Judge Defies Victim’s Family by Sending DUI Driver to Prison
iStockPhoto/Thinkstock(FRESNO, Calif.) — The judge who sentenced a Fresno, Calif., man to jail for his role in a deadly drunk driving accident, defied the wishes of the victim’s family who had asked that the driver not receive jail time.Judge Al…
Bobby Brown Serves 9 Hours of 55-Day Sentence
Tiffany Rose/WireImage(LOS ANGELES) — Bobby Brown has been released from jail after serving just nine hours of his 55-day sentence.Brown, 44, was sentenced last month to 55 days in jail and four years of summary probation for his most recent drunk dri…
Miami ‘Party Princess’ Faces DUI Manslaughter Charge
Brand X Pictures/Thinkstock(MIAMI) — Karlie Tomica is a college student who’s known as the Miami Beach “party princess,” but police say her blood alcohol content was three times over the legal limit when she drove her boyfriend’s car, hit …
Florida Shock Jock Trial: Lawyer Caught in Alleged DUI Honey Trap
Paralegal Melissa Personius seen here. (ABC NEWS)(TAMPA BAY, Fla.) — A civil defamation case between two of the biggest radio names in the Tampa Bay, Fla., area took an odd turn last week when an attorney representing one of the DJs ended up behind ba…
Supreme Court to Hear Case on Warrantless DUI Blood Tests
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — The Supreme Court will hear a case on Wednesday about a Missouri man who says his constitutional rights were violated when he was pulled over after drinking beer at a bar called Slinger’s and forced to take a blood…
Fired Utah State Trooper Accused of Falsifying DUI Arrests
Thinkstock/Getty Images(SALT LAKE CITY) — A class-action lawsuit has been filed against a former Utah Highway Patrol trooper and her superiors alleging that she filed false DUI charges during her career.The department fired Lisa Steed in November for …
Sen. Michael Crapo Arrested on DUI Charge
crapo.senate.gov(ALEXANDRIA, Va.) — Idaho Sen. Michael Crapo was arrested on a charge of driving under the influence early Sunday after he allegedly ran a red light in Alexandria, Va., police said.The Idaho Republican was arrested without incident aft…
Sen. Michael Crapo Arrested on DUI Charge
crapo.senate.gov(ALEXANDRIA, Va.) — Idaho Sen. Michael Crapo was arrested on a charge of driving under the influence early Sunday after he allegedly ran a red light in Alexandria, Va., police said.The Idaho Republican was arrested without incident aft…
Eight Cars Struck in Hit-and-Run Spree
IDAHO FALLS – Police believe a man damaged at least eight vehicles while driving under the influence in Idaho Falls Thursday night. Nyle Cunnington, 51, was arrested on multiple counts of leaving the scene of an accident, among other charges. Cunnington allegedly hit cars on Walnut, Corner, Cottage and 12th streets, as well as Curtis [...]
Montana Man Injured in Crash
CHUBBUCK – A Montana man was injured after his vehicle rolled on Interstate 15 Friday. According to the Idaho State Police, Steven Gentry, 61, of Billings, was driving southbound in a gray 2010 Chevrolet Impala when he crossed through the median, hit a guardrail and the vehicle rolled. Gentry sustained minor injuries in the crash. [...]
‘Doctor of the Year’ Arrested on DUI Charges After Crash
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(WELLESLEY, Mass.) — A prominent emergency room doctor is facing driving under the influence charges after police say she sped through a Whole Foods parking lot and slammed into another car, sending one man to the Wellesley, Mass…
Miss University of Arkansas Fends Off DUI Charge
Fayettville Police Department(FAYETTVILLE, Ark.) — The newly crowned Miss University of Arkansas is fending off criticism that the DUI charges filed against her before her Sunday victory tarnish her crown.”It is shocking to me because I did look up to…
Bobby Brown Arrested for DUI
Gilbert Carrasquillo/FilmMagic(LOS ANGELES) — Bobby Brown has been arrested for driving while intoxicated, ABC News has confirmed.ABC News affiliate KABC-TV is reporting Brown was arrested at 1:00 a.m. PT in Los Angeles and was jailed after refusing a…
Judge Rules Against $50,000 Bail for Amanda Bynes
Jason Merritt/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — A Los Angeles judge on Wednesday denied a request by prosecutors to set bail at 50 thousand dollars for Amanda Bynes in connection with her DUI case.According to E! Online, prosecutors argued that bail should be …
Sally Struthers Arrested for Driving Under the Influence
SGranitz/WireImage(OGUNQUIT, Maine) — Former All in the Family actress Sally Struthers was arrested Thursday morning in Ogunquit, Maine, about 40 miles south of Portland, for allegedly operating a motor vehicle while under the influence, according to …
Jessica Simpson’s Father Charged in Connection with DUI Arrest
Mark Sullivan/WireImage(LOS ANGELES) — Jessica Simpson’s father, Joe Simpson, has been charged with two misdemeanor counts stemming from his arrest on suspicion of DUI earlier this month. The Los Angeles City Attorney’s office tells E! Online that the…
Crocs Co-Founder Accused of DUI, Blames Taylor Swift
Boulder County Sheriff’s Office(BOULDER, Colo.) — When Crocs footwear co-founder George Boedecker Jr. was confronted by Colorado police for allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol, officers said he became “verbally abusive” and blamed the sit…
Rick Springfield Pleads No Contest in DUI Case
ABC News(MALIBU, Calif.) — “Jesse’s Girl” singer and one-time General Hospital star Rick Springfield pleaded no contest Thursday in a DUI case stemming from a drunk-driving arrest in California in May of 2011.TMZ.com reports Springfield himself wasn’t…
Randy Travis Naked During Latest DUI Arrest
Grayson County Sheriff’s Office(SHERMAN, Texas) — Country singer Randy Travis has been arrested for DUI for the second time this year.Sgt. Ricky Wheeler of the Grayson County Sheriff’s Office in Sherman, Texas confirms to ABC News Radio that sta…
Two Judges Involved in Lindsay Lohan’s DUI Case Disciplined
Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — Lindsay Lohan has put her DUI case behind her, but there are still some lingering aftereffects.Two Los Angeles County Superior Court judges have been disciplined by California’s Commission on Judicia…