Texas DWI bills gain support after tragedies
KAUZ Wichita Falls
(AP) Those pushing for heftier drunken-driving regulations are hoping that a slew of recent headlines and growing community outrage will trigger the momentum they need to pass two bills that stalled in the Texas Legislature.
Jockey and Horse to Reunite in Benalla Cup
Virtual Form Guide
Wodonga jockey Nick Souquet first rode a 3YO Nothin Leica Dane gelding in an inconspicuous 1000m trial at Narrandera in August 2004. He and the Richard Freyer-trained gelding finished fourth, six lengths off the winner.
Oglesby test near double DUI's limit
Desert Sun
Oglesby refused a breathalyzer test. The criminal complaint reads, in part, that Oglesby drove a SunLine vehicle while ÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂunder the influence of an alcoholic beverage and a drug and under their combined influenc...
Police notebook, Oct. 2
Portage Daily Register
Information is taken from the records of the Portage police and fire departments and does not represent a comprehensive list of police or fire department activity. Each individual named in this report is presumed to be innocent until proven...
Alleged drunken driver who hit assistant DA charged
Jackson County Chronicle
A Hixton man who was allegedly driving drunk for the fourth time when he was involved in a crash with the Jackson County assistant district attorney was charged this week.
Democratic candidate comes forward with three DUIs
Daily Herald
Mark Walker, a Democratic candidate for state representative, revealed Wednesday he has three drunken driving arrests in his past, including two from the same night in 1996.
NYPD DAILY BLOTTER
New York Post
BrooklynA middle-aged man assaulted his estranged girlfriend in East Flatbush, authorities said yesterday. Randy Carddock, 44, allegedly punched the 40-year-old woman in the face on East 34th Street near Avenue D at 1:30 a.m. Saturday. Cops...
Bloodstained driver found after chase; Sun Prairie man suspected in Dane County stabbing
Portage Daily Register
Authorities arrested a bloodstained driver wanted in a Dane County stabbing after he led them on a chase the wrong way on Highway 151 from Columbus to Sun Prairie early Tuesday.
Activists charge retaliation in cop 'doll head' assault
Frost Illustrated
Wareham, who noted that more than a dozen cars responded to JonesÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂ illegally parked car, said that a breathalyzer test on Jones came up with nothing, so officers concocted a story about resisting arrest.
Odds & Ends
Alibi
Dateline: India— More than 63 people were arrested on suspicion of murder after a mob of workers bludgeoned to death the CEO who sacked them from an auto parts factory in a suburb of Delhi. The Times of London reports Lalit Kishore Choudhar...
Fla. Officer Accused Of Targeting Muslim Man
Local 6
... not want to be identified, said he was driving in his car wearing the official dress of Dubai when he said he pulled over and the officer told him it was for suspicion of DUI, WJXT reported. However, the man said he was never given a B...
Age-old sense of duty and humor
Centre Daily Times
In retrospect, it probably wasn’t the best time to ask the question — not after being found unconscious, leaning against a car in a parking lot; not after remaining out despite repeated revival attempts by police; and certainly not after bl...
DA is out for blood
Plainview Daily Herald
He made the decision to use this method to throw drunk drivers in jail because many suspects ÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂ especially those who have been stopped multiple times in the past ÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂ refuse to take ...
Firefighter charged with DUI
Charleston Gazette
Hackney tried to give Allred a Breathalyzer test, but Allred would not give a sufficient sample, according to the complaint. He took Allred to the police station, where after initially refusing to take the test, Allred took it and registere...
Transit GM blood alcohol level twice the legal limit
Desert Sun
Oglesby refused a breathalyzer test. In California, it is against the law to have a blood alcohol level of .08 percent or higher. A suspectÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂs license is immediately suspended if they refuse to take a breathaly...