Top DUI News Week of August 18th - August 24th

• Sunday, August 24th:
McHenry man charged with DUI after motorcycle crash A McHenry motorcyclist was charged with driving under the influence after police said he crossed the center line and collided with a Jeep on Tuesday night.
• Saturday, August 23rd:
Drivers Screened At Late Night DUI Checkpoint 500 drivers were screened during a DUI and Drivers License Checkpoint operation set up Friday evening on Hwy 49 North of Washington St. Lt. Mark Stinson with the Sonora PD says that five field sobriety tests were given, with no one being arrested for drunk driving.
• Friday, August 22nd:
DUI Offenders In Calaveras County Could Lose Cars The Calaveras County district attorney has had it with repeat dui offenders so now he's taking action. Jeffery Tuttle is not joking when he says he's taking action by taking drunk driver's cars and selling them. And the California vehicle code is backing him up.
• Thursday, August 21st:
DUI suspected in crash that took out fire hydrant A suspected DUI driver crashed into a street sign, a light post and sheared off a fire hydrant at about 1:30 a.m. Wednesday on South Palm Canyon Drive just south of Baristo Road, according to Palm Springs police.
• Wednesday, August 20th:
Suspected DUI crash causes 100-foot geyser in Palm Springs A suspected DUI driver crashed into a street sign, a light post and sheared off a fire hydrant at about 1:30 a.m. Wednesday on South Palm Canyon Drive just south of Baristo Road, according to Palm Springs police.
• Tuesday, August 19th:
Commonwealthís Attorney Resigns As Part Of Plea Agreement On DUI Charge The Prosecutors Advisory Council and Attorney General Jack Conway announced today that Mike Ward, Commonwealthís Attorney for the 42nd Judicial Circuit, resigned as part of a Driving Under the Influence (DUI) guilty plea entered in Graves District Court this morning.
• Monday, August 18th:
Police arrest 19 drivers at weekend DUI checkpoints Fresno police arrested 19 drivers over the weekend in DUI checkpoints at two locations, officials said this morning.

Stories of the Week

August 18th - August 24th Suspected DUI crash causes 100-foot geyser in Palm Springs

August 11th - August 17th Annual DUI Patrol Emphasis Dedicated to the Memory of Brandon Clements

August 4th - August 10th School Bus Driver Arrested for DUI After Crashing a Bus Full of Children

July 28th - August 3rd Pinal deputy reassigned amid DUI records flap

July 21st - July 27th Ex-mayor Tasered, stunned during DUI arrest

July 14th - July 20th Police: Man charged with his 10th DUI .

July 7th - July 13th 5 Arrested After DUI Chase Through South L.A.

July 1st - July 6th DUI Enforcement Heats Up Over Long Weekend

June 23rd - June 30th 'Melo pleads guilty to reduced DUI charge

June 16th - June 22nd: 1,000 drivers screened, 2 DUI arrests made in city

June 9th - June 15th: Washington County Sheriff Accused Of DUI Apologizes

June 2nd - June 8th: Prosecutor drops DUI charge against school bus driver

May 26th - June 1st: Colorado State Patrol: 558 DUI Arrests Over Memorial Day Weekend

May 19th - May 25th: 49 DUI cases dropped in AZ; big implications possible

May 12th - May 18th: Caught On Tape: Georgia Judge Arrested For DUI

May 5th - May 11th: Summit County man sentenced to five years in prison after 11th DUI

April 28th - May 4th: 2 get 'deal of a lifetime' in drag racing, DUI crash that killed Boynton man

April 21st - April 27th: Open-container bill could jeopardize DUI prosecutions

April 14th - April 20th: Nuggets' Anthony Apologizes for Arrest on DUI Charge

April 7th - April 13th: 60-year-old Owensville Man Charged With 13th DUI

March 31st- April 6th: Officers are tanked during DUI exercise

March 24th - March 30th: Hanover Park man accused of 7th DUI, faces 30 years in prison

March 17th - March 23rd: DUI check results in arrests, but no DUI charges

March 10th - March 16th: Teacher Dies, Man Arrested in Suspected DUI Crash

March 3rd - March 9th: Former Head of DUI Enforcement Pleads Guilty to Drunk Driving

February 25th - March 2nd: Woman arrested for alleged DUI asks officer if he's been drinking

February 18th - February 24th: DUI Arrests Increased 32 Percent In 2007

February 11th - February 17th: GOP lawmakers push to make DUI laws even tougher

February 4th - February 10th: Jury Awards $10M to Teen Injured Wearing Lap Belt in DUI Crash

January 28th - February 3rd: Judge OKís plea deals in DUI cases if defendants wear GPS alcohol monitor

January 21st - January 27th: Legal business grows as DUI cases escalate

January 14th - January 20th: "Pulp Fiction" Screenwriter Arrested for Manslaughter & DUI in Ojai

January 7th - January 13th: Local agencies tighten DUI dragnet

January 1st - January 6th: State Police make 7 DUI arrests on New Year's Eve

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