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• Drunk driver asking for shorter sentence again

  June 19, 2013 10:34 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Attorneys for the Greensburg man who killed seven people in a drunken crash said they're going to ask a judge to reduce his sentence again. Brett Gerald pleaded guilty this past December to seven counts of vehicular homicide in the May 2012 wreck. He initially... more »

• Saints' Morgan says he's learned from DWI arrest

  June 6, 2013 2:34 PM

  METAIRIE- Saints wide receiver Joe Morgan says he understands he made a mistake when he was arrested for drunk driving. He says he's thankful that no one was hurt and that the Saints have given him a chance to prove he can learn from the experience. Speaking after Thursday's mini-camp... more »

• Woman accused of DWI twice in less than 24 hours

  June 3, 2013 10:52 AM

  SLIDELL - Police in Slidell arrested a woman they said was caught driving drunk twice in less than 24 hours this weekend. Slidell Police said two of their officers stopped the same woman, 26-year-old Marjorie Portier of Carriere, Miss., early on Saturday morning and then again early Sunday. ... 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 »

• UPDATE: Troopers investigate overnight head-on collision

  March 22, 2013 1:40 PM

  BATON ROUGE - An overnight crash on Airline Hwy near the East Baton Rouge and Ascension Parish line left two injured. Troopers say a driver was traveling southbound in the northbound lane. Robert Teasley has been charged with vehicular negligent injuring, wreckless operation and 2nd offense DWI. Troopers... more »

• Springfield mayor, police chief due in court

  March 21, 2013 11:26 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Springfield's mayor and police chief are scheduled to be in court to face charges they conspired to hide a woman's DWI citation, according to the state attorney general's office. A grand jury indicted Mayor Charles Martin and Police Chief James Jones on charges of obstruction of... more »

• Baker man arrested for fourth-offense DWI Play Video

  March 18, 2013 6:12 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Police were busy this St. Patrick's Day weekend, keeping the roads safe. At least 28 people were arrested for suspected DWI charges. One man, 50-year-old Clyde Payne of Baker was arrested on his fourth-offense DWI. His criminal history dates back to the 1990's, with his first... more »

• Tears flow as convicted killer gets 70 years Play Video

  March 12, 2013 3:48 PM

  CLINTON - A man who killed seven people after a drunk driving crash in Slaughter last year won't get out of prison until he's a senior citizen. Brett Gerald, 30, was sentenced to 70 years in prison by Judge William Carmichael. At least 35 of those years must be... more »

• Deputy recognized for DWI arrests

  March 12, 2013 12:59 PM

  LIVINGSTON - The Louisiana Highway Safety Commission recently recognized a Livingston Parish Sheriff's deputy's efforts stopping drunk drivers. The recognized Deputy Nick Locicero on March 5 for having the highest DWI arrest record, with 22 arrests of suspected drunk drivers. The safety commission provides grants to law enforcement... more »

• Gerald sentenced to 70 years in prison for DWI deaths

  March 12, 2013 10:28 AM

  BATON ROUGE - The man convicted of killing seven people during a drunken crash in Slaughter received a decade in jail for each of their deaths today. A judge sentenced Brett Gerald to 70 years in prison, ten years for each count of vehicular homicide he faced, and pay... more »

• Man booked for 4th DWI offense

  March 8, 2013 9:07 AM

  RACELAND - The Lafourche Parish Sheriff's Office has arrested a 32-year-old man for his fourth, driving while intoxicated offense. Sheriff Craig Webre says Shawn Rodrigue, of Gray, was booked into the parish jail in Thibodaux on the impaired driving charge as well as improper lane usage and failing to have... more »

• Crash leads to arrest for Denham Springs man

  February 25, 2013 9:47 AM

  BAYOU VISTA - Deputies in St. Mary Parish arrested an accused drunk driver Sunday, after responding to a traffic accident. Authorities say 51-year-old Sameul Horseley rear-ended a vehicle while sitting at a light along Hwy. 90 near Southeast Blvd. Deputies later discovered an ice chest with an open... more »

• Covington man arrested for second DWI

  February 15, 2013 9:11 AM

  GARDEN CITY, La. - Authorities in St. Mary Parish say a Covington man faces second offense DWI charges, after a deputy found him intoxicated in his vehicle. Sheriff Mark Hebert says the deputy spotted 56-year-old James Bourgeois sitting in a parking lot along Hwy. 182 just after midnight Friday.... 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 »

• LSP: Truck driver in pileup may have been impaired

  January 29, 2013 10:58 AM

  GEISMAR - State Police arrested a truck driver they suspect to have been impaired when they were involved in a multi-vehicle wreck this morning in Ascension Parish. Troopers reopened La. 30 in Geismar after a six-vehicle pileup at 6:30 a.m. closed it for several hours. State Police said two... more »

• Several arrests at sobriety checkpoint in Livingston Parish

  December 25, 2012 11:50 AM

  PORT VINCENT - Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office and several other agencies held a Sobriety checkpoint at Port Vincent at the intersection of Louisiana Highway 16 & Louisiana Highway 447 on Sunday evening. More than 600 vehicles passed though the checkpoint. The Sheriff's Office says more than 50 citations were... more »

• Man booked on fourth DWI, facing vehicular homicide charge

  December 18, 2012 2:11 PM

  Baton Rouge- A Greenwell Springs man booked with a fourth DWI over the weekend also was accused in July of driving while intoxicated when his pickup crashed head-on into a car, killing the driver of the car, according to Parish Prison records. Matthew Harding, 31, was booked with fourth-offense... more »

• NTSB recommends ignition locks for all DWI offenders Play Video

  December 11, 2012 6:05 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The National Transportation Safety Board recommends all states require ignition interlock devices for convicted drunk drivers, including first time offenders. In the last three years, over 1,500 first time offenders in East Baton Rouge have been stopped for drunk driving. The offense is an automatic misdemeanor,... 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 »

• Addiction counselor charged with murder in DUI

  November 27, 2012 12:51 PM

  TORRANCE, Calif. - Los Angeles County prosecutors have filed murder and drunken-driving charges against a substance abuse counselor who allegedly struck a pedestrian and drove for more than two miles with the dying victim on the hood of her car. Fifty-one-year-old Sherri Wilkins is expected to be arraigned sometime Tuesday... more »

• News 2 Investigates: DWI and Still Driving, Part 2 Play Video

  November 16, 2012 5:08 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Thousands of people with DWI's are still allowed to drive, even though law requires the suspension of an offender's license. Over the last two years, a News 2 investigation found more than 6,000 people were allowed to drive, even though they met criteria for license suspensions. Laws... more »

• News 2 Investigates: DWI and Still Driving Play Video

  November 8, 2012 7:08 PM

  BATON ROUGE- Thousands of people arrested for driving while intoxicated each year, continue to drive on Louisiana roads. According to state law an offender's license shall be suspended at arrest, not conviction. But over the past two years, we found thousands of people slip through the cracks. News 2 found... more »

• Smith upset with suspended linebacker Williams

  November 5, 2012 4:51 PM

  FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - Arkansas coach John L. Smith says senior linebacker Terrell Williams, who was arrested hours after a win against Tulsa over the weekend, is suspended for this week's game at South Carolina. Smith says he is very upset with Williams, who is accused of driving while intoxicated.... more »

• 33 people arrested for DWI on LSU game night Play Video

  November 5, 2012 3:55 PM

  BATON ROUGE - At least 33 people were arrested for driving while intoxicated on Saturday. It happened at a checkpoint located in the 400 block of Ben Hur Road, near LSU's campus. Officers say 1,200 cars passed through the checkpoint. News 2 tracked down one of the people... more »

• 33 people arrested for DWI during game weekend

  November 5, 2012 10:36 AM

  BATON ROUGE- Law enforcement arrested 33 people for allegedly driving while intoxicated, according to booking records obtained by The Advocate. The arrests came on a weekend when record crowds gathered around Tiger Stadium for the LSU vs. Alabama match up. We'll have more details about the DWI enforcement... more »

• Gerald, attorney no-shows for discovery hearing Play Video

  October 9, 2012 5:11 PM

  CLINTON - The man accused of killing seven people in a drunk driving accident was a no-show in court today. Brett Gerald is accused of slamming head-on into a car in June, killing a family of six and a family friend riding with them. Investigators said he told them... more »

• State Police: Driver in deadly crash was drunk

  October 4, 2012 1:26 PM

  PRAIRIEVILLE - Louisiana State Police say a Gonzales man was driving drunk when he triggered a deadly crash in Prairieville last week. Ashton Claiborne, 29, was arrested Wednesday after test results showed he was drunk at the time of the crash. It happened Friday morning on Highway 73... more »

• Residents want safer streets after hit-and-run death Play Video

  October 1, 2012 5:53 PM

  GARDERE - State Police arrested a man from Baton Rouge they said left a cyclist lying in the road after he hit her with his vehicle, then fled the scene. Investigators arrested Darby Griffin, 49, in suspicion of DWI, hit and run, driving with a suspended license, obstruction of... more »

• DeQuincy man faces 4th DWI

  September 22, 2012 2:01 PM

  DEQUINCY - A 37-year-old man faces his fourth driving while intoxicated charge after he weaved along a highway and struck a mailbox. Louisiana State Police say Allen Shoemake of DeQuincy was arrested Friday after a Calcasieu Parish sheriff's deputy saw him driving and weaving on the La. Highway 23 before... more »

• Prisoner who escaped in canoe back in custody

  August 24, 2012 12:44 PM

  HAMMOND - A trustee who escaped from custody in Tangipahoa Parish is back in jail. John Johnson, 36, was working at the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office vehicle maintenance shop in Amite at 10:00 p.m. last night. As a deputy was locking up the shop, Johnson disappeared. A search of... more »

• 14-year-old boy arrested for drunked driving in SD

  August 20, 2012 12:46 PM

  MITCHELL, S.D. - South Dakota police say a 14-year-old boy who was driving drunk has been arrested, along with his father, who sat intoxicated in the passenger seat. The Daily Republic reported Saturday that the boy and his 49-year-old father were arrested shortly after midnight Aug. 5 on Interstate 90... more »

• BRPD: Truck driver tested twice legal limit for alcohol

  August 13, 2012 11:01 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Police arrested the driver of an 18-wheeler involved in a dramatic wreck this weekend in Baton Rouge after they said he tested nearly twice the legal limit for alcohol content. Cpl. Tommy Stubbs said King McClanahan, 52, of Los Angeles failed a field sobriety test after... more »

• Country star Randy Travis accused of DWI in Texas

  August 8, 2012 10:54 AM

  SHERMAN, Texas- Country singer Randy Travis has been charged with driving while intoxicated. The Grayson County Sheriff's Office says Travis was being jailed without bond Wednesday pending an appearance before a judge in Sherman, about 60 miles north of Dallas. Sgt. Rickey Wheeler says Travis also faces a charge of... more »

• State Board meets to discuss DWI Tracking System Play Video

  August 7, 2012 5:36 PM

  BATON ROUGE- The Integrated Criminal Justice Information System Board stopped short of discussing an impaired driver tracking system, even though it was clearly listed on the board's agenda today. The board made up of leaders from across the state hasn't met since 2004. The meeting started with an... more »

• Local councilman arrested, accused of DWI Play Video

  July 23, 2012 5:43 PM

  DENHAM SPRINGS- Many residents in Denham Springs are angry with one of their city councilmen, who was arrested in suspicion of driving drunk this weekend. Councilman Christopher Davis was charged with DWI, hit and run and several other offenses. This is his first offense DWI. "Public figures they... 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 »

• Denham Springs Councilman booked with DWI, Hit & Run

  July 22, 2012 5:11 PM

  DENHAM SPRINGS- Denham Springs Councilman Christopher Davis was arrested this morning for driving while intoxicated, hit and run, flight from an officer, careless operation, no proof of insurance and driving without a license. State Troopers said around 5:30am they responded to a hit and run call on Highway 16... more »

• News 2 Investigates: Is a convicted killer getting special treatment? Play Video

  July 17, 2012 9:55 PM

  PORT ALLEN- A News 2 investigation found a woman convicted in a deadly drunk driving crash has a unique arrangement at the West Baton Rouge Parish Prison. Our cameras captured Victoria Gosserand walking around the prison grounds without handcuffs or shackles this month. The video was filmed less than... 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 »

• Mayor and police chief of La. town indicted Play Video

  July 12, 2012 6:19 PM

  SPRINGFIELD - News traveled fast in the small town of Springfield after Mayor Charles Martin and Police Chief James Jones were formally indicted after allegedly reducing a DWI ticket to reckless operation. But residents told News 2 they still back the two men. "They good people," says Andy... more »

• Officer accused of stealing phone from DWI suspect

  July 12, 2012 10:23 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Police in Baton Rouge arrested one of their own after investigators said he stole an arrested man's cell phone. A Baton Rouge Police spokesperson said Officer Jake Chutsz, 27, was arrested last night for felony theft and malfeasance in office. Investigators said Chutsz took the... more »

• Four time convicted drunk driver arrested again for DWI Play Video

  July 3, 2012 4:00 PM

  KENNER- A man from East Baton Rouge Parish with four convictions for drinking and driving was arrested in Kenner over the weekend for allegedly drinking and driving again. Kenner Police arrested 39-year old Jonathan Wells for his fourth offense DWI and driving on a suspended license. Although he has... more »

• Crash victim's relatives "shocked" at defendant's plea Play Video

  June 26, 2012 6:20 PM

  BATON ROUGE - As an accused drunk driver entered not guilty pleas on vehicular homicide, injury and second offense drunk driving charges. In Judge Mike Erwin's courtroom, friends of the victims were shocked. " I truly thought that he would plead guilty. It's hard for me to understand... more »

• Local organization wants tighter DWI laws Play Video

  June 1, 2012 5:50 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A wreck that killed five people and involved an accused drunk driver has people in Baton Rouge upset. But the fact that two earlier DWI charges against the accused driver were reduced has Valerie Cox with Mothers Against Drunk Driving outraged. "I was devastated for... more »

• Jindal fundraiser charged with DWI

  April 23, 2012 9:55 PM

  BATON ROUGE- The woman who handles Governor Bobby Jindal's fundraising was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated. Alexandra Bautsch was arrested April 15th. Her mug shot was not released because the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office told News2 its camera was not working when Bautsch was... more »

• Pa. school bus driver gets 2 DUI's within 17 hours

  April 2, 2012 12:53 PM

  WASHINGTON, Pa. - A western Pennsylvania man fired after he was charged with driving three busloads of students under the influence of alcohol has been charged with driving drunk in his own vehicle less than 17 hours later. Online court records don't list an attorney for 49-year-old Miguel Rivera, of... more »

• Sobriety checkpoint arrests

  February 24, 2012 10:51 AM

  BATON ROUGE - 9 people were arrested last night by Baton Rouge Police on DWI charges. Police conducted a sobriety checkpoint in the 14900 block of Florida Boulevard. Officers screened 208 vehicles and performed 15 field sobriety tests resulting in the arrests. Police also issued 15 traffic... 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 »

• DWI checkpoint planned for Sunday

  February 16, 2012 10:55 AM

  LIVINGSTON - Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office has scheduled a DWI checkpoint for Sunday night, February 19th. Officers will also be checking for drivers who are wearing seatbelts. The Livingston Sheriff's Office does not release details in advance regarding the location of the checkpoint, only that it will be... more »

• DWI Checkpoint

  February 9, 2012 10:17 AM

  BATON ROUGE - The Baton Rouge Police Department is planning a sobriety checkpoint tonight. The specific time and locations will not be announced in advance. Sobriety checkpoints are part of an ongoing effort to curtail drunk driving in Baton Rouge. more »

• Agencies plan DWI crackdown over Mardi Gras

  February 8, 2012 8:00 AM

  LAFAYETTE - Law enforcement agencies across the state are gearing up for a DWI crackdown over the Mardi Gras season. Louisiana Highway Safety Commission Executive Director John LeBlanc says Mardi Gras is one of the deadliest seasons in Louisiana. LeBlanc says the LHSC has provided grants to about 45 police... more »

• Man arrested in deadly DWI in rehab

  February 1, 2012 12:43 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The man accused of running over two bicyclists in Baton Rouge is in an in-patient treatment facility. Joseph Branch was arrested and charged with vehicular homicide and DWI two weeks ago. Nathanial Crowson was killed, and Danny Morris is still hospitalized. Branch was allowed... more »

• Appeals court rules phony checkpoint was legal

  December 30, 2011 3:07 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - A federal appeals court has ruled that DeSoto Parish sheriff's deputies didn't illegally use a phony checkpoint to catch people driving under the influence of drugs. In April 2008, deputies placed a sign on a rural road that warned motorists a narcotics checkpoint was ahead, but the... more »

• State DWI Task Force talks about state database after News 2 investigation Play Video

  December 12, 2011 4:59 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Members of the State DWI Task Force, appointed by the Governor, met at the Capitol today to discuss the implementation of a statewide DWI database. It follows a News 2 investigation that showed the need for a database last month. The database ideally would track... more »

• Top Jindal aide arrested for DWI

  December 10, 2011 7:51 PM

  BATON ROUGE- East Baton Rouge Parish Prison records show that State Commissioner of Administration Paul Rainwater was arrested for driving while intoxicated. The Advocate reported Saturday that the 49-year-old Rainwater was booked at 1 a.m. on one count each of first-offense DWI, reckless operation of a vehicle and failure to... more »

• Indy 500 winner Al Unser, Jr arrested in NM for DWI

  September 29, 2011 12:25 PM

  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Retired American race car driver and two-time Indianapolis 500 winner Al Unser Jr. has been arrested on drunken driving and reckless driving charges in New Mexico. KRQE-TV reports that the 49-year-old was arrested Thursday morning in Albuquerque, where he lives. Authorities say Unser was drag... more »

• BESE member facing DWI charge

  September 22, 2011 3:22 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - A state Board of Elementary and Secondary Education member facing re-election next month was arrested in New Orleans earlier this year on suspicion of drunk driving. Louella Givens was arrested in February, according to a police report. Givens did not return a call to The... more »

• Bond dropped for woman charged with DWI while awaiting hit-and-run fatality trial

  August 17, 2011 9:28 PM

  BATON ROUGE- A woman facing a $100,000 bond for a DWI arrest, following a December arrest for a deadly hit-and-run crash, is now looking at just about 10-percent of that amount, instead. 34-year-old Kathleen Fitzpatrick was set to go to trial in less than a month for the accident... more »

• Woman charged with hit and run death, arrested for DWI

  August 16, 2011 10:46 PM

  BATON ROUGE- A woman charged with a hit-and-run, that killed someone in Ascension Parish, is back in jail. 34-year-old Kathleen Fitzpatrick was arrested for DWI in Prairieville on July 27th. Troopers say she was pulled over for driving in the wrong lane. State Police say they found alcohol in... more »

• 5th DWI Accusation

  August 4, 2011 10:23 AM

  BATON ROUGE - A man is back on the streets after he was picked up and accused of his fifth DWI. The latest arrest Jacob Achee, 22, was in Baton Rouge. He had three DWI arrests before his 21st birthday. The arrests happened in both Terrebone and... more »

• Miss. man dies in La. wreck; cops suspect DWI

  July 31, 2011 3:58 PM

  SLIDELL, La.- Louisiana State Police say they suspect alcohol use in a one-car wreck that killed a 28-year-old man from Hattiesburg, Miss., and seriously injured his passenger. Trooper Nick Manale says in a news release that Curtis Cameron's 2005 Mercury Grand Marquis drifted off the left side of eastbound... more »

• Idaho daughter and mother get DUIs an hour apart

  July 19, 2011 12:22 PM

  IDAHO FALLS, Idaho - Idaho authorities say a mother and daughter were arrested for drunken driving within an hour of each other - the mother when she went to pick up her daughter's dog. The Post Register reports a sheriff's officer stopped 28-year-old Alisha Gardner at 10:56 p.m. Saturday... more »

• No Refusal for drunk drivers

  July 1, 2011 9:09 PM

  The Fourth of July weekend will be a "no refusal" holiday. Law enforcement is coming down hard on drunk driving. State Police will have check points and local police will be out in full force looking for people driving under the influence. As far as State Police are concerned, "no"... more »

• MADD is mad over DWI Facebook page

  June 21, 2011 5:16 PM

  BATON ROUGE- A Sobriety Checkpoint Facebook page is drawing sharp criticism from one organization that fights drunk driving. The page aims to alert drivers in Baton Rouge about DWI checkpoints and speed traps in the area. Mothers Against Drunk Driving is concerned that the page may promote impaired driving.... more »

• DWI checkpoints, speed traps shared on Facebook

  June 16, 2011 10:54 PM

  BATON ROUGE- A Facebook page takes the surprise out of police checkpoints. It solicits people to post locations as they see them. It's a warning for drivers and there's a mixed reaction from police about it. Lt. Doug Cain with Louisiana State Police said, "If the intent is... more »

• 1 dead, 1 booked with DWI in Vermilion accident

  June 4, 2011 3:10 PM

  ABBEVILLE, La.- State police say a two-car crash south of Abbeville killed one man, injured a woman and resulted in charges including vehicular homicide against another man. The accident happened around 1 a.m. Saturday on Louisiana Highway 82. State police say a car driven by 51-year-old Gregory Menard of... more »

• Students witness "crash" at Woodlawn High

  March 28, 2011 11:34 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Emergency responders hope witnessing a vehicle crash today will convince local students to think twice before they drive drunk or distracted. The St. George Fire Department held a mock crash this morning at several schools in East Baton Rouge Parish. The exercise showed students what it... more »

• LSP confident in breath test machines for DWI cases despite questions in PA

  March 23, 2011 10:48 PM

  BATON ROUGE- More than 1,000 drunk drivers are back on the streets of Philadelphia because of a mistake. Now authorities in Louisiana are making sure it will not happen here. In Philadelphia, cases got thrown-out because the Breathalyzer machines were improperly calibrated. The machines need to be set to... more »

• Driver arrested for DWI after pedestrian struck, killed

  March 22, 2011 3:01 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Police arrested one person in suspicion of driving while intoxicated after a man was hit by a vehicle and killed today in Baton Rouge. Cpl. L'Jean McKneely said officers arrested Donald Anderson after the crash on the 2600 block of Scenic Highway around 6:45 a.m. ... more »

• Deputies: Truck driver was drunk when he ran over pedestrian

  March 17, 2011 10:16 AM

  PORT ALLEN- A truck driver who investigators say ran over and killed a Texas man this morning is also accused of driving drunk. Kenneth Farve was arrested in suspicion of DWI and negligent vehicular homicide. WBR Parish Sheriff's deputies say he blew a .112 on a breath test, which... more »

• High-speed pursuit ends with K9 choked, man tased

  March 14, 2011 2:34 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Sheriff's deputies tased a Baton Rouge man Monday night after they said he led authorities on two high-speed chases, then tried to choke a K9 when he wouldn't get out of his stopped vehicle. Jacob M. Myers, 22, of Baton Rouge is accused of several charges... more »

• DWI Checkpoint results in Baton Rouge

  February 17, 2011 2:12 PM

  The Baton Rouge Police Department conducted a sobriety checkpoint early Thursday morning in the 2900 block of Balis Drive. A total of 45 vehicles were screened. 4 Standardized Field Sobriety Tests were administered, resulting in the arrests of 3 people for Driving While Intoxicated. Officers also issued... more »

• BR City Court first in state to have "DWI Court"

  January 5, 2011 5:10 PM

  BATON ROUGE- The Louisiana Highway Safety Commission has awarded nearly $150,000 to Baton Rouge City Court to act as a test site for the state's first Municipal DWI Court. The court would provide counseling and rehabilitation services for repeat offenders, if they plead guilty. Judge Suzan Ponder said there... more »

• Drunk driver reports himself to police in Iowa

  December 28, 2010 12:41 PM

  IOWA CITY, Iowa - Iowa City police say a 25-year-old man called 911 to report a drunken driver: himself. According to the Iowa City Press-Citizen, police say Francisco Castro called the emergency number around 8:30 on Christmas morning. Officers found Castro sitting in the driver's seat of a... more »

• 18 arrested at DWI checkpoint in Baton Rouge

  December 17, 2010 12:33 PM

  BATON ROUGE – 18 people were arrested and more than a hundred vehicles screened at a sobriety checkpoint overnight in Baton Rouge, part of their efforts to make the city’s streets safer during the holidays. Cpl. L’Jean McKneely said officers screened 109 vehicles at the checkpoint in the 100 block... more »