Top DUI News Week of May 7th - May 13th

Sunday, May 13th:

One arrested following DUI wreck (14 WFIE Evansville) Deputies say 42-year-old Scott Vaughn was driving on Old Madisonville Road just after 7pm CDT Friday when he lost control of his car. It flipped over several times, trapping Vaughn inside. Rescue crews got him out, but he refused medical treatment. Deputies say Vaughn admitted he was drinking. He was arrested for DUI.
Saturday, May 12th:
DUI Laws Also Apply To Non-Drivers (News Channel 5 Nashville) In most DUI cases, only the driver is charged. Yet, charging the owner of the vehicle, even if they are not driving, tends to happen more often than people realize.
Friday, May 11th:
Senate gets tough on DUI offenders (The Cincinnati Enquirer) The Ohio Senate passed a bill Thursday requiring Ohioans with multiple DUI convictions to take breath tests when stopped by police, and wear bracelets to monitor alcohol levels through their sweat.
Thursday, May 10th:
Paris Brings In Legal DUI Specialist, Issues Statement (AccessHollywood) LOS ANGELES, Calif. (May 9, 2007) -- Following her sentence last Friday of 45 days in the slammer for violating her DUI probation, Paris Hilton has hired a new attorney. The heiress has snapped up DUI-specialist, Richard Hutton from the Southern California based firm Hutton & Wilson and this...
Wednesday, May 9th:
Police: Man Hits 7 Cars On Way To 4th DUI Arrest (WLWT ChannelCincinnati.com via Yahoo! News) A repeat offender is charged with driving under the influence after police said he turned the roads in Waynesville into a demolition derby.
Tuesday, May 8th:
Mother Speaks Out on DUI Laws (CBS 6 Richmond) A woman who lost her son in a suspected drunk driving accident is pushing for tougher DUI laws in Virginia. Matthew Fuller died March 11 when another car slammed into his at the intersection of Broad Street and Boulevard.
Monday, May 7th:
Sobriety checkpoint nets six DUI arrests (Akron Beacon Journal) The Summit County OVI Task Force netted six DUI arrests at a sobriety checkpoint set up in Akron over the weekend. In all, 1,591 vehicles passed through the checkpoint at East Exchange and Sumner streets from 8 p.m. Saturday to 2 a.m. Sunday.
THE ARCHIVES:

Story of the Week, Apr. 30th - May 6th: Repeat DUI offender in court for deadly crash (KING 5 Seattle)

Story of the Week, Apr. 23rd - Apr.29th.: Man gets second DUI charge on way to court(Moldova.org)

Story of the Week, Apr. 16th - Apr.22nd.: Man shows up drunk for DUI hearing (Montgomery Advertiser)

Story of the Week, Apr. 9th - Apr.15th.: News 2 Entertainment Reporter Charged With DUI (WKRN Nashville)

Story of the Week, Apr. 2nd - Apr. 8th.: Ala. woman on horseback charged with DUI (AP via Yahoo! News)

Story of the Week, Mar. 26th - Apr. 1st.: Grieving dad seeks tougher DUI laws (Rocky Mountain News)

Story of the Week, Mar. 19th - Mar. 25th: Police: Teen Fleeing DUI Checkpoint Hits Car

Story of the Week, Mar. 12th - Mar. 18th: DUI task force to target St. Patrick's revelers

Story of the Week, Mar. 5th - Mar. 11th: Man faces charges for 12th DUI (KOMO Seattle)

Story of the Week, Feb. 26th - Mar. 4th: DUI task force arrests 41 over rodeo weekend (Tucson Citizen)

Story of the Week, Feb. 19th- Feb. 25th: Dungy, Polian disappointed by RB Rhodes' DUI arrest

Story of the Week, Feb. 12th- Feb. 18th: Nicole Richie was charged Friday with DUI.

Story of the Week, Feb. 5th- Feb. 11th: 2 Lorain men have 26 DUI convictions between them

Story of the Week, Jan. 29th- Feb. 4th: DUI Incarcerations 11 Times Higher Now Than 10 Years Ago

Story of the Week, Jan. 22th - 28th: Paris Hilton Gets Probation For L.A. DUI Arrest

Story of the Week, Jan. 14th - 21st: Man Arrested Twice In One Night For DUI

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