Alcohol
2 DUI convictions can't be used in tow truck trial
Prosecutors won't be able to use a Gillette man's two previous driving under the influence convictions against him in a trial over the death of a tow-truck operator. A district court judge on Wednesday ruled that the two previous cases are not admissible in Justin Helsper's upcoming vehicular homicide trial. ...
Waveland man gets prison term for DUI conviction
A 48-year-old Waveland man with a history of drunken driving has been ordered to serve a five-year prison term without the hope of early release. The Sun Herald reports (http://bit.ly/10A9kr3 ) a Harrison County jury on Wednesday found Marlon Lavelle Oatis guilty of felony DUI. District Attorney Joel Smith says ...
Mich. man gets jail for driving mower while drunk
A Detroit-area man charged with driving drunk on a riding lawn mower after an arrest recorded on police video has been sentenced to 45 days in jail. Court records say 47-year-old Roy Walton was sentenced Wednesday in Oakland County Circuit Court. He earlier pleaded guilty to operating while intoxicated, his ...
Chefs cook, raise money for Boston bombing victims
Boston Marathon bombing victims joined hundreds of first responders and well-wishers at Fenway Park as dozens of top chefs served fine food and drinks from concession stands in a project intended to raise money for those killed and wounded in the twin explosions. The Boston Bites Back event at the ...
Man Gets 8 Years in Wreck Death
A 24-year-old Lowndes County man has been sentenced to eight years for the death of his friend in a fatal accident more than two years ago. WCBI-TV in Columbus reports (http://bit.ly/17vHN2I ) that Cordarius Stewart pleaded guilty in Lowndes Circuit Court on Wednesday to DUI manslaughter in the Aug. 31, ...
Top DWI-busting officers honored in W.Va.
Law enforcement officers who are the best in West Virginia at nabbing impaired drivers are being honored for their diligence. Called the Top 52 Enforcers, they are deemed the best in the state for drunken and drugged driving apprehension. They are being honored at a conference at The Resort at ...
Teen in Nevada court in DUI crash that killed 5
A teen accused of driving drunk in a Nevada crash that killed five family members from California earlier this year hardly looked up during an emotional court hearing Wednesday, even as injured survivors gave tearful testimony. Jean Ervin Soriano, 18, wore jail garb and didn't speak at a 2 1/2 ...
SC state Rep. Ted Vick arrested again for DUI
A South Carolina state representative has been arrested on the Statehouse grounds and charged with driving under the influence, his second such charge in less than a year, but his lawyer said his client was not impaired. State Rep. Ted Vick, D-Chesterfield, was arrested at around 11 p.m. Tuesday by ...
Rams cornerback pleads guilty to reckless driving
St. Louis Rams cornerback Trumaine Johnson has pleaded guilty to reduced charges of reckless driving and refusing a breath test and received a 90-day suspended jail sentence. A drunken driving charge filed in March was dropped as part of a plea agreement with Missoula prosecutors that requires the former University ...
Excerpts of recent South Dakota editorials
Argus Leader, Sioux Falls, May 11, 2013 Use creativity to attract events Visitors to Sioux Falls in the coming months and years will have more hotels to choose from and more entertainment options with Sanford's new sports complex and the city's events center, currently under construction near the Arena. Those ...
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