The first person to be snared by the state's new felony DUI faced a judge on Thursday. Police, meanwhile, are on the hunt for the second person charged under the law. The man ran ran from the hospital and hasn't been since.

A local man who made national headlines following a DUI crash that seriously injured his girlfriend pleaded guilty Thursday to a felony charge of driving under the influence of alcohol.

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With the number of arrests dropping for DUI, The Heat is On campaign has proved to be a success according to The Colorado State Patrol. The statewide campaign began on August 17th, with increased patrols, education, and checkpoints, the crackdown came to a close after Labor day.

Henry Oaks of Cherrytree will spend 23 to 80 months in state prison. CLARION - A Cherrytree man will serve 23 to 80 months in state prison in return for his conviction last month on his eighth DUI arrest.

The Colorado Department of Transportation says preliminary reports show the number of DUI arrests dropped in Colorado during an 18-day DUI crackdown compared to the same time-period last year.

The DUI trial of Tampa Bay Buccaneer tight end Jerramy Stevens, got under way Wednesday in Scottsdale City Court and may continue through Friday.

State police said they arrested a group of illegal immigrants during a traffic stop in York County Thursday night.

Rangers at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park are conducting driver sobriety checks. On the evening of Sept. 1, the rangers set up a DUI checkpoint on Crater Rim Drive near the park's entrance station.

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