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DUI Suspect Arrested with Children in Vehicle
According to police reports, Melvin Fowlkes, 50, was arrested on June 25 under suspicion of driving under the influence. When officers observed Fowlkes Saturn L200 missing a working taillight, they conducted a traffic stop. It was then that they saw the three small children in the back seat. Fowlkes was driving with his three… Read More »
Wrong Way Crash Results in DUI
Drivers on U.S. 17 were surprised to find another vehicle coming at them from the wrong direction one recent Friday night. The end result was a Douglas woman being charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and driving on the wrong side of the road. According to a report by Georgia State Patrol,… Read More »
Leniency Granted for Actress Questioned by Judge
If you were a fan of Melrose Place, you may remember Amy Locane-Bovenizer from the 13 episodes she was in. Today, she is not so much famous as she is infamous. The actress was drunk and caused a crash in 2010 that took the life of a 60-year-old woman. After serving just part of… Read More »
Teen Skateboarder Struck by Drunk Driver
Recently, a teenage boy was struck by a drunk driver while riding his skateboard. The teen is expected to undergo more surgeries to repair his body, and the suspected driver has been taken into custody. According to reports, a 16-year-old boy was riding on his skateboard down Taylor Road on July 12. His ride… Read More »
3D Driver Safety Enters Beta Trial
Vairdo Inc., a company that has worked with Google X and Georgia Tech, announced the release of Sleepy Eyse. The multi-featured camera will be released to beta testers in an effort to combat drunk and dangerous driving. The first version of Sleepy Eyse is being released in its beta version, with four versions to… Read More »
Atlanta Officer Nearly Struck by Vehicle
The Atlanta Police Department reports that one of their officers was nearly struck by a drunk driver just before dawn while on a Sunday morning patrol. The driver of the vehicle that almost hit the officer has been charged. According to the report, the near miss was only one in a series of collisions… Read More »
DUIs are on the Decline in Atlanta
According to a statement released by Mothers Against Drunk Driving, MADD, and Uber, drunk driving arrested in Atlanta have declined by 32 percent since 2010. Records kept by the Atlanta Police Department show that there were 2,243 DUI arrests in the city in 2010, and only 1,535 arrests in 2015. Uber is claiming partial… Read More »
Can I Get a DUI From a Prescription Medication?
When people hear the term “DUI,” they almost assuredly connect the offense with alcohol. The truth of the matter is that alcohol is just one of the substances that can impair a person’s ability to drive. If you are found to be under the influence of drugs, including prescription medications, you can be charged… Read More »
Most Dangerous States for Drunk Driving
People drink and drive everywhere in the United States, but there is a higher-than-average instance of DUI arrests in certain states. Alcohol consumption and bad weather work in conjunction to make several states in the nation more dangerous than others when it comes to drunk driving, according to a survey conducted by USA Today…. Read More »
Real Housewives Star’s Son Arrested for DUI
It is stressful when a loved one is arrested for driving under the influence. It can be even more stressful when you are in the public eye and trying to maintain a positive reputation with the public. Sheree Whitfield, one of the stars of the popular “Real Housewives of Atlanta,” found this out recently… Read More »