampton County District Attorney John Morganelli says.
''He was definitely over the legal limit,'' Morganelli said Thursday.
Also, he and the prosecutor handling the case said the party that Kehler, Michael R. Cummings and Amanda Leigh Schultz attended at a Palmer home wasn't the only one going on the night before the high-speed accident.
Every 15 Minutes Program - The Morning Call) |
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| Amanda Leigh Schultz, 16, of Palmer Township, died March 5, 2006 Mar 7, 2006 |
| Amanda Leigh Schultz, 16, of Palmer Township, died March 5. She was the daughter of Mark R. and Patricia A. Lutkins Schultz. A junior at Easton High School, she played varsity soccer and had been on the JV team. She was also a mangager for the boys soccer team and played Palmer softball and basketball. She was a member of St. Andrews Lutheran Church, Palmer Township. (Every 15 Minutes Program)
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