DUI News

Five Died in Four Vegas Area Crashes Over 12-Hour Holiday Period

Two people died in separate vehicle crashes in the early hours of Christmas morning on Monday in the Las Vegas valley, bringing the total number of vehicle-related deaths in the area to five over a 12-hour stretch from Sunday afternoon …

South Carolina Expands Ignition Interlock Law for Drunk Drivers

South Carolina is expanding the number of drunk driving offenders who must install temporary breathalyzers before taking the wheel. Under the new law, anyone convicted of driving under the influence will have to breathe into a device that confirms no …

Connecticut Lawmaker, Other Driver Both DUI in Fatal Crash

A Connecticut state representative and a wrong-way driver were both over the legal limit for alcohol when they were killed in a highway crash in January, according to government officials and state police. Middletown Democrat Quentin Williams, 39, died in …

Former NFL Player Faces DUI Charge After Florida Crash

A former NFL player was arrested on a misdemeanor driving under the influence charge after troopers say his vehicle rear-ended a pick-up truck that was on the side of a South Florida highway because of a flat tire, injuring the …

Georgia City Mayor and Wife Killed in DUI Crash; Other Driver Charged

A weekend highway crash killed the longtime mayor of a northwest Georgia city and the mayor’s wife, officials said Sunday. Albert and Camilla Pallone died Saturday afternoon when a the driver of pickup truck lost control and swerved into oncoming …

Massachusetts High Court to Weigh Fate of 27,000 Drunk Driving Cases

On Wednesday, December 7, the Massachusetts high court is scheduled to begin considering a case that could result in the tossing of as many as 27,000 drunk driving cases. The case before the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court involves the state’s …

Pennsylvania Increases Penalties for Repeat Drunk Drivers

Gov. Tom Wolf signed legislation Monday to increase penalties for motorists who have multiple driving-under- the influence (DUI convictions to try to end what critics call Pennsylvania’s “revolving door” for the most serious drunken drivers. The state Senate passed the …

Judge Says Blood Test Results Can be Used in Las Vegas Player’s DUI Case

A judge ruled that results of a blood-alcohol test taken from former Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Henry Ruggs III can be used as evidence in his DUI crash case. Authorities said the 23-year-old Ruggs allegedly was driving 156 mph …

Delaware Man With 9 DUI Arrests Charged With Number 10

A Delaware man has been arrested and charged drunken driving for the 10th time, state police said. Authorities said 54-year old Charles Smith of Millsboro was arrested for a 10th-offense DUI following a crash Thursday morning. Investigators said troopers were …

Fewer Crashes After Utah Sets Nation’s Strictest DUI Law, Study Shows

Traffic deaths decreased in Utah after the state enacted the strictest drunken driving laws in the nation five years ago, new research published by a U.S. government agency shows. The findings, which pertain to fatalities involving and not involving alcohol, …