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New Jersey changes DUI laws for non-English speakers

Posted by Unknown | Mar 10, 2014 | 0 Comments

The New Jersey state supreme court agreed to change DUI laws for non-English speakers yesterday.  The court ruled that drivers who do not speak English are required to be provided a translation of the statement of consequences related to not taking an alcohol breath test.  The law does not requir...

Seahawks player arrested for DUI

Posted by Unknown | Mar 10, 2014 | 0 Comments

The Seattle Seahawks running back, 25-year old Quinton Ganther, was arrested early Saturday morning under suspicion of driving under the influence. The arrest occurred near downtown Sacramento by the California Highway Patrol.  Ganther was taken to the Sacramento County main jail with bail of $1...

'Melrose Place' actress charged with DUI

Posted by Unknown | Mar 10, 2014 | 0 Comments

The former “Melrose Place” actress, Amy Locane-Bovenizer was arrested on charges of driving under the influence and vehicular homicide after a terrible car accident Sunday evening. Locane-Bovenizer was driving her 2007 Chevy Tahoe when she struck the passenger side of a car turning into a drivew...

DUI suspect pleads not guilty to vehicular homicide

Posted by Unknown | Mar 10, 2014 | 0 Comments

The DUI suspect accused of driving under the influence and crashing into another car, killing two high school seniors, plead not guilty in court today. The tragic car accident occurred on June 9th on Interstate 5 in Tukwila and killed high school students Derek King and Nick Hodgins.  Officials ...

San Fransisco 49ers lineman arrested for DUI

Posted by Unknown | Mar 10, 2014 | 0 Comments

Ray McDonald, defensive lineman for the San Fransisco 49ers, was arrested this past Saturday in San Mateo County for driving under the influence.  California Highway Patrol officials took McDonald to the San Mateo County Jail in Redwood City, California where he was released on his own recognizan...

Drunk driving suspect hits 3 cars

Posted by Unknown | Mar 10, 2014 | 0 Comments

A Seattle man was taken into custody Friday evening after hitting three cars, and is under suspicion for driving while intoxicated. According to a State Patrol spokesperson, the man was driving north on interstate 5 near the West Seattle Bridge exit when he struck the first car.  The driver cont...

Driver Who Hit Pole Suspected of DUI

Posted by Unknown | Mar 10, 2014 | 0 Comments

This past Sunday, May 30th two women were airlifted to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle after crashing into a telephone pole off of U.S. Highway 101. The driver, 36 year old Cassandra L. Kiesz from Des Moines, Washington, was driving southbound on Highway 101 and entered a left hand corner a...

Man investigated for DUI after dump truck crash

Posted by Unknown | Mar 10, 2014 | 0 Comments

A man is being investigated by police after crashing into a dump truck. The 37-year-old man was taken to the hospital after the accident but the extent of his injuries is unknown at this point. According to officials, the man was driving south on Highway 395 about to exit the highway when he lo...

Washington Man Arrested for 9th DUI

Posted by Unknown | Mar 10, 2014 | 0 Comments

A man from North Bend, Washington has been arrested for his ninth DUI. According to officials with the Washington State Patrol, troopers tracked down and arrested 48 year-old Stefhan Roy Castellano, of North Bend, after he missed a court hearing last week. Casetellano received his ninth arrest f...

Timberwolves Jefferson Likely to Reach Plea in DUI Case

Posted by Unknown | Mar 10, 2014 | 0 Comments

Timberwolves forward Al Jefferson will most likely enter a plea agreement to prevent his drunk driving case from going to trial, according to his lawyer Emanuel Serstock. The NBA star was arrested February 27 near downtown Minneapolis on suspicion of driving under the influence. Serstock said he...

Seattle Man Arrested, Charged with Fourth DWI

Posted by Unknown | Mar 10, 2014 | 0 Comments

A 45-year old Seattle man was arrested after he failed to stop at a red light at the intersection of Sonoma Mountain Parkway and East Washington street, and was involved in a collision with a Chevy Suburban driven by a 38-year old woman from Petaluma. The man was later charged with felony DUI, an...

Woman Arrested on Suspicion of DUI After Hitting Five Cars

Posted by Unknown | Mar 10, 2014 | 0 Comments

A woman was arrested for suspicion of driving under the influence after crashing into five cars while driving. The 25-year-old woman had her infant daughter in the car during the accident and they were both transported to the hospital. Four of the five cars that were rear-ended by the woman were...

Seattle Coffee Shop Owner Charged with DUI

Posted by Unknown | Mar 10, 2014 | 0 Comments

The majority owner of the popular Seattle coffee shop Caffe Vita has pleaded not guilty after being charged with DUI, assault, and hit-and-run.  According to sources familiar with the case, the man was arrested following an accident and physical altercation on March 21st.  Records show that the m...

DUI Charges Dropped Against AZ Cardinals' Porter

Posted by Unknown | Mar 10, 2014 | 0 Comments

Prosecutors in Bakersfield, California have dropped charges of drunken driving filed against Arizona Cardinals player Joey Porter. According to court documents released by Deputy District Attorney Mark Pafford, prosecutors found insufficient evidence to prove the linebacker guilty of DUI. Porter...

Jail Time for Seattle Man with 11 DUI's

Posted by Unknown | Mar 10, 2014 | 0 Comments

A man in Seattle with eleven DUI convictions has been sentenced to three years in prison Thursday. In a Seattle Municipal Courtroom Thursday, prosecutors said jail time was the only way to keep Dwight David Benson from killing someone when he's drunk behind the wheel. Benson has been convicted o...

Seattle Man Arrested After Driving 135 mph on SR-520

Posted by Unknown | Mar 10, 2014 | 0 Comments

A Bellevue man was arrested Saturday on suspicion of reckless driving and DUI when he was picked up after driving his car at 135 mph on the eastbound lanes of SR-520, along the floating bridge linking Seattle with Medina. The man's black BMW M6 was spotted racing across the bridge by a trooper, ...

Navy Sailor Resists Officers During Arrest

Posted by Unknown | Mar 10, 2014 | 0 Comments

A Navy sailor bit and kicked Seattle police officers as they arrested him for DUI early Thursday morning, police said. Reports say the sailor and another man were crashing through several billboards used to keep vehicles from entering the Seattle Center when a security guard called the police. Wh...

'Deadliest Catch' Star Arrested in Washington for DUI

Posted by Unknown | Mar 10, 2014 | 0 Comments

One of the stars of the reality television show “Deadliest Catch” was arrested in Washington Thursday on suspicion of drunk driving. According to Washington State Police Troopers, 24 year-old Jake Harris, a deckhand on the Discovery Channel's “Deadliest Catch” was booked into King County Jail Th...

Senator Roy Ashburn Arrested for DUI

Posted by Unknown | Mar 10, 2014 | 0 Comments

A California state senator was arrested and charged with DUI last week in Sacramento. Republican senator Roy Ashburn, representative of Bakersfield, was pulled over by police shortly after 2:00 a.m. Wednesday after police officers observed the man driving erratically. According to officials at t...

Redskins' Bryon Westbrook Charged with DUI

Posted by Unknown | Mar 10, 2014 | 0 Comments

Bryon Westbrook of the Washington Redskins was arrested on charges of DUI early Friday morning. The 25 year-old cornerback was driving a gary Mercedes on Route 5 near Lakewood Place around 2 a.m. Friday, when a Charles County sheriff's deputy says he observed Westbrook driving erratically. Diane...

Washington Felony DUI Results in 4 Year Sentence

Posted by Unknown | Mar 10, 2014 | 0 Comments

The first felony DUI sentence in Washington's new felony DUI law resulted in a four year prison sentence for a man from Island County. The DUI law in Washington changed in 2007 allowing for a felony charge for a fourth offense or if one offense involves an assault or homicide charge. 45 year-old...

Seattle DUI Driver to be Sentenced Friday

Posted by Unknown | Mar 10, 2014 | 0 Comments

A driver who ran down a Seattle family in their driveway has been charged with driving under the influence and is scheduled to be sentenced Friday. 50 year-old Rodney James had several unopened beer cans in his vehicle, on December 12, when he veered off the road and into the driveway of Wah Won...

Seattle American Idol Hopeful Convicted of DUI

Posted by Unknown | Mar 10, 2014 | 0 Comments

An American Idol hopeful from Seattle could not compete in the reality show's Hollywood competition after being arrested for driving under the influence. Millions of television viewers watched as Danelle Hayes, of Seattle, attempted to win over the judges with her singing at the show's Denver au...

Man Denied Bail On DUI Charge Because of Prior Conviction

Posted by Unknown | Mar 10, 2014 | 0 Comments

A judge denied a Seattle man bail on a DUI charge because the man was currently free on his own personal recognizance bond following a prior DUI conviction. According to sources close to the case, some are questioning the judge's decision to deny bail, claiming that he used it as a form of punish...

Man Arrested for DUI After Driving Porche Without Rear Tire

Posted by Unknown | Mar 10, 2014 | 0 Comments

A 62 year-old man was arrested and charged with DUI after he was spotted driving his Porche without a rear tire. A Seattle police officer noticed sparks and heard a grinding sound coming from the back of the vehicle as the man drove down Pike Street near Third Avenue. Upon further investigation,...

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