Top DUI News, February 11th, 2009
  • Courts to step up efforts to monitor DUI Offenders
    The Watonwan County Board of Commissioners were informed of new efforts by some courts in the State of Minnesota to monitor those deemed as “intensive defendants” convicted of driving under the influence of alcohol (DUI).
    St. James Plaindealer - 8 minutes ago
  • Man sentenced to 10 years after admitting to aggravated DUI
    URBANA – A Longview man Tuesday admitted he was drunk when his pickup truck crashed into the back end of an Ivesdale woman's car, killing her just over a year ago. After pleading guilty to aggravated driving under the influence, his fourth DUI conviction since 1986, Travis Day, 42, was sentenced to 10 years in prison. Under truth-in-sentencing legislation, Day will have to serve at least 8˝ ...
    The Champaign News-Gazette - 38 minutes ago
  • Police Plan DUI Checkpoints
    As part of a DUI enforcement effort, the Lake Wales Police Department will conduct Comprehensive Roadside Safety Checkpoints from 8 p.m. until midnight Friday.
    The Lakeland Ledger - Feb 11 2:00 AM
  • ‘DUI court’ mulled for Montrose
    MONTROSE — Officials within the Montrose court system are pondering whether alternative punishments for DUIs are workable. The Seventh Judicial District is one of six judicial districts statewide sending people to be trained in the DUI court model.
    Montrose Daily Press - Feb 11 3:25 AM
  • DUI patrols to rise on Super weekend
    Special to CCN As Coloradans prepare to cheer for their favorite team in the Super Bowl, law enforcement agencies across the state want to remind drinking fans to act responsibly by designating a sober driver this Super Bowl weekend. More than 20 law enforcement agencies and the Colorado State Patrol are participating in the Heat Is On DUI enforcement throughout Super Bowl weekend, beginning at ...
    Elbert County News - Feb 10 10:57 PM
  • DUI counts low, expected to rise as graduation nears
    Sixteen UF students were involved in DUI incidents since July 1, the beginning of the fiscal school year.
    Independent Florida Alligator - Feb 10 10:38 PM
  • Batavia Man Gets 8 Years After Fifth DUI
    A Batavia man with an extensive history of drunken driving will be headed to prison after his fifth DUI violation.
    CBS 2 Chicago - Feb 10 1:32 PM
  • Police Issue Tickets During DUI Patrol
    North Las Vegas police issued 257 tickets -- and even made a few arrests -- during a DUI saturation patrol Friday night.
    FOX 5 Las Vegas - Feb 10 4:03 PM
  • Weirton Woman Sentenced To Jail For Fatal DUI Crash
    A Weirton woman was sentenced to jail for causing a fatal crash last March. Sue Parsons pleaded guilty Tuesday to DUI causing death and DUI causing injury.
    WTOV 9 Steubenville - Feb 10 1:59 PM
  • Drunkbusters boosts DUI cases
    The Kane County State's Attorney's Office released its year-end numbers on Tuesday. While felony charges filed were down significantly, DUI cases increased again, as they have each recent year.
    The Courier News - Feb 10 12:22 PM
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