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Friday, May 30, 2014

Mishawake Jogger May Be Paralyzed If She Survives


Early Thursday morning 23-year-old, Quentin Burnley, drove up on the sidewalk and critically injured 30-year-old jogger Tiffany Brantley, while intoxicated. Burnley was arrested for drunk driving, registering his blood alcohol level at .12.

Thursday, May 29, 2014

Cop Arrested For Drunk Driving In Brooklyn Refuses To Take Breathalyzer Test


NYPD homicide detective, James Nash, 53, had a fender bender at 5:45pm. Authorities arrested Nash for drunk driving, as well as refusing to take a breathalyzer test.

Wednesday, May 28, 2014

Drugs Found During Drunk Driving Arrest


Adam Winney, 22-year-old, was pulled over by an officer after a traffic violation. Under further investigation, officers found Winney was driving drunk and also was driving with a suspended license after a previous DWAI conviction.

Tuesday, May 27, 2014

WPD Says Teens Stop Drunk Driver


Two teenagers noticed a woman passed out behind the wheel of her car around 12:45am. The 19-year-old and 17-year-old boys called 911 when they saw the woman drive away, stopping just a few feet later.

Friday, May 23, 2014

Amherst Police Charge New Hampshire Mother With Drunk Driving, Child Endangerment


Police have arrested a New Hampshire mother this past Sunday for drunk driving with a child in the car. This was not her first offense on operating under the influence, and police struggled when attempting custody.

Thursday, May 22, 2014

A Mother's Love Honors Son Killed by Drunk Driver with "Walk Like MADD"


When Deborah Weinstein lost her son to a horrific drunk driving accident in 2011, she was determined to honor his memory. She decided to launch "Walk like MADD" in 2013, a now annual walk for Missouri families and friends of victims.

Wednesday, May 21, 2014

'Drunk Driver Ended My Olympic Dreams': Britain's Got Talent Star Speaks of Horror Car Smash


Henriette Adewole never thought she would receive a second chance in life. The Britain's Got Talent star was run down by a drunk driver when she was only 12, wrecking her dreams of running in the Olympics.

Tuesday, May 20, 2014

Trial Begins in Maine in Case of Drunk Driver/Texter


In January 2012, then 18-year-old Kristina Lowe allegedly crashed her car while under the influence of alcohol and reading a text, killing two passengers in her vehicle.

Monday, May 19, 2014

Wyoming Man Sentenced in Michigan for DUI Crash That Killed Two People


Joseph Jay Ford was sentenced to 12.5 to 30 years for killing a young couple in a drunk driving crash in October 2013.

Friday, May 16, 2014

New Law in Maryland for Drunk Drivers With Minors in Vehicle


On Tuesday, Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley signed a bill into law that will require drunk drivers who are caught with a child under 16 in their car to use interlock breathalyzers to start their vehicle.

Thursday, May 15, 2014

County in Texas with Some of the Highest DUI Death Rates Makes Law Reforms


Harris County, Texas, has been attributed to the highest drunk driving deaths in the country in recent years and new law reforms move to change those statistics. In 2009, alcohol was involved in 60 percent of all traffic deaths, which is twice the national average.

Wednesday, May 14, 2014

Delaware Man with 12 Drunk Driving Arrests Not a “Unique Case”


A 55-year-old man’s twelfth DUI arrest since 1991 is spotlighting a pattern in repeat offenders despite recent laws to prevent them. James R. Fisher of Delaware was recently arrested again for drunk driving after being released from prison for a 2009 conviction.

Tuesday, May 13, 2014

Man with Multiple DUI Convictions is Struck and Killed by Drunk Driver


Haitham Gamal, 38, of California was pronounced dead on scene after being struck by a 19-year-old alleged drunk driver. Gamal had just been released from an intensive rehabilitation program following his multiple DUI charges. 

Friday, May 9, 2014

Woman Falsely Accused of Drunk Driving after Police Office Crashes into Her Car


A young woman was charged with drunk driving causing injury among multiple other charges after a police officer crashed into her car. Tanya Weyker, 25, sustained a broken neck during the accident and was too injured to take a field sobriety or breathalyzer test at the time.

Thursday, May 8, 2014

Man Hits Police Car on Highway, Hands Officer a Beer Instead of License


Damon Tobias Exum, 37, has been arrested for multiple charges, including reckless driving and his third DUI, after hitting a police car on the highway. Exum hit the officer’s car and then was chased and pulled over on suspicion of drunk driving.

Wednesday, May 7, 2014

Alleged Drunk Driver Kills 8-year-old Houston Boy


A young woman was charged with drunk driving causing injury among multiple other charges after a police officer crashed into her car. Tanya Weyker, 25, sustained a broken neck during the accident and was too injured to take a field sobriety or breathalyzer test at the time.

Tuesday, May 6, 2014

Clearwater Officer Suspected of Driving Drunk Didn’t Get DUI


An off-duty police officer in Clearwater was suspected but never charged with a DUI. In fact, the two on-duty officers that pulled him over drove this officer home. The officer was reportedly seen stumbling out of the bar, getting into his car and taking off.

Monday, May 5, 2014

Queens Man Accused of DWI With Kids in Car on Long Island


Christian Bisono, 40, was arrested at 4 a.m. Sunday on North Central Avenue in Valley Stream on Long Island. Bisono was pulled over after an officer noticed he was speeding. When approached, the officer noticed there was a 10-year-old boy and 8-year-old girl inside the vehicle.

Friday, May 2, 2014

On-duty NYPD officer charged with DWI after shooting partner


On duty detective Jay Poggi accidently shot his partner on the wrist at 1:50 a.m. while driving to a Queens location as part of an investigation. The partner was a 12-year-old veteran. Poggi rushed his partner to Jamaica Hospital where he required surgery and has been in a stable condition.

Thursday, May 1, 2014

Study Offers Possible Reasons Why Drunk Driving Arrest Numbers are Up for Women


After FBI statistics revealed that the number of women arrested for drunk driving is rising, a study researched possible causes for this growing number. Erin Holmes conducted a voluntary study of women-involved drunk driving arrests in various counties all over the country.