A court hearing was postponed Wednesday in the case alleging ex-Las Vegas Raiders player Henry Ruggs caused a fatal crash while driving his sports car drunk at 156 mph last November on a residential street. A prosecutor and defense attorney …
Law enforcement officials in six states are launching their 23rd annual “Hands Across the Border” campaign aimed at catching motorists driving under the influence. Sunday is the official start of the six-day campaign, which includes law enforcement agencies in Georgia, …
In the hands of a jury, a simple blood test can mean the difference between a drunken driver who is convicted and one who walks free. With the popularity of crime dramas causing what public safety officials call “the CSI …
A Douglas County judge has ruled that a blood test from a DUI case in Lawrence, Kansas, will be suppressed, rejecting the state’s argument that the test was lawful. Douglas County District Judge Kay Huff granted Julian M. Kuszmaul’s motion …
Indiana conservation officers will be taking part in a national campaign aimed raising awareness of the dangers of boating under the influence of drugs or alcohol. They will be taking part in Operation Dry Water, scheduled for June 28-30, which …
A man is seeking $500,000 from an Arizona city for his arrest on a drunken driving charge even though a breath-alcohol test showed he hadn’t consumed any alcohol. Jessie Thornton was cited in a Dec. 7 traffic stop in the …
Environmental activist Erin Brockovich, portrayed by Julia Roberts in a 2000 movie about her fight over the pollution of a California town, was arrested on suspicion of boating while intoxicated at Lake Mead near Las Vegas, authorities said Sunday. Brockovich …
There’s mixed reaction in Georgia to a proposal from a federal agency’s call for states to lower their blood-alcohol limits from drivers. The National Transportation and Safety Board made waves with its call for a 0.05 limit, down from the …
The National Transportation Safety Board’s recommendation for states to lower their blood-alcohol limit for drunken drivers is getting mixed reviews in Wyoming. The Safety Board voted earlier this month to recommend that the legal limit for impaired driving be lowered …
Gov. Nathan Deal has signed a comprehensive boating safety law after a deadly summer on the water in north Georgia. The bill, signed Tuesday at an event at Lake Lanier, honors the memory of two brothers killed in a boating …