Drunk driving arrests are up 9 percent on the Big Island compared to the same time last year, police announced yesterday. The DUI roadblocks and patrols are continuing on the Big Island, where 28 motorists were arrested for DUI last week.
Summit County may not receive a state grant to battle drunken driving next year because of Sheriff Drew Alexander's dislike of DUI checkpoints — an enforcement tool he calls ineffective.
A legal battle is brewing in a drunken-driving case against an off-duty Chicago cop accused of pointing a gun at a motorist in a road-rage incident. Officer Kevin Carey was arrested in May and charged with aggravated assault and driving under the influence, misdemeanors.
SACRAMENTO — A clerk at the Sacramento County Courthouse is accused of making DUI cases disappear, for a fee. Now, he's in big trouble, along with the people he supposedly helped.
LOWER LAKE -- Team DUI is on the move bringing an invaluable message to the entire community: Don't drink and drive. The group will host a town hall meeting, 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 28, in the multipurpose room at Lower Lake High School.
Third time DUI offenders who haven't hurt anyone will be able to enroll into a three to five year treatment program instead of jail time. This choice won't cost taxpayers any money; offenders will have to pay for the program out of pocket.
A State College Area principal, who oversees disciplinary actions at a district middle school, now faces some disciplinary matters of her own, court records show.
