Top DUI News Week of August 25th - August 31st

Sunday, August 31st:

Ariz. DUI task force arrests 129 in one night A law enforcement task force targeting drunken drivers had a busy night over the holiday weekend. The Labor Day task force arrested 129 offenders Saturday night. That's more than 21 percent of the 605 people taken into custody since the task force began Aug. 15.
Saturday, August 30th:
Judge says DPS roadside DUI blood draws illegal The state Department of Public Safety's practice of drawing blood from drunken-driving suspects on the side of the highway is unconstitutional, a judge in Tucson has ruled.
Friday, August 29th:
Woman awaiting trial in DUI death arrested on alcohol violation A Tucson woman accused of being drunk when her car struck and killed a 14-year-old boy riding his bicycle back in January has been arrested again. This time, 42-year-old Glenda Rumsey was arrested after testing positive for alcohol following a court appearance yesterday in Tucson.
Thursday, August 28th:
Driver Charged With 4th DUI After Allegedly Hitting Woman A 26-year-old has been charged with his fourth DUI in connection with the injury of a stranded motorist Wednesday night on Interstate 680.
Wednesday, August 27th:
DUI Task Force will be out over Labor Day Weekend As part of the national ’ДъDrunk Driving. Over the Limit. Under Arrest’Дщ DUI Task Force crackdown that runs through Labor Day, the Governor's Office of Highway Safety (GOHS) held a press conference at 10 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 14, on the Senate lawn at the State Capitol.
Tuesday, August 26th:
Albertville Teacher Arrested Two Times in 8 Days on DUI Charges Albertville special education teacher Suzanne Michelle Johnson arrested second time and charged with DUI
Monday, August 25th:
Mother of victim in deadly 2007 Nordstrom DUI crash charged with DUI On May 22, a judge sentenced Jeremy Michael Nordstrom to 21 years in prison for killing two Horry County women in March 2007 in a deadly DUI crash. Friday night, Troopers charged the mother of one of the victims with DUI.
Stories of the Week
August 18th - August 24th Suspected DUI crash causes 100-foot geyser in Palm Springs
August 11th - August 17th Annual DUI Patrol Emphasis Dedicated to the Memory of Brandon Clements
August 4th - August 10th School Bus Driver Arrested for DUI After Crashing a Bus Full of Children
July 28th - August 3rd Pinal deputy reassigned amid DUI records flap
July 21st - July 27th Ex-mayor Tasered, stunned during DUI arrest
July 14th - July 20th Police: Man charged with his 10th DUI .
July 7th - July 13th 5 Arrested After DUI Chase Through South L.A.
July 1st - July 6th DUI Enforcement Heats Up Over Long Weekend
June 23rd - June 30th 'Melo pleads guilty to reduced DUI charge
June 16th - June 22nd: 1,000 drivers screened, 2 DUI arrests made in city
June 9th - June 15th: Washington County Sheriff Accused Of DUI Apologizes
June 2nd - June 8th: Prosecutor drops DUI charge against school bus driver
May 26th - June 1st: Colorado State Patrol: 558 DUI Arrests Over Memorial Day Weekend
May 19th - May 25th: 49 DUI cases dropped in AZ; big implications possible
May 12th - May 18th: Caught On Tape: Georgia Judge Arrested For DUI
May 5th - May 11th: Summit County man sentenced to five years in prison after 11th DUI
April 28th - May 4th: 2 get 'deal of a lifetime' in drag racing, DUI crash that killed Boynton man
April 21st - April 27th: Open-container bill could jeopardize DUI prosecutions
April 14th - April 20th: Nuggets' Anthony Apologizes for Arrest on DUI Charge
April 7th - April 13th: 60-year-old Owensville Man Charged With 13th DUI
March 31st- April 6th: Officers are tanked during DUI exercise
March 24th - March 30th: Hanover Park man accused of 7th DUI, faces 30 years in prison
March 17th - March 23rd: DUI check results in arrests, but no DUI charges
March 10th - March 16th: Teacher Dies, Man Arrested in Suspected DUI Crash
March 3rd - March 9th: Former Head of DUI Enforcement Pleads Guilty to Drunk Driving
February 25th - March 2nd: Woman arrested for alleged DUI asks officer if he's been drinking
February 18th - February 24th: DUI Arrests Increased 32 Percent In 2007
February 11th - February 17th: GOP lawmakers push to make DUI laws even tougher
February 4th - February 10th: Jury Awards $10M to Teen Injured Wearing Lap Belt in DUI Crash
January 28th - February 3rd: Judge OK’s plea deals in DUI cases if defendants wear GPS alcohol monitor
January 21st - January 27th: Legal business grows as DUI cases escalate
January 14th - January 20th: "Pulp Fiction" Screenwriter Arrested for Manslaughter & DUI in Ojai
January 7th - January 13th: Local agencies tighten DUI dragnet
January 1st - January 6th: State Police make 7 DUI arrests on New Year's Eve
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