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Sen. Kerry's daughter arrested in LA on DUI

The daughter of Sen. John Kerry was arrested Thursday in Hollywood for allegedly driving drunk.

Police: Drunken Pa. man drove tractor on beer run

Pennsylvania State Police say a man was drunk when he hopped on a lawn tractor and drove it to buy more beer. Police said 63-year-old Ford Earl Broome, of Export, was stopped by a state trooper at about 8 p.m. on Sept. 6. The trooper said he stopped Broome near a tavern, and that Broome smelled of alcohol and appeared to be drunk. Police said Broome denied drinking, but then acknowledged he "drank a little" before driving the tractor to a bar to buy more beer.

Police find mail carrier passed out drunk in truck

Police officers reported finding a mail carrier passed out drunk in his U.S. Postal Service mail truck in Boynton Beach. According to a release, police received a 911 call Wednesday afternoon reporting a mail truck parked on the side of a road with the driver slumped over the wheel. Officers found a 29-year-old man, whose blood alcohol content was tested to be .264 and .258, more than three times the legal limit.

Gillispie pleads guilty to DUI charge in Ky.

Former University of Kentucky basketball coach Billy Gillispie pleaded guilty Monday to driving under the influence of alcohol and apologized for what he called a mistake.

Taurasi pleads guilty to DUI, serves day in jail

Phoenix Mercury star Diana Taurasi pleaded guilty to a drunken-driving charge stemming from her July arrest.

Allmendinger placed on probation follow DUI arrest

NASCAR placed driver AJ Allmendinger on probation Thursday following his arrest early in the morning on a charge of drunken driving.

Utica woman arrested for DWI twice in a night

A 33-year-old upstate New York woman has been charged with driving while intoxicated twice in less than five hours. Utica police stopped Talitha Gorea just after 7 p.m. Monday for vehicle and traffic violations and found her with an open container of alcohol and an ecstasy pill. Gorea was charged with drug possession and DWI for having a blood alcohol content level above the legal limit.

February trial set in Gillispie DUI case in Ky.

A judge has set a Feb. 10 trial date in the drunken-driving case against former Kentucky basketball coach Billy Gillispie.

Calif. school bus driver accused of driving drunk

A California school bus driver who was taking 31 students to school has been arrested for allegedly driving drunk after her bus and a pickup truck collided.

Police: Nebraska father, son arrested for DUI

Authorities say a 53-year-old Nebraska man whose son had been arrested on suspicion of drunken driving was arrested on the same charge after bailing out his son.

Gillispie offered plea bargain in DUI case

A prosecutor says she has offered former Kentucky coach Billy Gillispie a plea bargain in a drunken driving case.

Police say syringes will help stop drunk driving

When police officer Darryll Dowell is on patrol in the southwestern Idaho city of Nampa, he'll pull up at a stoplight and usually start casing the vehicle. Nowadays, his eyes will also focus on the driver's arms, as he tries to search for a plump, bouncy vein.

Deputy makes two DUI arrests in one traffic stop

A Marion County deputy made two drunk driving arrests in one traffic stop. The sheriff's office said Deputy Ryan Clarke stopped a car driven by 59-year-old woman early Friday. While giving her a field sobriety test, a second car pulled up and the woman's boyfriend approached.

Utahns can now practice DUI jail call

In Utah, even if you don't get arrested for drunk driving you might still have to call your mom from jail — sort of.

Former Kentucky coach Gillispie charged with DUI

Former Kentucky basketball coach Billy Gillispie was arraigned on a drunken driving charge Thursday after refusing sobriety tests during an early morning traffic stop in which officers said they smelled alcohol on his breath.

Woman nabbed twice for DUI on same night in 2 cars

Police arrested a woman twice in one night in two different cars for driving drunk. Police spokeswoman Katie Flood said the woman was pulled over at 1:13 a.m. Wednesday after she allegedly made an illegal turn and was spotted swerving down a south Lincoln street.

Man on lawnmower during beer run charged with DUI

With a revoked license because of a previous drunken-driving conviction, Dennis Cretton shouldn't drive. But authorities said that didn't stop the 49-year-old man from drunkenly driving up to a gas station for more beer — on his yellow riding lawnmower.

Police: Accused drunk driver leaves beer on trunk

Police said a man accused of driving drunk left evidence on the trunk of his car: a glass of beer. A Vermont State Police trooper said when a car pulled up next to him at an intersection on Wednesday night he noticed a glass sitting on the trunk.

$14 million DUI award restored in Washington state

The Supreme Court in Washington state on Thursday unanimously reinstated a $14 million award to a family who sued a tavern and a bartender after one of the bar's customers drove away from the establishment and collided with their car, leaving a 7-year-old-boy a paraplegic.

Phoenix Mercury's Taurasi faces extreme DUI charge

Mercury star Diana Taurasi faces three drunk-driving related charges, including extreme DUI, for a July 2 incident in which she also was cited for speeding.

Ex-NFL star Bruce Smith convicted of DUI in Va.

Former NFL star Bruce Smith was convicted of drunken driving Thursday by a judge who rejected his claim that old football injuries, not alcohol, were responsible for his poor performance on field sobriety tests.

Officer: McNair unhappy in girlfriend's DUI stop

If former NFL star Steve McNair's girlfriend was upset about being arrested for drunken driving two days before she killed him and herself, she didn't let it show.

Md. woman arrested twice in 5 hours for DUI

Police arrested a Woodbine, Md. woman twice in five hours on charges of driving under the influence of alcohol. Police said a 20-year-old woman was swerving across lane markers and failed to stop at a stop sign about 2:15 a.m. Friday. When officers stopped her, police said she was driving under the influence of alcohol.

Phoenix police: Mercury's Taurasi cited for DUI

Phoenix Mercury star Diana Taurasi said Friday that she's embarrassed after being cited for drunken driving a few hours after she helped lead her team to victory over the Seattle Storm.

Schmitt arrested for investigation of DUI

Seahawks fullback Owen Schmitt has apologized for "poor judgment" after getting arrested in a Seattle suburb for investigation of drunken driving.

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Russian Figure Skater Arrested In Lake Placid
Source: WPTZ.com

LAKE PLACID, N.Y. -- A world-class Russian figure skater was arrested Sunday night in Lake Placid.

Woman charged with DUI after mistaking Tennessee police officer for Sonic drive-in car hop
Source: fox5sandiego.com

A woman who mistook a police officer for a car hop at a Sonic drive-in was charged with DUI and possession of drug paraphernalia. A caller to 911 Saturday reported the woman nearly struck several vehicles before pulling into the drive-in.

Woman who mistook cop for Sonic car hop faces DUI
Source: Kentucky.com: Homepage

The Johnson City Press reported Elizabethton Police Officer Sarah Ellison found the woman slumped over the steering wheel. When Ellison tried to get the woman's attention, the woman handed her a $20 bill, continuing to offer it even after she identified herself as an officer.

911 Call Before Student's Death Raises Questions
Source: wjz.com

It's a crash that infuriated the Johns Hopkins Community. One of its students was killed in a hit and run, now WJZ has the 911 tapes that warned police against the truck that was placed at the deadly scene.

Driver had her own tequila setup
Source: Breaking News

A woman was caught driving Thursday evening with a half bottle of Jose Cuervo tequila by her side, sliced limes on the console — and two children as passengers, according to a report from the Pasco County Sheriff's Office.

DUI suspect to cop: 'Dude, I do this every night'
Source: chicagobreakingnews.com

A northwest Indiana man was arrested early this morning near Portage for driving with a blood-alcohol level almost four times the state's legal limit of .08 percent. "Dude, I do this every night; I'm straight up and not drunk!" Zachary R.

Buttock-rubbing drink-driver tries to dance with cop
Source: metro.co.uk

A woman has found out the hard way that, if you've been pulled over for drink-driving, trying to dance with the police officer and rubbing your buttocks on his leg won't actually stop him arresting you.

Today's tip: If you're going to take every drug known to man, don't drive
Source: South Florida Sun-Sentinel

Let's give her a shoutout for honest.

Sacramento Kings' Nocioni Accused Of DUI
Source: KCRA.com

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Sacramento Kings player Andres Nocioni has been arrested on suspicion of drunken driving, police said.

Mail carrier charged with DUI on the job
Source: gainesvile.com

Police officers reported finding a mail carrier passed out drunk in his U.S. Postal Service mail truck in Boynton Beach.

Drunk driver kills 18 yr-old woman and flees scene, mayor posts friend's bail
Source: the-messenger.com

In an e-mail response to a query from The Messenger, Seiber said that Hamilton is a friend.

Norwalk Reflector | Front | I spy a pervert
Source: Norwalk Reflector

A traffic stop led officers to discover that a Willard man allegedly has been compiling nude photos of patients from the medical facility where he worked. Aguirre, an ultrasound technician who had worked at the Tiffin facility since December 2007, allegedly used his wireless c …

Illegal alien to be tried for manslaughter
Source: montgomerycountynews.net

A Montgomery County Grand Jury indicted an illegal alien on manslaughter charges last Thursday in the July 26 death of a Conroe woman in a midday, head-on collision on FM 3083 at Willis Waukegan Rd. (east side) and Texaco Rd. (west side).

Man Drives Blazing Van, Doesn't Realize It's On Fire
Source: ThePittsburghChannel.com

Police in Belle Vernon said officers arrested a man who had no idea the van he was driving was on fire.

Alleged DWI Mom Taunted Kids Before Fatal Crash
Source: WCBSTV.com

She promised another parent that the children would be in good hands. She even joked about it. But what happened next was no joking matter. Now a young girl is dead, a mother is under arrest, and families are devastated after a tragic accident on Manhattan's Upper West Side.

Feds consider letting police conduct random DUI tests
Source: National Post

OTTAWA -The federal Justice Department is considering a new law to randomly force drivers to take roadside breath tests, regardless of whether police suspect they have been drinking, Canwest News Service has learned.

Kids leave mom passed out drunk in mini van
Source: hosted.ap.org

Authorities say a South Florida woman got behind the wheel of her minivan and passed out drunk, leaving her two young children to wander nearly two miles away from their home barefoot.

Woman Charged With 7th DUI After Crash Injured 3
Source: newsnet5.com

A woman with a long history of drunken driving arrests is in trouble with the law again. Police said 45-year-old Stephanie Foy caused a crash on Newton Street and North Case Avenue in Akron on Friday, and her victims are furious.

Off-duty cop charged in DWI crash that killed pastor's daughter: police, fellow Finest a passenger
Source: NY Daily News

An off-duty cop who was driving drunk struck and killed the daughter of a Brooklyn pastor early Sunday, police said.

Suspect thought he was in Tulsa
Source: The Oklahoma City Daily Oklahoman

A man arrested last weekend on a DUI complaint in Oklahoma City told police he had been drinking in Stillwater and thought he had driven to his hometown of Tulsa.

Dad Gets DUI Arrest After Bailing Out Son With Same Charge
Source: KETV-7

LEXINGTON, Neb. -- Authorities say a 53-year-old Nebraska man whose son had been arrested on suspicion of drunken driving was arrested on the same charge after bailing out his son.

Father and son arrested for driving drunk
Source: JournalStar.com

A 53-year-old Gothenburg man was arrested Saturday for driving under the influence after bailing his 19-year-old son out of jail for the same charge.

Billy Gillispie offered plea bargain in DUI case - ESPN
Source: ESPN.com

Former Kentucky coach Billy Gillispie has been offered a plea bargain in his drunken driving case, a prosecutor said Wednesday.

Teen gets 10 years for crash that killed girlfriend - NJ.com
Source: NJ.com

A teenage driver was given a 10-year jail sentence yesterday for a crash in Summit last year that killed his pregnant girlfriend after their car broadsided a tree on a residential street at nearly 90 mph. ................

Naked motorcyclist charged with 5th DUI
Source: ABC Action News

A Marion County deputy reports pulling over a naked man riding a motorcycle and charging the man with driving under the influence.

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