Top DUI News, November 7th, 2008
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    Former Putnam sheriff charged with DUI  Open this result in new window
    The Charleston Gazette - Nov 06 1:01 PM
    Former Putnam County Sheriff Stan Farley was arrested on DUI charges this morning in Hurricane. Farley, 65, was sheriff from 1997 to 2004. He was arrested around 9:30 a.m. by the Hurricane Police Department after he hit another car at the intersection of U...
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    DUI/safety checkpoint Friday in Sarasota County  Open this result in new window
    Sun Newspapers - Nov 06 4:45 PM
    The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office will be conducting a DUI/safety checkpoint sometime Friday night in the county. The location of the checkpoint will not be released.
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    DUI fixer gets 6 years in prison  Open this result in new window
    The Sacramento Bee - Nov 06 12:17 PM
    DUI fixer Hector Whitley was sentenced to six years in state prison today for his role in a courthouse scam to dismiss cases on drunken drivers.
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    23 arrested in DUI crackdown  Open this result in new window
    Tacoma Daily Index - Nov 06 11:14 AM
    The Fife Police Department and 10 other law enforcement agencies arrested 11 motorists Sat., Nov. 1 for DUI during a special patrol in the Fife area.
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    UFC Fighter Hermes Franca Arrested Under Suspicion of DUI  Open this result in new window
    Lords of Pain - Nov 06 2:53 PM
    Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight competitor Hermes Franca was arrested last night in Jupiter, Florida under suspicion of DUI. The Jupiter Police Department reports that Franca was arrested at 2:38am by an officer who suspected the fighter was under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
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    Causeway Classic will see major DUI checks  Open this result in new window
    The Daily Democrat - Nov 06 1:32 PM
    DAVIS - The "Avoid the Eight" DUI Enforcement Task Force will conduct an intensive DUI saturation enforcement effort during the Causeway Classic football game between UC Davis and Sac State on Saturday.
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    26 drivers arrested on DUI charges in Lee County last week  Open this result in new window
    The News-Press - Nov 06 6:33 AM
    Sheriff's deputies reported that 26 drivers were arrested on DUI charges between Monday, Oct. 27 and Sunday, Nov. 2, 2008 in Lee County.
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    Police DUI investigation was a sham  Open this result in new window
    The Farmington Daily Times - Nov 06 9:07 AM
    The citizens of Farmington should be outraged at our police department for clearing this officer of DUI. Medically, there is no way possible for a person to drink 1 to 1 1/2 beers and still test a BAC of .06 after 3 hours. An investigation should have been done properly.
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    UPDATE: Former Putnam Sheriff Arrested on DUI Charges  Open this result in new window
    WSAZ NewsChannel 3 West Virginia - Nov 06 7:59 AM
    The captain of the Hurricane Police Department tells WSAZ.com that a former Putnam County Sheriff has been arrested on DUI charges after an accident in Hurricane.
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    Sedgwick County plans DUI saturation patrol  Open this result in new window
    The Wichita Eagle - Nov 06 5:42 AM
    The Sedgwick County Sheriff's Office will conduct a DUI saturation patrol between the hours of 11 p.m. Friday and 3 a.m. Saturday. A sergeant and four deputies will conduct an extra patrol looking for intoxicated drivers. Sheriff's officers have arrested more than 700 drunk drivers and worked one alcohol-related fatality accident so far this year, authorities said.