Archive for May, 2010

Memorial Day campaign against drunken drivers

Monday, May 31st, 2010

Memorial Day campaign against drunken drivers
Law enforcement is paying special attention to drunken drivers this Memorial Day weekend. The California Avoid Campaign will be dispatching officers for extra DUI checkpoints and patrols. by Emily Hamilton
Read more on Mountain View Voice

Fight for keys, then fatal crash – police

Monday, May 31st, 2010

Fight for keys, then fatal crash – police
A man has been formally charged after allegedly fighting his partner for car keys on a night of drinking before driving and killing a solo mother.Warren John Jenkins, 49, appeared in the Auckland District Court yesterday charged…
Read more on The New Zealand Herald

DUI CHECKPOINTS: Carson, Inglewood

Monday, May 31st, 2010

DUI CHECKPOINTS: Carson, Inglewood
Los Angeles County law enforcement will be out in force Memorial Day Weekend looking for drunk drivers and to conduct safety checkpoints.
Read more on Daily Breeze

Granddad pulled from his scooter for DUI

Monday, May 31st, 2010

Granddad pulled from his scooter for DUI
EIGHT police officers where reportedly needed to stop a scooter-riding 62-year-old drunk driver.
Read more on The Courier Mail

Holiday weekend means increased DUI patrols

Monday, May 31st, 2010

Holiday weekend means increased DUI patrols
As gas prices drop and unseasonable rain clouds finally give way to clear spring skies, millions of Californians will be taking the to state’s roadways to celebrate the Memorial Day weekend. “Last year we were hit very badly by the economy and (this year) people have a lot of pent-up [...]

The Dog that Didn’t Bark

Monday, May 31st, 2010

The Dog that Didn’t Bark
Jellyfish, Illegal immigrants and Oil spills, Oh My.
Read more on Santa Barbara Independent

Yellowknife MD fined in airport rage case

Sunday, May 30th, 2010

Yellowknife MD fined in airport rage case
A Yellowknife doctor has been fined $3,000 for telling a local airport staff member that he hoped his bag would blow up the plane.
Read more on CBC Edmonton

Okmulgee County Commissioner arrested on DUI suspicion

Sunday, May 30th, 2010

Okmulgee County Commissioner arrested on DUI suspicion
Okmulgee County Commissioner Ron Ballard was arrested Monday night in Beggs on suspicion of driving under the influence.
Read more on Tulsa World

Drunk Oak Grove driver who killed friend gets long prison term

Sunday, May 30th, 2010

Drunk Oak Grove driver who killed friend gets long prison term
Michael P. Skubitz, who has other similar convictions, walked away from the fatal crash north of Grand Rapids.
Read more on Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune

Lohan’s New Accessory: Alcohol-Monitoring Anklet

Sunday, May 30th, 2010

Lohan’s New Accessory: Alcohol-Monitoring Anklet
If an alcohol-monitoring bracelet can keep celebrities like Lindsay Lohan from drinking, some parents might wonder, Can I get one for my teen? The answer is no. For the time being, the ankle bracelets are only sold to the courts, probation officers and others who want to make sure drunken drivers [...]