For the third year in a row, Arizona police are reporting that they have made fewer drunk driving arrests than in the previous year. According to Alberto Gutier, director of the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety, DUI arrests fell from 32,174 in 2012 to 31,892 in 2013, and further in 2014 to 28,471. Arizona is […]
MoreA Court of Appeals ruling that allowed the use of blood alcohol test results in nearly a dozen DUI cases is under review by the Arizona Supreme Court. The BAC tests were conducted by a Scottsdale crime lab that was the subject of controversy regarding testing protocols. A Maricopa County judge ruled that the BAC […]
MoreA bad case of road rage ended with a man being arrested for aggravated DUI, according to police reports. Cody Wayne Dewitt, 36, was arrested after allegedly pursuing a UPS delivery truck and verbally accosting its driver. Dewitt, driving a white GMC pickup truck, cut off the UPS truck when it was heading eastbound on […]
MoreThe holiday season sees many festive celebrations, and many of these parties involve an increase in alcohol consumption. The holiday season also sees an increase in drunk driving accidents and arrests. Because of an increase in DUI over Thanksgiving and Christmas, DUI task forces throughout the Phoenix area were on the hunt for drunk drivers […]
MoreThe investigation into a fatal shooting in Tempe has now led to three arrests with the apprehension of Willie Lee Moore, 19, in California this week, according to reports. The U.S. Marshal Service arrested Moore in Oakland after he was identified as one of the shooters in the murder of Errun Scroggins, 21, on November […]
MoreThe recent story of a Los Angeles man who rear-ended actress Jennifer Lopez’s Rolls Royce while allegedly intoxicated is a good example of how quickly things can go wrong for someone accused of DUI. Not only did Robert John Reitz, 53, allegedly rear-end Lopez’s car as she and her children drove through Malibu, but sources […]
MoreNew Year’s Eve is one of the busiest times for DUI charges throughout the year, according to official sources. While Thanksgiving holds the record for having the most DUI fatalities of any day of the year, New Year’s Eve is second, followed by other holidays such as Christmas, Fourth of July and St. Patrick’s Day […]
MoreArizona prosecutors are apparently hoping to slow down or halt prison reform methods by offering data on the types of criminals currently incarcerated in the state’s prisons, according to a recent report. The newly-issued report seeks to debunk claims by prison reform advocates that many of Arizona’s 41,000 prisoners are low-level offenders who would be […]
MoreA Tempe man died as the result of gunshot wounds sustained in what appears to be an altercation that took place at the CVS on Mill Avenue, according to recent reports. The victim, Errun Scroggins, 21, was shot during a fight in the parking lot. Witnesses said that there were two shooters, both of whom […]
MoreAs the holiday season kicks into full swing, it is important to know certain facts about DUI arrests during this time of year. Knowing these facts may help you avoid a DUI arrest if you are pulled over for any reason during the period from Thanksgiving to New Year’s Day. The holidays are one of […]
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