Sturgis Racks Up 167 DUI Arrests for 2008

Posted on August 10, 2008
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right Rapid City, South Dakota. Each year thousands of motorcycle enthusiasts converge upon Rapid City, South Dakota for Sturgis. State and local enforcement agencies were very busy this year netting 167 DUI arrests.

Police also made 111 drug related arrests, and 22 felony related arrests. On a positive note there were only 42 injury related accidents compared to 46 during the 2007 event.

William Rose is a Public Menace With 15th DUI Arrest

Posted on August 10, 2008
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Yarmouth, Massachusetts. William Rose, 59, of Cape Cod is proving to be a societal nightmare. This past week Rose notched his 15th DUI arrest. Only 9 of the 15 DUI arrests ended in a DUI conviction. Amazingly, even after 9 DUI convictions Rose has a hardship driving license. Read more

Republican State Representative Bob Biggins Guilty of DUI

Posted on August 10, 2008
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Bob Biggins DUI Sangamon County, Illinois - August 5, 2008. State Representative Bob Biggins, 61, was arrested for DUI last Spring, and his criminal court journey has come to an end. Biggins entered a plea of guilty to driving under the influence of intoxicants in Sangamon County District Court. Read more

The Death of Steven Rhone - One Year Later

Posted on July 27, 2008
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Bellingham, Washington. I maintain this blog and my DUI website to increase public awareness about drunk driving. Finding time to post articles with some frequency can be difficult with a 60+ hour work weeks and a family. Once again I recently went over four weeks without posting one article. Then I received an email from Sandra Rhone. Read more

Juan Briceno Drinks Wite-Out to Thwart Breath Test

Posted on July 27, 2008
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Omaha, Nebraska - July 26, 2008. I am sure many of you have heard of the urban legend about placing a penny in your mouth to interfere with the breath test device. Juan Briceno heard a different urban legend. Briceno was sitting in the breath test room waiting his turn to blow into the machine. Briceno spied a bottle of Wite-Out on the breath test tech’s desk. He reached out with his hand and grabbed the bottle of correction fluid. Then Briceno drank the contents of the bottle. Absolutely disgusting. Read more

Arkansas Razorback’s Marques Wade Arrested for DUI

Posted on July 27, 2008
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Marques Wade DUI Fayetteville, Arkansas - July 27, 2008. Marques Wade is a sophomore wide receiver for the Arkansas Razorbacks. This weekend he got a little sauced and nearly drove into a police car, and now faces DUI charges. Read more

Karl Solid Sentenced Under Washington’s Felony DUI Law

Posted on July 27, 2008
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King County, Washington - July 25, 2008. Karl Solid, 45, is a resident of Bothell, Washington and was sentenced under Washington State’s felony DUI law. Judge Pro Tem Anthony Wartnik had the honor of giving Solid 5 years of prison life. That is the maximum sentence for a class C felony.

A fifth conviction triggers Washington’s felony DUI law. Solid’s last arrest yielded a blood alcohol level of 0.28. That is over three times Washington’s DUI legal limit of 0.08. This was Solid’s ninth DUI conviciton since 1991. Thank goodness this menace is off the streets for a few years.

Saw This Coming, Shia LaBeouf Arrested for DUI

Posted on July 27, 2008
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Shia LaBeouf DUI Los Angeles, California - July 27, 2008. A few weeks ago I saw reports of the rising young Hollywood star Shia LaBeouf being busted for smoking in non-smoking areas. He also had a few other odd run-ins with authority. I began to wonder when he would shamefully make an appearance on this blog. It did not take long for Shia to graduate from smoking cigarettes in non-smoking zones to being busted for DUI. Read more

Lofa Tatupu Enters a Plea of Guilty to DUI

Posted on July 7, 2008
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Kirkland, Washington - July 7, 2008. We have confirmation that Lofa Tatupu, Seattle Seahawk’s middle linebacker, has entered a plea of guilty to DUI. Details about the court proceeding will be forthcoming as soon as more information is revealed.

Shocking, More NFL DUI News - Richard Collier Guilty

Posted on June 12, 2008
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Jacksonville, Florida. Jacksonville Jaguars’ Richard Collier was set to do battle over his alleged drunk driving incident. Trial was about to begin when Collier decided to enter a no contest plea instead. Courts love a no contest plea instead of a drawn out trial, and Collier is pleased the ordeal is past him as well.