Drunk Driving

Dropping the Blood-Alcohol Level for DUIs From .08 to .05: Yay or Nay?

Yesterday, the National Transportation Safety Board recommended that a blood-alcohol level of .05 should be the new threshold for DUIs, instead of the .08 level in current state laws.It's just a recommendation, but you'll note that thanks to grant money, all 50 since have implemented limits of .08 f ... More >>

Feds Want Blood-Alcohol Level for DUIs to Drop From .08 to .05

The National Transportation Safety Board has decided that a blood-alcohol level of .08 is no longer the acceptable maximum for American drivers, and instead wants .05 to be the new threshold for DUIs.That obviously would have a big effect in Arizona, where the penalties for DUI are just about the to ... More >>

Riding High: Arizona's Zero-Tolerance Stance on Pot and Driving

Aimee Butel, Valley Attorney, Accused of Running Over Woman While Driving Drunk

A Valley attorney and former Maricopa County medical examiner is accused of running over and killing a woman who was lying in a roadway while driving drunk, then driving away.Aimee Lorine Butel, listed in court documents obtained by New Times as an attorney for the Phoenix law firm Knapp & Rober ... More >>

Joe Arpaio's Alleged DUI-Deputies: Lieutenant Aaron Brown and Detective Stephen Palmer

My general rule when it comes to drinking is that I do mine at home. Life is so much simpler that way. It's a bit of wisdom two of Sheriff Joe Arpaio's boys in beige might profit from: MCSO Lieutenant Aaron Brown and sex crimes detective Stephen Palmer, both of whom are charged with driving while i ... More >>

Bryan Teague Got Off Easy in 2011 Firearms Case, Started 5,220-Acre Fire in Tonto Forest Months Later

Bryan Teague of Peoria, the suspect in a 5,220-acre wildland fire east of the Valley in August, has been thrown in prison several times for his persistent drinking and driving since 2000. Being a prohibited possessor, he wasn't allowed to own or carry a firearm when he wandered around 29th Avenue a ... More >>

Mark Grace Sentenced to Four Months in Jail in DUI Case

Former Arizona Diamondbacks first-baseman and color-commentator Mark Grace was sentenced this morning to four months in jail.According to a Maricopa County Superior Court spokesman, Grace was granted work release, and will also serve two years on probation.See also:-Mark Grace and Daron Sutton Being ... More >>

Arizona's Drunk Drivers Average "Extreme" DUI Blood-Alcohol Levels During Holidays... Again

Despite cops around the state probably hearing the phrase "just two beers" quite often during DUI stops this holiday season, the state government's statistics show that Arizonans tend to be fairly slammed when they were caught driving drunk.For the second year in a row, drivers busted for DUI during ... More >>

State Representative David Burnell Smith Hit With DUI, Pulls a "Do You Know Who I Am?"

Driving under the influence: not very funny. Republican state Representative David Burnell Smith's arrest for alleged DUI: hilarious.Smith pulled the alleged DUI trifecta in his encounter with Scottsdale police: as an attorney who claims he "fights for those who have been arrested and/or charged wit ... More >>

Was Larry Dever a Drinker? Deceased Sheriff's .29 BAC Suggests High Tolerance, Experts Say

The high blood-alcohol content found in Cochise County Sheriff Larry Dever's body after his fatal crash last month suggests the sheriff had a strong tolerance for booze, experts say. In other words, Dever -- known by many as a Mormon who didn't drink -- may have been a problem drinker. If so, did hi ... More >>

Sheriff Larry Dever's Blood-Alcohol Level Was More Than Three Times the "Legal Limit"

Cochise County Sheriff Larry Dever's blood-alcohol level was .29 at the time of his fatal crash, which is more than three times higher than what's considered to be the "legal limit" of .08.The autopsy report from Coconino County says Dever died from injuries related to the crash, including a broken ... More >>

Ramon Carrillo Didn't Leave His Two Kids in 120-Degree Heat in His Car, but Did Allegedly Pass Out Drunk Next to Them

Unlike some people, Ramon Carrillo remembered to put his kids inside his car.The problem is, cops say he passed out drunk in the driver's seat, leaving his kids -- ages 1 and 2 -- with nothing but 120-degree heat, a handgun, and a passed-out dad.According to court documents obtained by New Times, a ... More >>

Judd Herberger, 70, Son of Late Philanthropists, to be Sentenced for Felony DUI Charge Tomorrow

​Judd Herberger, the son of late Valley philanthropists Kax and Robert Herberger, will be sentenced tomorrow on a felony DUI charge.Court records don't show how much time he'll get, but Herberger, 70, was booked into jail after he pleaded guilty on February 23 to aggravated DUI, a class 4 felony. ... More >>

Pinal County Deputy Assessor Jacqueline Minto Nabbed for DUI -- Seven Months After Her County Assessor Boss Got Stopped For His DUI

Pinal County Sheriff's OfficePinal County Deputy County Assessor Jacqueline Minto slammed her car into the back of another vehicle last night. Her BAC was .183.​Getting stopped for DUI seems to be all the rage at the Pinal County Assessor's Office these days -- just seven months after County Asses ... More >>

San Tan Man Charged With DUI After Crashing Into Cop Car

PCSODylan Fann was at least twice the legal limit when he smashed his car into the back of a police cruiser this morning.​Of all the things you don't want to crash your car into while cruising around shitfaced, a cop car is pretty high on the list.This morning, Dylan Fann, 29, of San Tan, did exac ... More >>

Woman Killed by Fall From Moving Van After Drinking With Friends; Husband to Be Charged With Impaired Driving

PCSOYep -- that's a beer can on the console of the van from which Stephanie Holliday fell.​A Pinal County woman is dead after falling from a moving car Wednesday night. Police suspect she was drunk, and her husband will likely be charged with impaired driving.About 9 p.m. Wednesday, 57-year-old To ... More >>

Tempe Police Make 119 Alcohol-Related Arrests During ASU's Graduation Weekend

www.mywebsitelayouts.com​The results of a campaign to curb underage drinking and drunk driving during Arizona State University's commencement weekend are in and the Tempe Police Department is reporting a total of 141 arrests over the course of the campaign.Of the 141 arrests, 119 were alcohol rela ... More >>

Paul Larkin, Pinal County Assessor, Over Legal Limit in DUI Arrest

L. Paul Larkin, Pinal County Assessor, had a blood-alcohol level of .11 in his DUI arrest last month, officials say.​ Pinal County Assessor Paul Larkin had a .11 blood alcohol level the night he was arrested on suspicion of DUI last month. The elected official was arrested February 7 followi ... More >>

Coco Crisp, Oakland A's Outfielder, Latest Athlete to Get Busted for DUI in Scottsdale

www.thrilllist.com Coco Crisp joins several athletes who've been busted for DUI in Scottsdale.​If you're a professional athlete looking to get nabbed for a DUI, look no further than Scottsdale.In the past few years, celebrity athletes such as Mike Tyson, Charles Barkley, Seattle Seahawks ti ... More >>

Serial Drunk Driver -- Once Caught Drunk With Baby Steering Car -- Sentenced to 20 Years in Hoosegow

Jack Mizer drives drunk...a lot.​A serial drunk driver prosecutors refer to as "one of the greatest threats to public safety in Maricopa County," has been sentenced to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to his two latest counts of driving under the influence, which is a shitload of time for ... More >>

Pinal County Assessor Lewis Paul Larkin Nabbed for Suspected DUI Following Citizen's Complaint; Had County Car Taken Away in 2009

L. Paul Larkin, Pinal County Assessor​ Lewis Paul Larkin, the elected county assessor from Pinal County, was arrested on suspicion of DUI last night following a citizen's complaint to a county Web site. Here's what the complaint said: The Pinal County Assessor frequents the Kokopelli Mo ... More >>

Jan "Drive Hammered, Get Nailed" Brewer: DUI Report Result of "Silly Season"

It's "silly season" in Brewer-land​Governor Jan Brewer will appear on CNN tonight and give her explanation of the allegation that she was drunk when she crashed into the back of a mini-van in 1988. According to Jan, the news that she apparently got away with a DUI is the result of one thing ... More >>

"Homeless Candidate" Recruiter Steve May Bails on Campaign Following News of His Extremely Extreme DUI

The homeless people Steve May recruited to run in local elections now have a better shot at being elected than he does. How's that for irony?​Steve May, a now-former Republican candidate for the Arizona House of Representatives -- best known for recruiting homeless people to run as Green Party can ... More >>

Cops Welcome ASU Students to Tempe With Breathalyzers

​They're back.It's that special time of year in Tempe again: when traffic near University and Mill Avenues becomes unbearable, lines -- everywhere -- get longer, and the stench of stale Milwaukee's Best and overindulgent students fills the streets.Arizona State University students are coming back ... More >>

Hundreds Busted in Annual Fourth of July Drunk Driver Roundup

​If you got nabbed driving drunk this weekend, there's good news and bad news.The bad news, obviously, is that you were arrested and -- if you live in Maricopa County -- will likely be spending a little time in Joe Arpaio's tents.The good news is you won't be alone -- the Governor's Office of High ... More >>

Amar'e Stoudemire's Mom Arrested -- Again

Scottsdale Police Department Carrie Mae Stoudemire​As the Phoenix Suns are in the process of trying to win the NBA Western Conference Championship, the mother of Suns star Amar'e Stoudemire has been arrested -- again. Carrie Mae Stoudemire, Amare's mom, was stopped by Scottsdale police on ... More >>

"Drive Hammered...Get Nailed" Holiday DUI Task Force Nabs 223 Drunk Drivers This Week

​If the Governor's Office of Highway Safety hasn't made itself abundantly clear that it would not be tolerating drunk drivers this holiday season, the shear number of drunk drivers it has nailed as part of the Holiday DUI Task Force should probably clear up any misunderstandings. Since the ta ... More >>

Andrew Thomas’ Battle Against Spanish-Language DUI Probation Has Cost Us a Half-Million Dollars. But Who's Counting?

Holiday DUI Task Force Busy Over Thanksgiving Weekend; Plans to Continue Through New Year's Eve

www.foundshit.com​People say the holiday season should be about giving, and local law enforcement seems to be taking that to heart by giving out DUIs like they're going outta style.As part of the Governor's Office of Highway Safety's Holiday DUI Task Force, with the clever catch phrase "driv ... More >>

Mesa Police: Budget Cuts Letting Drunk Drivers Off the Hook

www.ns-knt.com​As always, we would never encourage anyone to drive drunk under any circumstance -- especially in this county -- but if you do and your drunk route home doesn't run through Mesa, maybe it should. Mesa Police Sergeant Fabian Cota says budget cuts and processing time in t ... More >>

"Drive Hammered, Get Nailed" Nails More Than 1,100 Drunk Motorists

www.northgraduischool.com​The Governor's Office of Highway Safety wrapped up a more than two week sweep to bust drunk drivers yesterday, and, well, they "nailed" a lot of people.According to the GOHS, between August 21st, and Septemeber 7th, authorities busted 1,136 drunk drivers as part of the sw ... More >>

Bryant Wilkerson Faces Prison for a Fatal Accident. But if a Drunk Driver Hits You, Is It Your Fault?

New Special Report: Drive at Your Own Risk

Letters from the issue of Thursday, June 12, 2008

Heather Squires was arrested for DUI without drinking a drop of alcohol

Update: Cold Stone heiress gets off easy, but not Mexicans in similar cases

Letters from the issue of Thursday, April 3, 2008

It took less than one drink to get Shannon Wilcutt busted for felony DUI

The "Mother" of all catfights: Mothers Against Drunk Driving vs. Mothers Against Illegal Aliens.

Letters From the Issue of Thursday, July 5, 2007

Death Sentence

A vengeful court puts an ailing old man behind bars — likely his final resting place

Stop the MADDness: AZ House catches a clue on Interlocks for first timers.

Letters From the Issue of Thursday, June 14, 2007

Useful Idiots

The pissed-off puffin paddles fellow journalists, Mothers Against Drunk Driving, and an FBI monkey-spanker at U of A

Nancy Grace smooches Joe Arpaio's bum on air, while Arpaio salivates for Paris Hilton

Yo Mama

Amaré Stoudemire's troubled mother walks out of a rehab center again. A judge allows her to return again, but she faces probable prison time

Amaré's Burden

The Phoenix Suns superstar has more to worry about than his ailing knees

Letters

Letters from the week of September 16, 2004

How to drink and drive and get away with it

- and just in time for Labor Day weekend

BOLLES FIGURE TAKES FIFTH----AGAIN AND AGAIN

DRUNKEN DRIVING LANDS NEAL ROBERTS IN JAIL