Top DUI News Week of April 2nd - April 8th

Sunday, April 8th:

Police: Man Driving Wrong Way Arrested For 4th DUI (Cleveland - NewsNet5 via Yahoo! News) Vermilion police said a man was arrested for his fourth DUI Saturday morning.
Saturday, April 7th:
Program brings DUI trials to schools (AP via Yahoo! News) Mark Flores' drunken driving case started last fall when his Lincoln Continental was spotted weaving on a residential street at 2 a.m. A blood test after his arrest revealed an alcohol level at nearly twice the legal limit.
Friday, April 6th:
McMinn Woman Fined $15,000 On Fourth DUI (The Chattanoogan) A McMinn County jury needed a total of 10 minutes to find Patti Tuccillo guilty of fourth-offense DUI. The jury fined Ms. Tuccillo $15,0000. Ms. Tuccillo also faces a sentence of up to two years in jail.
Thursday, April 5th:
Ala. woman on horseback charged with DUI (AP via Yahoo! News) A woman used a horse to ram a police car during a midnight ride through town and was charged with driving under the influence, police said. DUI charges can apply even if the vehicle has four legs instead of wheels, Chief Brad Gregg said Tuesday.
Wednesday, April 4th:
Possible DUI in deadly tow truck crash (KING 5 Seattle) A typical Friday night for a Whatcom County boy turned deadly on a rural road.å The Washington State Patrol is investigating whether a tow truck driver was drunk when he hit the 14-year-old.Driver has previous DUI convictions
Tuesday, April 3rd:
Police: Man Arrives at DUI Hearing Drunk (RedNova) YORK, Pa. - A man who arrived at court drunk for a drunken-driving hearing was again charged with driving under the influence, police said. Paul H. Zeigler, 45, of Glen Rock, appeared at a preliminary hearing at the Shrewsbury district court on March 26 for a DUI charge from December.
Monday, April 2nd:
DUI charges are nothing to laugh about (Daily Bulletin) QUESTION: I look forward to reading your column each week and often find myself getting a good chuckle at your insights. But I have a question for you about something that is not very funny.
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Story of the Week, Mar. 26th - Apr. 1st.: Grieving dad seeks tougher DUI laws (Rocky Mountain News)

Story of the Week, Mar. 19th - Mar. 25th: Police: Teen Fleeing DUI Checkpoint Hits Car

Story of the Week, Mar. 12th - Mar. 18th: DUI task force to target St. Patrick's revelers

Story of the Week, Mar. 5th - Mar. 11th: Man faces charges for 12th DUI (KOMO Seattle)

Story of the Week, Feb. 26th - Mar. 4th: DUI task force arrests 41 over rodeo weekend (Tucson Citizen)

Story of the Week, Feb. 19th- Feb. 25th: Dungy, Polian disappointed by RB Rhodes' DUI arrest

Story of the Week, Feb. 12th- Feb. 18th: Nicole Richie was charged Friday with DUI.

Story of the Week, Feb. 5th- Feb. 11th: 2 Lorain men have 26 DUI convictions between them

Story of the Week, Jan. 29th- Feb. 4th: DUI Incarcerations 11 Times Higher Now Than 10 Years Ago

Story of the Week, Jan. 22th - 28th: Paris Hilton Gets Probation For L.A. DUI Arrest

Story of the Week, Jan. 14th - 21st: Man Arrested Twice In One Night For DUI

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