Drunk Driving

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

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

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

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

New Special Report: Drive at Your Own Risk

DEAD and GONE

DEAD is what Angela Maher is -- struck down in her prime by accused drunken driver Gloria Schulze. GONE is what Gloria Schulze is-- allowed to escape by a judicial system that might as well have booked her flight.

Letters

Letters from the week of September 16, 2004

Letters from the issue of Thursday, May 1, 2008

Letters from the week of September 16, 2004

Charles Barkley's Blood Alcohol Level Nearly Extreme at .149; Leaving Post at TNT

Charles Barkley's mugshot met the definition of "shitfaced," and so did his blood alcohol level on the night he got caught for driving drunk in Scottsdale. The former Suns b-ball player's blood registered .149 on the alcohol dial, say reports, just barely missing the state's .1 ... More >>

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

Charles Barkley's mugshot met the definition of "shitfaced," and so did his blood alcohol level on the night he got caught for driving drunk in Scottsdale. The former Suns b-ball player's blood registered .149 on the alcohol dial, say reports, just barely missing the state's .1 ... More >>

Letters from the issue of Thursday, June 12, 2008

Charles Barkley's mugshot met the definition of "shitfaced," and so did his blood alcohol level on the night he got caught for driving drunk in Scottsdale. The former Suns b-ball player's blood registered .149 on the alcohol dial, say reports, just barely missing the state's .1 ... More >>

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

Charles Barkley's mugshot met the definition of "shitfaced," and so did his blood alcohol level on the night he got caught for driving drunk in Scottsdale. The former Suns b-ball player's blood registered .149 on the alcohol dial, say reports, just barely missing the state's .1 ... More >>

Letters from the issue of Thursday, April 3, 2008

Charles Barkley's mugshot met the definition of "shitfaced," and so did his blood alcohol level on the night he got caught for driving drunk in Scottsdale. The former Suns b-ball player's blood registered .149 on the alcohol dial, say reports, just barely missing the state's .1 ... More >>

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

Charles Barkley's mugshot met the definition of "shitfaced," and so did his blood alcohol level on the night he got caught for driving drunk in Scottsdale. The former Suns b-ball player's blood registered .149 on the alcohol dial, say reports, just barely missing the state's .1 ... More >>

Letters From the Issue of Thursday, July 5, 2007

Charles Barkley's mugshot met the definition of "shitfaced," and so did his blood alcohol level on the night he got caught for driving drunk in Scottsdale. The former Suns b-ball player's blood registered .149 on the alcohol dial, say reports, just barely missing the state's .1 ... More >>

Death Sentence

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

Letters From the Issue of Thursday, June 14, 2007

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

Useful Idiots

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

Kook Congress

The brazen buzzard outs anti-Semites at the Chandler 9/11 conference, and sheds a tear for the Tribune's Slim Shady and a few more for the near-deceased Chez Nous

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

How to drink and drive and get away with it

- and just in time for Labor Day weekend

Scarlet Sticker

"I think I hit a very empathetic chord with the people of Arizona."

BOLLES FIGURE TAKES FIFTH----AGAIN AND AGAIN

DRUNKEN DRIVING LANDS NEAL ROBERTS IN JAIL

"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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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

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 >>

"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 >>

Hot Links: DJ DUI, Denise Birdwell, and Chicanos Por La Causa

​An ASU student lost a leg in the recent Haiti earthquake. Graduate student Christa Brelsford was volunteering to teach literacy in Haiti when the quake hit. She is currently recovering at the University of Miami Jackson Memorial Hospital and says she's thankful to be alive...Higley Unified School ... 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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

Woman From Sells, Arizona Facing DUI, Negligent Homicide Charges In Death Of Border Agent

​If you needed a reminder not to drink and drive this holiday weekend ...A 40-year-old woman from Sells, Arizona is facing negligent homicide, criminal damage and driving under the influence charges in connection with the death of a U.S. Border Patrol agent. Cops said that based on field sobriety ... 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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

Mesa DUI Suspect Turns Mitsubishi Eclipse into Clown Car For Children. Three Kids Found in Trunk During DUI Stop

Robert Soto​A story about a Mesa man getting a DUI Monday night probably wouldn't be news worthy... unless at the time he had three kids in the trunk of his car, which he did.Robert Soto, 23, was stopped by police Monday night after a police helicopter responding to a road rage incident spotted hi ... 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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

Mark Grace is Hardly the First Athlete to Get Busted Driving Drunk in Scottsdale. A Brief History

scottsdalearizonanews.comProfessional athletes beware. Scottsdale doesn't mess around when it comes to DUIs.​With news of former Diamondbacks first baseman Mark Grace getting arrested for DUI in Scottsdale making headlines yesterday, he now joins the ranks of several prominent sports stars who get ... 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 >>

SUV Crashes Into House in Mesa After Swideswipe From Suspected Drunk Driver; Both Drivers Fled Scene

Image: Mesa policePolice say Michael Abbott, 19, crashed his Mazda into an GMC Yukon, sending the SUV careening into a home.​ When the tremendous sound and rumble shook the Mesa house at 3:30 a.m., 19-year-old Sepi Tengei's first thought upon awakening was "earthquake."She and other family mem ... More >>

Mark Grace DUI Update: BAC Results Are In and Former D-Back was .128 Tipsy

Scottsdale Police Department Mark Grace​Bombing around Scottsdale boozed up on "two glasses" of scotch, former Arizona Diamondbacks ballplayer Mark Grace was busted by Scottsdale Police with a BAC of .128, according to court documents obtained by New Times. The famed former ballplayer, who ... More >>

Dave Hendershott's Son Stopped For Second DUI in Two Weeks; Mugshot Not on MCSO Website -- Yet

MCSOJeffrey Hendershott, son of ousted former MCSO Chief Deputy Dave Hendershott, stopped for DUI...again.​Phoenix police confirm to New Times that for the second time in two weeks, Jeffrey Hendershott, the son of ousted former MCSO Chief Deputy Dave Hendershott, was arrested for DUI.The kicker: t ... More >>

Morning Poll: Is Dave Hendershott's Son Getting Special Treatment After Second DUI Stop in Two Weeks?

MCSOJeffrey Hendershott, son of ousted former MCSO Chief Deputy Dave Hendershott, stopped for DUI...again.​As you may have heard, the son of Dave Hendershott, the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office's shamed former chief deputy, was stopped over the weekend for his second (alleged) DUI in two weeks.T ... 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 >>

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 >>