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Rhode Island Man Gets 8 Years in DUI Death

A Richmond, Rhode Island, man has been sentenced to eight years in prison for his role in a drunken driving crash that took the life of a close friend. Zachary Thole pleaded no contest Monday to a charge of drunken …

Drivers Could Pay Own DWI Tests in Texas County

People convicted of driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol in Harris County could be required to pay for their blood tests as lab officials seek to recoup costs and hire more toxicologists. County budget executive director Bill Jackson …

Georgia Councilwoman Not Quitting After DUI Arrest

A member of the Atlanta City Council says she’s not quitting and plans to seek re-election after being charged during driving under the influence. Councilman Cleta Winslow tells WSB-TV she intends to continue working hard for the citizens despite her …

Montana Man Faces Seventh DUI Charge After Crash

A 48-year-old Billings, Mont., man has been charged with a seventh driving under the influence. The Billings Gazette reports in a story published Friday that Robert Luis Cedeno pleaded not guilty to felony DUI and misdemeanor charges of driving without …

Lawsuit Filed Over Ex-Utah Highway Patrol Trooper’s DUI Arrests

A class action lawsuit has been filed against the Utah Highway Patrol over alleged wrongful arrests for driving under the influence. Three attorneys filed the complaint Friday in 3rd District Court on behalf of what they contend may be hundreds …

Dallas Cowboy Charged After Player Dies in Auto Accident

Police charged Dallas Cowboys defensive lineman Josh Brent with intoxication manslaughter Saturday after he flipped his car in a pre-dawn accident that killed teammate Jerry Brown. Irving police spokesman John Argumaniz said the accident happened about 2:20 a.m. Saturday in …

Troopers: Montana Man Clocked at 134 MPH Gets DUI

Montana man faces a felony charge of driving under the influence after authorities say a state trooper clocked him driving 134 mph in a 50 mph zone. The Billings Gazette reports 32-year-old Shaun Kachina Bell of Billings made an initial …

Cops: Driver’s Blood Alcohol Nearly 5 Times Limit

A Massachusetts man who police say had a blood-alcohol level of nearly five times the legal limit has been charged in Rhode Island with driving under the influence. Rhode Island state police said Tuesday that 32-year-old Dammon McLaren, of Brockton, …

Wyoming County Sees Fewer DUIs, High Alcohol Levels

The number of arrests for driving under the influence in Laramie County, Wyo., was down last year but police are concerned that the blood-alcohol level of those who were arrested remained high. The Wyoming Tribune-Eagle reports that the Cheyenne Police …