March 4, 2010

Father Kills Kids and Gets Charged with Vehicular Manslaughter



In Firebaugh, California, authorities pressed criminal charges against a father, 34 year old Aref Kareem Mohamed, whose children died in a car accident this past Tuesday.According to police, Mohamed was charged with three counts of gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated,...

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March 2, 2010

Coachella DUI Checkpoint Leads to Many Arrests



This past Friday, police conducted a DUI checkpoint that led to a dozen arrests.  During the checkpoint, police screened more than 850 vehicles.Police screened cars from 7PM until 2AM to curb DUI accidents.  The checkpoint took place at Grapefruit Boulevard...

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February 27, 2010

Man Pleads No Contest in DUI Hit and Run Case



In Santa Barbara, California, a man by the name of Gregory Albert Doan pled no contest to charges of vehicular manslaughter.  In 2008, Doan allegedly hit a 66 year old jobber while driving under the influence (DUI).  Instead of stopping...

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February 25, 2010

Driver Found Guilty of DUI Manslaughter in Florida



This week, a Florida jury in Escambia County found 41 year old Donald Buffkin guilty of DUI manslaughter.  Two years ago, Buffkin's wife died while riding as a passenger in her husband's car.  Buffkin was impaired at the time of...

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February 24, 2010

Florida Sheriff's Deputy Charged with DUI



  Dunedin, Florida -- local news sources are reporting that a Sheriff's Deputy from Pinellas county was recently charged with driving under the influence (DUI) after causing a collision. Reports filed with the sheriff's office state that Wade Nordby, who...

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February 22, 2010

Drunk Driving Accident Damages Parked Car



A New Jersey man caused a car accident on February 15, 2010 when he struck a parked car and overturned his own. Both cars were towed due to extensive damage and the man was arrested with a charge of drunk...

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February 17, 2010

Oilers Goaltender Facing DUI Charges



In Scottsdale, Arizona, it is reported that Nikolai Khabibulin of the Edmonton Oilers is facing charges for driving under the influence (DUI).  The goaltender is also facing charges for speeding. According to authorities in Scottsdale, Khabibulin was driving a Ferrari...

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February 15, 2010

Woman Arrested for DUI in Florida after Requesting Conjugal Visit



In Orlando, Florida, a woman by the name of Denise Rutledge appeared at a local jail in Flagler Beach and requested a conjugal visit.  Instead of allowing the visit, police arrested the 45 year old for DUI (driving under the...

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February 3, 2010

Mother Charged with DUI in Florida



In Port Richey, Florida, a mother by the name of Lena K. Maki was stopped by police after dropping her 11 year old daughter off at Chasco Elementary School on Monday.  Police say that when they stopped Maki, she was...

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February 2, 2010

Former Senator from Utah Charged with DUI



In the state of Utah, it is reported that former Senator, Sheldon Killpack, was charged with driving under the influence (DUI).  Killpack was stopped by state law enforcement after the spotted him driving erratically after he left a South Salt...

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January 22, 2010

Florida Woman Charged with DUI Twice in Three Days



In Ocala, Florida, it is being reported that a local woman was stopped by police for driving under the influence (DUI) and then arrested.  Oddly, the woman was arrested and charged with DUI two times in three days time. According...

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January 20, 2010

DUI Offender Not Allowed to see Son



Recently, a young mother was caught driving under the influence (DUI) in a Walmart parking lot located in North Dakota.  After her arrest and detention, she was told that if she makes bail, she would no longer be able to...

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January 14, 2010

Man with Child in Car Charged with DUI in Reno



Reno, Nevada - police report that they recently arrested a woman for driving under the influence (DUI) while a child was in her vehicle.  Officers say that it is the sixth time in the past few weeks that they have...

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Arizona Receives Grants to Crack Down on Drunk Driving



In Arizona, two local law enforcement agencies recently received grants from the state so that they could continue their efforts to crack down on drunk driving.  The two agencies, Pima County Sheriff's Department and Nogales Police Department, were given grants...

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January 13, 2010

DWI Case Dismissed against Rhode Island Federal Prosecutor



In Warwick, Rhode Island, a driving under the influence (DUI) case was recently dismissed against a Rhode Island federal prosecutor, Assistant U.S. Attorney Gerard Sullivan.  When Sullivan was arrested, many people speculated that local police treated him favorably because of...

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January 12, 2010

Son of NFL Coach Charged with 2nd DWI



Just as the race to the Super Bowl is about to begin, Minnesota Vikings head coach Brad Childress now has other issues to deal with. Childress' son, 24-year-old Aaron Kyle Childress, was arrested and charged with 2nd degree DWI last week. Childress...

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January 10, 2010

Sobriety Checkpoint Officer Charged with DUI



A Pennsylvania police officer whose job duties included supervising sobriety checkpoints has been arrested and charged with drunk driving. On December 17, Cpl. John Quigg of the Pennsylvania State Police was off-duty when he lost control of his vehicle. Police later...

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January 8, 2010

Another Firefighter Arrested for DUI in Pittsburg



According to Pittsburg police, another captain with the Pittsburg fire bureau was recently arrested for driving under the influence (DUI) and possession of drugs.  Police say the arrest took place on the North Side, bringing the total drug and alcohol...

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January 7, 2010

Knoxville Man Dresses up as Woman to Avoid DUI Arrest



Knoxville, Tennessee - Law enforcement in Knoxville report that a man who assaulted a police officer tried to avoid arrest by disguising himself by changing into a set of women's clothes.  The man, who is 19, was arrested this past...

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January 6, 2010

Former NBA Star Charged with DWI after Accident



Recently, police arrested former NBA player, Jason Williams for driving while impaired (DWI) in New York.  This is not the first time Williams has had a run-in with law enforcement.According to reports, police were called to the scene of a...

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