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• Raceland woman dies after car crash

  May 21, 2013 11:40 AM

  GRAY, La. - State police say a 24-year-old Raceland woman has died from injuries she suffered in a head-on collision April 27 with a driver troopers allege was drunk. Jeneva Billiot died over the weekend at University Hospital in New Orleans, where she was taken after the crash. Troopers say... more »

• Drunk mom leaves baby in vehicle

  May 21, 2013 11:27 AM

  KENNER - Police say an intoxicated mom left her 3-month-old daughter inside of a parked sport utility vehicle while she socialized at a Kenner bar. Kenner Police tells The Times-Picayune that the infant was strapped into a baby carrier inside the vehicle -- with the keys in the ignition and... more »

• Tougher drunken driving threshold recommended

  May 14, 2013 12:03 PM

  WASHINGTON - Federal accident investigators recommended Tuesday that states cut their threshold for drunken driving by nearly half, matching a standard that has substantially reduced highway deaths in other countries. The National Transportation Safety Board said states should shrink the standard from the current .08 blood alcohol content to .05... more »

• Drunk pulls toy gun

  April 25, 2013 7:49 PM

  BERLIN- It was probably the most dangerous place in Berlin for a drunk Frenchman to pull a toy gun. He knelt down in front of German's biggest synagogue and pointed what appeared to be a gun at officers guarding the building. But, a quick-thinking policewoman recognized the gun was a... more »

• Hearing continued in vehicular homicide case

  April 4, 2013 10:28 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Attorneys continued a hearing today for the man accused of killing a cyclist last year while driving drunk. Police said Joseph Branch had a blood alcohol content nearly four times the legal limit when he struck Nathan Crowson and Daniel Morris on Perkins Rd. back in... more »

• Health stories for Feb. 1, 2013 Play Video

  February 1, 2013 2:39 PM

  UNDATED - Here are today's 2 Your Health stories for Feb. 1, 2013 - People are going red in February for heart month, to make sure you stay heart healthy and know the signs of heart disease. There are "Go Red" events all over the country, including in... more »

• Randy Travis to enter drunken driving plea

  January 31, 2013 2:41 AM

  SHERMAN, Texas - Country music star Randy Travis is scheduled to appear in a North Texas court, where prosecutors say he is expected to plead guilty to driving while intoxicated. The hearing in state district court in Sherman would end a drunken driving case that began last summer when Travis... more »

• Man gets 10 years for deadly DWI crash

  January 31, 2013 1:28 AM

  LIVINGSTON- A man will serve ten years in prison after pleading guilty to a drunk driving accident where a man was killed last year. Manuel Garcia was sentenced on vehicular homicide charges Wednesday. Garcia was nearly three times the legal limit when he tried to pass a husband... more »

• Man surrenders in Lafayette fatal crash

  January 24, 2013 6:44 AM

  LAFAYETTE - Lafayette police say a 23-year-old man suspected of driving drunk and causing a collision that killed a 2-year-old last week has surrendered to authorities. Jamuse Broussard, of Lafayette, has been booked Tuesday with vehicular homicide in the Jan. 16 crash in which Kylan Jackson was severely injured.... more »

• LSU women's basketball assistant coach arrested

  January 22, 2013 6:56 PM

  BATON ROUGE - LSU assistant women's basketball coach Tony Perotti is out of jail on bond after his arrest this weekend in suspicion of a drunken bar disturbance. Perotti was charged with disturbing the peace and two counts of remaining after forbidden when he was booked into the East... more »

• Report shows Randy Travis was drunk in crash

  January 11, 2013 7:31 PM

  Blood alcohol results in Texas show country star Randy Travis was almost twice the legal limit and drunk when he was arrested naked following a traffic crash in the town of Tioga, north of Dallas. The arrest was in August and he also faces charges for threatening officers. The D.A.... more »

• Baton Rouge ranked one of America's "drunkest" places

  January 10, 2013 7:51 PM

  BATON ROUGE- Apparently, people in the Capital City like to drink. And, according to The Daily Beast- a news and opinion website- the city is one of the drunkest in America. Editors used a variety of questions and averages to make their list of " America's 25 Drunkest Cities... more »

• Troopers arrest allegedly drunk school bus driver

  January 7, 2013 9:58 PM

  DeQUINCY - State police stopped a speeding and weaving, empty school bus just south of DeQuincy and determined that the driver was intoxicated. Sgt. James Anderson says a trooper in Calcasieu Parish saw the bus operating left of Louisiana Highway 27's centerline, about six miles south of DeQuincy, shortly before... more »

• NTSB: Require ignition locks for all drunk drivers

  December 11, 2012 10:41 AM

  WASHINGTON - A federal safety board is recommending that all states require ignition interlock devices for convicted drunk drivers, including first-time offenders. The five-member National Transportation Safety Board said the devices are currently the best available solution to reducing drunk driving deaths, which account for about a third of the... more »

• Gerald pleads guilty to vehicular homicide

  December 10, 2012 9:51 AM

  CLINTON - Brett Gerald pleaded guilty to seven counts of vehicular homicide Monday morning. Gerald's sentence will be determined on March 12. A pre-sentence investigation and report is being conducted. He faces a minimum of five years for each count. No reduction in charges or plea bargain... more »

• BRPD plan two sobriety checkpoints this week

  December 5, 2012 6:24 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Police said they plan to conduct two sobriety checkpoints in the city limits of Baton Rouge later this week. The first is scheduled for Thursday night, and the second this Saturday night. The specific time and locations will not be announced in advance. This... more »

• Police: Drunken man on horse arrested after chase

  September 26, 2012 12:34 PM

  BUNNELL, Fla. - A man who police say was drunk while riding his horse through a northeast Florida town is now in jail after a police chase. Flagler County jail records show 29-year-old Charles Cowart was arrested Monday. He's being held on $7,000 bond on charges that include disorderly conduct,... more »

• Atlanta running back celebrates a bit too much

  September 18, 2012 10:50 AM

  ATLANTA - Atlanta Falcons running back Michael Turner was jailed on charges of drunken driving and speeding early this morning, just hours after he scored a touchdown in the team's win over the Denver Broncos. Turner was booked into the Gwinnett County jail in metro Atlanta just after 5... more »

• Attorneys ask for "black box" from Gerald's truck

  September 11, 2012 10:34 AM

  BATON ROUGE - The man accused of killing seven people in a drunk-driving crash appeared in court today. Brett Gerald's attorneys asked that information from a "black box" recorder in Gerald's truck be turned over to them. State Police investigators testified that no reliable data was able to be... more »

• Springfield leaders plead "not guilty" to charges

  August 1, 2012 3:50 PM

  LIVINGSTON - The mayor and police chief of Springfield pleaded not guilty today in Livingston Parish to charges they conspired to lessen charges against a woman initially arrested for driving drunk. Mayor Charles Martin and Police Chief James Jones entered the plea at their arraignment today on charges of... more »

• Police: Pa. man stole kitchen utensils, small dog

  August 1, 2012 12:27 PM

  CORAOPOLIS, Pa. - A Pittsburgh man allegedly broke into a woman's apartment while drunk and stole a potato peeler, a kitchen knife and a small dog. Online court records don't list an attorney for 24-year-old Garrett Stauber, who was arrested shortly after the burglary was reported about 3 a.m. in... more »

• Local councilman arrested for DWI

  July 23, 2012 10:07 AM

  DENHAM SPRINGS- Authorities arrested Denham Springs City Councilman Christopher Davis Sunday morning in suspicion of driving while intoxicated. Investigators said Davis was in an accident near La. 16 and Amite Church Road and drove away from the scene. Davis was booked into Livingston Parish Jail on one count... more »

• Deputy accused of crashing patrol car while drunk

  July 19, 2012 7:33 AM

  GRETNA - A Jefferson Parish sheriff's deputy has resigned after allegedly crashing his patrol car while drunk. Col. John Fortunato, a department spokesman, says that 27-year-old Christopher Hyer resigned July 12. He says Hyer had been suspended immediately after he was booked July 9 with driving while intoxicated... more »

• Police arrest man for shopping scooter joyride

  July 18, 2012 4:50 PM

  HOUMA - Houma police say a 24-year-old man is accused of driving a shopping scooter while drunk. Police say Thomas J. Phillip's breath tested at more than double the amount considered legal proof of intoxication under Louisiana law when he was pulled over Sunday. Police say they got a call... more »

• N.O. mayor's son arrested on DWI charge

  July 17, 2012 11:02 AM

  NEW ORLEANS - A teenage son of New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu has been arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated. A spokeswoman for the New Orleans Police Department says 19-year-old Benjamin Landrieu was arrested early Tuesday. He was booked into the city's jail on charges that also include reckless... more »

• Sheriff: Brothers charged after fight with machete

  June 26, 2012 3:51 PM

  HOUMA - Sheriff's deputies charged two brothers in Terrebonne Parish with battery after a drunken brawl where they said one slashed the other with a machete. Deputies arrested John Roy Dupre Sr., 54, as well as Robert Lynn Dupre, 53, after the fight this weekend. Sheriff Vernon Bourgeois... more »

• 15-year-old dies, one critical in Slaughter crash that killed 5 others

  June 1, 2012 10:37 AM

  BATON ROUGE - A 15-year-old died Friday night after sustaining injuries in a crash in Slaughter that left five others dead. His 13-year-old brother remains in critical condition, according to the victims family. State Police said the man accused causing the crash in East Feliciana Parish had a blood... more »

• NOPD suspends officer accused of driving drunk

  April 6, 2012 6:47 AM

  NEW ORLEANS - New Orleans police say they have suspended an officer accused of driving drunk in an unmarked city vehicle while off duty. Police spokesman Remi Braden says Causeway Police pulled over 33-year-old Ryan Aucoin shortly after 3 a.m. Thursday on the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway, the 24-mile-long bridge that... more »

• Police plan sobriety checkpoint somewhere in BR tonight

  April 5, 2012 11:39 AM

  BATON ROUGE - The Baton Rouge Police Department announced today that officers plan to conduct a sobriety checkpoint tonight, weather permitting. Officers plan to set up the checkpoint somewhere within the city limits of Baton Rouge. The specific time and the locations of the sobriety checkpoints are never... more »

• Drunk man sings entirety of Bohemian Rhapsody in police car Play Video

  March 30, 2012 12:14 PM

  ALBERTA, CANADA (CNN) - What would we do without police dashcams? They've shown us half naked speeders, and bank robbers eating evidence. But a royal anadian mounted police dashcam recorded something special. A man in Edson, Alberta was pulled over in a pick up for driving and when... more »

• Montana man charged with getting small dog drunk

  March 22, 2012 12:55 PM

  HELENA, Mont. - A Montana man is charged with animal cruelty after his 20-pound dog was so intoxicated it couldn't stand up. The Independent Record reports 49-year-old Todd Harold Schrier, of Helena, was charged after East Helena police responded to a report of an intoxicated dog at a bar. Officers... more »

• Aspen man gets bike back from 'Drunk' needing ride

  March 20, 2012 12:27 PM

  ASPEN, Colo. - A Colorado man whose bike was stolen says he bears no grudges against a remorseful person who returned it with a handwritten note of apology that was signed "Drunk." Aspen resident Jay Maytin says he's just happy to be back on his Trek. The Pitkin County Sheriff's... more »

• Sobriety checkpoint

  February 29, 2012 3:43 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Baton Rouge Police will conduct a sobriety checkpoint tonight within the city limits. Police have not disclosed the location, nor the time of the checkpoint. Sobriety checkpoints are ongoing by Baton Rouge Police in order to curtail drug driving. more »

• 200 people arrested for impaired driving during Mardi Gras

  February 22, 2012 11:31 AM

  BATON ROUGE- Nearly 200 people were arrested over the Mardi Gras holiday by troopers for impaired driving. The arrests happened during DWI patrols and checkpoints across the state. Troopers from Louisiana State Police Troop L will conduct a DWI Checkpoint in Tangipahoa Parish on Thursday, Feb. 23 around... more »

• Police arrest man for drunk driving, injuring 3

  January 4, 2012 12:23 PM

  WALKER - A late afternoon crash injuring two women and a child Tuesday resulted in the arrest of a driver who police say was three times over the legal limit. Police arrested Jason R. Rodrigue, 34, for first offense DWI and careless operation of a vehicle. Authorities say... more »

• Houma teen charged with vehicular homicide

  December 11, 2011 12:17 PM

  HOUMA- A Houma teen is facing vehicular homicide charges after an early morning car crash that claimed a young woman's life. It happened just before 2:30am Saturday morning. According to Louisiana State Police the victim, 18-year-old Amanda Doyle, was a passenger in 18-year-old Stephen Murphy’s pickup when he... more »

• Man recovering in hospital after he was crushed by car

  August 30, 2011 6:17 PM

  BATON ROUGE- A man nearly lost his legs after he was crushed by a car that drove into his home on North Acadian Thruway last week. Baton Rouge Police say a drunk driver was behind the wheel. Police arrested 34-year-old Marcus Hayes after they say he crashed into the... more »

• LSP: Drunk driver injures trooper in I-10 crash

  May 10, 2011 6:39 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A state trooper was hurt when a drunk driver crashed into his vehicle on the interstate in West Baton Rouge Parish, according to Louisiana State Police. Trooper Russell Graham said 48-year-old Joseph Harris of Rosedale was arrested Monday night after crashing into an LSP unit driven... more »

• Feds push for stricter DWI laws; similar to Louisiana

  December 13, 2010 11:23 AM

  WASHINGTON- The federal government is urging states and local authorities to use stricter policies to crack-down on suspected drunk drivers who refuse breath tests. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood is promoting a "No Refusal" policy used by a handful of states around the nation, including Louisiana. It allows police to get... more »

• Attorneys compromise over Gosserand blood sample

  November 29, 2010 12:12 PM

  NEW ROADS - Attorneys in the Victoria Gosserand vehicular homicide case have reached a compromise over the accused's blood sample. Prosecutors say that sample shows Gosserand's blood was nearly four times the legal limit the night she crashed her vehicle into another car, killing 23-year-old Terri Parker and badly... more »

• Quebedeaux changes plea; says he's guilty as charged

  November 8, 2010 5:48 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A man who originally pleaded not guilty to hitting and killing three people in a 2009 drunken driving accident has changed his mind. Derek Quebedeaux pleaded guilty Monday morning to all charges against him and said he takes responsibility for the crash. During the 20-minute hearing, Quebedeaux... more »

• BRPD: Victim in crash misidentified

  November 8, 2010 5:04 PM

  BATON ROUGE – The pedestrian believed to have been hit and killed by a suspected drunk driver last week is actually alive and well, according to police. Sgt. Don Kelly with the Baton Rouge Police Department said that EMS workers originally identified the victim in the Nov. 2 crash as... more »

• Deputies say drunk driver also left child home alone

  October 25, 2010 2:27 PM

  A Ponchatoula resident arrested in suspicion of driving drunk told deputies he had also left his nine-year-old child home alone, according to authorities. 52-year-old Charles Baughman was arrested by Tangipahoa Sheriff’s deputies on Sunday. Investigators said he was driving recklessly on highway 442, and that he smelled strongly of alcohol.... more »

• Plea agreement could be reached in drunk driving case

  September 22, 2010 5:51 PM

  A plea agreement could be reached surrounding a drunk driving case in Hammond. Derek Quebedeaux is accused of plowing into a group of people last year. Three people died, and two more were severely injured. He didn't have anything to say as he walked into court Wednesday. Attorneys... more »

• Which way to the concession stand?

  May 19, 2010 8:31 PM

  A drunk homeless man who says he took a short cut to the concession stand was arrested for walking across the field during a minor league baseball game in Altoona, Pennsylvania. Police say Tyrone Squires will face trespassing and public intoxication charges. Police say he lowered himself over a fence... more »

• Two charged in car crash, including a police officer

  April 23, 2010 10:28 AM

  A police officer in Shreveport is accused of DWI after a car crash. Police say Kevin Duck, 32, was driving his personal truck when a car, driven by Carolyn Blake, hit his truck Monday. Authorities say Blake was at fault. Blake was also charged in the crash. Authorities say... more »

• Montana man pleads no contest to 11th DUI

  April 2, 2010 1:27 PM

  A 49-year-old Montana man who apparently was intoxicated when he came to court for his trial on a felony drunken driving charge has pleaded no contest to his 11th DUI. Thaylin Shawn Pierce, of Billings, entered the plea Thursday. He's free on bond until his sentencing June 22.... more »

• Drunk tried to revive dead possum

  March 26, 2010 8:44 PM

  Police arrested a man near Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania for being drunk and trying to resuscitate a long-dead possum on the highway. A state trooper says one witness told him he saw 55-year-old Donald Wolfe trying to give mouth-to-mouth resuscitation. Another says he saw Wolfe kneeling over the dead animal and gesturing... more »

• Actor heads to rehab after arrest

  February 1, 2010 8:20 PM

  Actor Rip Torn is out of jail on bond and will enter an alcohol rehab center after this arrest for burglary and gun charges in Salisbury, Connecticut. Torn is accused of breaking into a bank with a loaded gun while he was drunk. His lawyer says Torn was so drunk... more »

• Underage drinker arrested for fourth DWI

  December 9, 2009 11:29 AM

  A woman from Houma who is too young to drink was arrested for her fourth DWI. State Police say 20-year-old Caitlyn Rose Case was stopped just after midnight on Friday. They say a breath test showed Case had a blood-alcohol level of .22. The legal limit for drivers younger than... more »