53-year-old Arizona woman faces drunk driving charges after crashing into fire station
PRESCOTT, Ariz. - According to the authorities, 53-year-old Cher Lyn is charged with DUI and property damage after she struck her vehicle Jeep Liberty into a Sedona firehouse.
Last Friday night, Lyn crashed her vehicle into the Sedona Fire District Station number 3, Yavapai County Sheriff's Office...
May to be a very busy month for Phoenix-area police with increased DUI enforcement
In anticipation of Memorial Day, Cinco de Mayo, high-school and college graduations, Police departments are increasing their DUI enforcement. Funded by the Governor's Office of Highway Safety, DUI enforcement will be made stricter statewide in the month of May and during the summer season when...
DUI suspected in Phoenix crash
On Monday, a Mitsubishi Galant crashed head-on into another car near 38th Street and Southern Avenue. The collision happened at 6:30a.m in Phoenix.
It is suspected that the 18-year-old driver of the Mitsubishi Galant was driving while intoxicated. 2 adults and 3 children got injured in the accident...
Accuracy of blood-testing equipment being challenged in Arizona
Reports have confirmed that the blood-testing equipment used by Scottsdale, Ariz. police in drunken driving cases is being challenged for its accuracy.
According to the Arizona Republic it is a very complicated issue. If the legal challenge is successful, hundreds of drunken driving cases could be...
Williams woman with 4 DUI convictions arrested for DUI again
FLAGSTAFF, AZ - Sources confirm that a Williams woman with 4 DUI convictions has been arrested for DUI again.
According to Northern Arizona authorities, 59-year-old Deborah A. Ogden has been arrested this time on the suspicion of extreme DUI. She has had four DUI convictions since 2004.
The...
Accuracy of blood-testing equipment used in DUI cases being challenged
SCOTTSDALE - The accuracy of blood-testing equipment which is used by Scottsdale police in drunken driving cases to determine the percentage of alcohol present in the blood of people driving under the influence of alcohol is being challenged.
According to the Arizona Republic, if the legal...
Drug-related DUI offenses on the rise in Phoenix
In recent years, the number of DUI offenses in which alcohol is involved decreased, but on the other hand, the percentage of drugged driving accidents and offenses increased in Phoenix. Driving under the influence means driving a vehicle while intoxicated, under the influence of an intoxicant,...
Arizona motorist accused of drunken driving with 3 kids in his vehicle
KINGMAN, AZ - Mohave County sheriff's deputies arrested a suspected drunk driver who had 3 kids in his vehicle at the time of arrest.
On Sunday night, MCSO deputies saw 42-years-old Odin Staffan Thunstrom drive past a road closure sign. Deputies asked him to stop but he disobeyed the command and...
Taxi company offers a pre-paid program to decrease drunk driving in Arizona
PHOENIX - A taxi company is offering a pre-paid program named Key4Life to decrease the number of impaired drivers in Arizona. Key4Life program is started by VIP Taxi and the purpose of starting this program is to keep impaired drivers off the roads and to help people get home safe after a night out...
Arizona House Bill Would Criminalize Shooting after Drinking
House Bill 2631 is sponsored by democrats. If passed, it would make it a felony to negligently shoot a gun with a blood-alcohol level equal or above .08. According to the proposed bill, cops can only arrest a person if they have a "reasonable suspicion" that a person who shot was under the...
