Alaska Man Faces DUI Charges after Crashing into Coffee Stand
On Tuesday an out of control sedan crashed into an East Anchorage coffee hut injuring a woman who was working inside. The Nissan Altima is said to have hit a median on Bragaw Street before going airborne twice and smashing into the side of the Arctic Grounds Coffee Company hut. The driver who stumbled away […]
Cleveland Browns Draft Pick Arrested for DUI
Armonty Bryant, who just six days earlier was drafted in the seventh round by the Cleveland Browns, has been arrested and charged with DUI in Oklahoma. This isn’t his first run in with the law as Bryant was suspended last season for three games after being arrested for selling marijuana to an undercover officer. Bryant […]
Mobile Man Accused of Vehicular Homicide
Alexander Graf, of Mobile, was arrested for vehicular homicide and his second DUI charge late on Saturday, April 27th. The 28-year old was arrested after police say he hit a bike rider while intoxicated. He was booked into the Mobile County Metro Jail early on Sunday morning. The Mobile Police Department was called to the […]
Yankees’ Prospect Arrested on DUI charges
Mason Williams, a 21-year-old minor league prospect for the New York Yankees, was arrested early Thursday morning on DUI charges in Tampa, Florida. Williams, who is currently playing Single-A ball for the Tampa Yankees, was pulled over at 2:45 a.m. after police observed his 2012 Range Rover weaving through traffic lanes and speeding on Kennedy boulevard. He […]
Milwaukee Brewers Pitcher Arrested for DUI
Yovani Gallardo, a right handed starting pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers, was arrested early on Tuesday morning and cited with drunken driving. According to the report, Gallardo had a blood alcohol level of .22, which is nearly three times the legal limit in Wisconsin. A Sheriff’s spokeswoman said another driver called 911 to report a […]
Mississippi Governor to Sign Bill Strengthening DUI Laws
Phil Bryant, the current Republican governor of Mississippi, intends to sign a bill aimed at strengthening state laws against drunk driving. The bill is expected to hit Bryant’s desk within the next several days and would become a law on July 1, 2013 with his signature. The bill would cause someone convicted of a first-offense […]
Pittsburgh Mayoral Candidate Pleads Guilty to DUI
Abdula Jamal Richardson, who is running an underdog campaign for Pittsburgh mayor, was arrested on Wednesday and charged with driving under the influence. Police say they found Richardson slumped over the wheel of a green minivan, whose engine was still running, around 3 a.m. A criminal complaint reported that he became “verbally hostile” stating that […]
Florida Mayor Arrested for DUI
Gainesville Mayor Craig Lowe was arrested on DUI charges and property damage after he was found asleep behind the wheel of his car at the scene of a crash last Thursday. A state trooper was called to the accident near the intersection of Northeast 21st street and Northeast 156th avenue. When officials arrived on the scene at […]
Man Arrested in Double-Fatality DUI Crash
Mark Mullan, 50, was arrested Monday after his black 2012 Chevrolet Silverado quad cab hit a group of people near Eckstein Middle School in Seattle, WA. Dennis Schulte and his wife Judy Schulte were killed. Their daughter in-law Karina Schulte, and her 10-day-old baby Elias Schulte, were critically injured. Detectives said Mullan failed a field […]
Tennessee May Be Next to Add New Penalties for Drunk Driving Convictions
Tennessee legislators are now considering tougher laws in an attempt to decrease the number of driving under the influence and driving while intoxicated violations in the state. One of the biggest changes to the proposed law would require ignition interlock devices for all people convicted of drunk driving, not just repeat offenders of those who had high […]