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Sarasota officials reluctant to ban alcohol on Siesta Beach, despite DUI death

Sarasota, FL- The family and friends of Donna Chen, a woman who lost her life to a drunken driver, coming from Siesta Beach in January, launched a campaign to have alcohol banned on the beach. But police and city officials are reluctant to take u ...

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Pro-Golfer, Matt Giles, crashes into home and gets charged with DUI

Phoenix, AZ- Arizona police have charged Australian pro-golfer Matt Giles, 22, with DUI after he crashed into a single family home in Phoenix suburb.

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Racing legend Al Unser convicted of second DUI in five years

Albuquerque, NM- Racing legend Al Unser Jr. pleaded guilty to DUI Wednesday after he was arrested outside Albuquerque last September.

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Miss USA reaches plea deal for DUI charge

Detroit, MI- Rima Fakih, the first Arab-American winner of the Miss USA pageant, agreed to a plea not contest to a DUI charge she received in December.

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Everett mother charged child endangerment for using heroin around 2 year-old

Everett, WA- A two year-old boy was hospitalized after police discovered his mother was smoking heroin in their car and suspected the boy might be high.

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Actress Amanda Bynes arrested for DUI after hitting police car

Los Angeles, CA- Former Nickelodeon star Amanda Bynes was arrested for DUI Friday morning after she ran into a police car, according to a report from TMZ.

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Baseball player Matt Bush hit with $5 million lawsuit after DUI accident

Sarasota, FL- Minor League baseball player Matt Bush has just been hit with a $5 million lawsuit from the man he injured during a DUI accident on March 22nd.

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Vegas teacher charged with DUI hears testimony from crash victim who lost one leg

Las Vegas, NV- A first grade school teacher sobbed when she listened to testimony from a 15 year-old boy that lost his left leg when she struck him while waiting at a bus stop.

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Hearing into alleged drug ring delayed over translation

OROVILLE — An ongoing preliminary hearing for five of 18 co-defendants in an alleged drug ring has been delayed because of an issue involving Spanish-language translators. Friday was the second day in the preliminary hearing for co-defendants pro ...

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California legislator, Roger Hernandez, arrested for DUI

Concord, CA- California Assemblyman and rising political star was arrested earlier this week for DUI, but alleges he did nothing wrong.

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Seattle woman charged after causing a fatal accident while she was drunk

Seattle, WA- A local woman, who cased a fatal head-in collision while she was allegedly intoxicated, has been charged with reckless endangerment and vehicular homicide.

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18 year-old man charged with DUI after causing rollover accident in Santa Rosa

Santa Rosa, CA- An 18 year-old man has been charged with DUI after causing a two-vehicle roll-over crash Tuesday, during the morning commute.

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Orange County deputy sentenced to jail for DUI

Orange County, CA- An Orange County Sherriff’s deputy pleaded guilty to driving under the influence Friday and was sentenced to two months in jail.

South Dakota DUI arrests increased St. Patrick’s Day over last year

Sioux City, SD- South Dakota police compiled data regarding DUI arrests over St. Patrick’s Day and found that found they made more arrests this year than last.

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Boulder police to participate in DUI crackdown over the weekend

Boulder County, CO- St. Patrick’s Day is Saturday and the annual celebration of Irish heritage often involves lots of drinking. In an effort to keep the roads clear of drunken drivers, police in Boulder County will be among the 114 agencies state ...

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Louisiana Man jumps off bridge over Lake Pontchartrain to avoid DUI

Metairie, LA- A Louisiana man jumped off a Causeway bridge spanning Lake Pontchartrain to avoid a DUI early Sunday evening. Causeway police pulled over Thomas Robert Harter, about halfway through the bridge, after another driver reported that he ...

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Chicago-area man charged in DUI crash that killed one

Chicago, IL- A Chicago area man has been charged after causing a fatal DUI accident that took the life of one man and left three others in critical condition. Sam Cafi, 28, of Justice, was driving at a high rate of speed on 95th Avenue around 2 a ...

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Virginia man gets prison for 25th DUI arrest

As repeat offenders go, one Virginia man has to be the worst, and has now been sentenced to 7 years in jail and will be banned from driving for 20 years. Tracy Michael Decker, 39, was sentenced by a Virginia judge to seven years jail, after he ra ...

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North Carolina considers ignition interlock devices for DUI offenders

North Carolina is one seven states considering laws that would require first time DUI offenders have ignition interlock devices installed in their vehicles.

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D.C. Prosecutors having trouble with DUI convictions

The District of Columbia Attorney General, Irvan Nathan, said in a city council meeting that people suspected of DUI are not being punished or prosecuted because they don’t have breathalyzers to back up allegations.