Drunk Driving

How to Avoid a Marijuana DUI in Zero-Tolerance Arizona

For the millions of people who now use marijuana legally under their states' laws, driving in Arizona is a technically a crime. Motorists with pot metabolites in their bloodstreams who want to avoid a marijuana DUI -- which comes with nasty fines and a one-year suspension of driving privileges, in ... More >>

The Term "Illegal Immigrant": Yay or Nay?

The term "illegal immigrant" has been the cause of some controversy, as some people and media outlets have changed their tones on whether it's offensive.The Associated Press recently decided it's not using the phrase and the New York Times said yesterday that it's encouraging reporters to "consider ... More >>

Marijuana and Driving: AZ Supreme Court Asked to Review Recent Appellate Decision Upholding Zero-Tolerance Law

The Arizona Supreme Court has been asked to review a precedent-setting state Court of Appeals ruling that upholds the state's law against marijuana in a motorist's bloodstream. The appellate court ruled last month that the State Legislature intended to criminalize the presence of any metabolite of ... More >>

Sheriff Larry Dever's Half-Empty Bottle of Schnapps -- and Lifeless Body -- in Pictures Published by Web Site

Pictures from Cochise County Sheriff Larry Dever's fatal September 18 crash and published by a southern Arizona news site show open containers of liquor -- and Dever's lifeless body. Click here to see the report by the Cochise County Record. David Morgan, a semi-retired news blogger and political ... More >>

Catalina Clouser Pleads Not Guilty to Driving Around With Her Baby on the Roof

Another example of how not to be a parent was in a Maricopa County courtroom this morning, as 19-year-old Catalina Clouser pleaded not guilty to driving about 12 miles before realizing she had left her baby on the roof of her car.That incident, which occurred on June 1, came a few hours after that 2 ... More >>

Catalina Clouser Put Her Baby in a Car Seat; Problem Is, She Left the Car Seat on the Roof and Realized it 12 Miles Later

Catalina Clouser put her 2-month-old baby in a car seat after smoking some weed with her boyfriend at a Phoenix park Friday night.The minor detail she missed was that the 19-year-old left her kid on the roof of the car and drove away, and realized this mistake about 12 miles down the road, police sa ... More >>

Tori Vance, 2010's Miss Arizona Teen USA, Nailed for Alleged DUI in Los Angeles

Tori Vance, who was crowned Miss Arizona Teen USA in 2010, was arrested on suspicion of DUI in Los Angeles last weekend. Media reports state that Vance, who's from Ahwatukee, made an illegal U-turn in Hollywood on Saturday night and was pulled over. Her blood-alcohol level tested at higher than .08, ... More >>

Dog Pounding

"Super Extremely" Drunk Mohave County Motorist Flags Down Firefighter to Help Find Car Keys; Now Charged With DUI. Keys Found on Dashboard

​There's good news and bad news for 60-year-old Shaun Deter, who lost his keys after his vehicle malfunctioned while he was allegedly "super" extremely drunk and driving last night.The good news: his keys have been found (they were on his dashboard).The bad news: they were found by a firefighter w ... More >>

James Morang Arrested in Saturday's Fiery Loop 101 Crash That Killed Three

Image: Maricopa County Sheriff's OfficeJames Morang, 32, caused the deaths of three people on the Loop 101 early Saturday after he drunkenly rear-ended an SUV while speeding, cops say. ​A suspected drunk driver speeding north on the Loop 101 slammed his Hyundai into the back of an SUV early Saturd ... More >>

Kiowa Gordon Not Arrested for DUI; Twilight Series Actor was Hauled in for Warrants

Kiowa Gordon, 21, was NOT arrested on suspicion of DUI on Monday, police say. But Gordon was arrested for two outstanding warrants.​Police put out an all-points correction this morning on incorrect news reports that Kiowa Gordon of Twilight series fame was arrested for suspicion of DUI.He wasn't e ... More >>

Jeffery Hendershott, Son of Former MCSO Chief Deputy David Hendershott, Arrested on Suspicion of DUI and Hit-and-Run

Image: MCSOJeffery Hendershott, 29, was arrested yesterday on suspicion of DUI and hit-and-run. He's the son of David Hendershott, the disgraced former chief deputy under Sheriff Joe Arpaio who was fired in May.​Jeffery Hendershott, son of former Maricopa County Sheriff's Office Chief Deputy David ... More >>

Rick Springfield Arrested For DUI

​The 1980's dreamboats that all the girls loved, Rick Springfield, has been arrested for a reported DUI in Malibu, according to Spinner.Springfield was pulled over for speeding on the Pacific Coast Highway Sunday night. Drunk driving was the cause for his fast and furious actions. He was driving w ... More >>

How to Make Sure Your Kid Has the Most Boring Prom Ever, Compliments of SADD

www.icanhazcheezberger.com​Spring has sprung, which means one thing for high school seniors and tuxedo-rental stores: prom season.No prom is complete without the risk of a potential unplanned pregnancy coming nine months after the big night, and nothing helps an able-bodied teen get laid qui ... More >>

March 2 In Blogs: Scott Bungaard, Ace Hotel, SXSW, Papago Brewing, David Cavazos

​​​In the 24-hour news cycle, it can be difficult to keep up. We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times' blogs. Today's entries:

Jan "Drive Hammered, Get Nailed" Brewer's Holiday DUI Task Force Starts Today

​Be careful on the roads this holiday season, Arizona motorists. Aside from the terror of knowing Governor Jan Brewer might be driving home from a Christmas party, there's also the increased risk of getting stopped for a DUI (unless of course you're Jan Brewer, in which case you're apparently ... More >>

Glendale Man Runs Two Red Lights, Smashes Into Three Cars; Blames Wreck on "Spice"

Zachary Snow ​A Glendale man was taken into custody yesterday after running two red lights and crashing into three cars. When asked about the wreck, the man told police "Spice" is to blame.As you may know, "Spice" is a brand of synthetic marijuana, and after (ahem) extensive research, was de ... More >>

Just to be Clear: Jan Brewer Says She Was Drinking Wine Before Crashing Her Car Into a Mini-Van. Not Scotch

​Governor Jan "Drive Hammered, Get Nailed" Brewer wants to set the record straight: when she crashed her car into the back of a mini-van in 1988, she had been drinking wine -- not scotch, as was recorded in the police report."Well ya know, I've never drank scotch in my life. If I have a cocktail, ... More >>

Wife of Murdered Rancher Robert Krentz Hit by Drunk Driver

New TimesRob and Sue Krentz​Our hearts, once again, go out to Sue Krentz, the widow of murdered rancher Robert Krentz.Krentz was hit by an alleged drunk driver as she and a friend were walking outside of their church on Saturday night.Police in Douglas say Krentz and a friend, Shirley Gregory, wer ... More >>

Teenage Driver In Crash That Killed Carnegie of Silver Medallion "Under Investigation" for DUI

​More details have emerged over the weekend regarding the fatal car crash that killed local hip-hop artist Abay Lattin (a.k.a. Carnegie) of Silver Medallion early Saturday morning. Tempe Police Department spokesperson Molly Enright stated that alcohol was likely involved in the crash and that the ... More >>

Attention: Don't Drive Drunk in Tempe This Weekend -- Or Any Weekend, But Especially Not This One

​There's no disputing that driving drunk is stupid. You could kill someone, hurt someone, or, at the very least, get stopped by a cop, pay a hefty fine, and possibly spend some time in the tents at Joe Arpaio's jails. Nobody wants that.You could also get away scot-free, which is often the thinking ... More >>

Valley Ho

Shirtless DUI Suspect Passes Out in Front of Cop During Stop

www.yeah-oops.com Feelin' a little wobbly?​If you're too fucked up to stay conscious when getting questioned by a cop, you're too fucked up to be driving a car, stupid.A California man learned that lesson the hard way after passing out in front of a Yavapai County Sheriff's deputy ... More >>

Phoenix PD Big Winners in Last Week's "Drive Hammered...Get Nailed" DUI Round Up

​In the spirit of giving this holiday season, the Governor's Office of Highway Safety is conducting the Holiday DUI Task Force all across the state and this week's big winner when it comes to "giving" DUI citations is the Phoenix Police Department.The Task Force, which is statewide, will be in eff ... More >>

Axis/Radius 12-Year Anniversary

DUI Driver Awaiting Sentencing for Fatal Crash Arrested -- Again

www.ks-net.com​A 19-year-old Tucson man awaiting sentencing for a fatal crash got busted driving under the influence -- again. After being convicted on October 30 of driving with an illegal drug in his system and leaving the scene after causing a fatal crash, Pima County Superior ... More >>

Hot Links: Drunk Drivers, Scrambled Eggs, and Arizona's Ants

​Arizona's three state universities will receive a boost next week, as the federal government begins dishing out $154 million in stimulus funds. The universities permanently reduced their budgets by 20 percent this year, but university officials say the funds will still help save hundreds of jobs. ... More >>

Where's the Other Driver in the Bryant Wilkerson Case? Not in Jail...

Charity Golf Event by Cop Crime Lab Includes "DUI Goggle Putting;" Benefits Blind Kids, Seniors and Horses

Image: www.fatalvision.comDUI goggles like these supposedly simulate how drunk people see We've heard of night putting with the daughter of the dean, but "DUI goggle putting" is a new one. Seems like cops really know how to have a good time when not in uniform.The gimmicky golf hole is actually "eve ... More >>

Bryant Wilkerson Sentenced to Probation -- Prosecutor Asked for Prison

Andy Hartmark Bryant Wilkerson Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Teresa Sanders had never seen anything like it.Sanders was in court Friday morning to sentence Bryant Wilkerson, a 30-year-old Fountain Hills postal clerk whose cause was championed by both New Times and the NAACP. Wilkerson ... More >>

Drunk Dump Truck Driver Causes Chain-Reaction Accident on Loop 202 Off-Ramp in Mesa, says DPS

The only thing more dangerous than a drunk driver is a drunk driver behind the wheel of a massive dump truck.But that's who's responsible for a chain-reaction collision on the westbound off-ramp of the Loop 202 at Country Club Drive in Mesa today, says the Arizona Department of Public Safety.Michael ... More >>

Hot Links: Charles Barkley Gets DUI; Lobbyist Sues NY Times Over McCain Story; AAA Questions DPS Speed Camera Safety Study

Do we still have to call him "Sir?" Charles Barkley, former Suns player and legendary local resident, gets busted for DUI. What's a misleading story in the New York Times worth? About $27 million, if you're Washington D.C. Vicki Iseman, and you've been accused of a possible affair with Arizona Sena ... More >>

Light sentence predicted for Cold Stone heiress

North Scottsdale's newest slice of La Vocé Vita

Letters From the Issue of Thursday, June 28, 2007

BEST SHRINE

Northeast corner of 12th Street and McDowell

BEST INDOOR RACING

F1 Race Factory

Molecular Damage

Phoenix police fired rookie Shawn Dirks with only a speck of evidence and the tale of a twisted woman

Lads and Lassos

Rodeo makes for a gay old time at Rawhide

Kings of Beer

A new suds squad seeks to build a roster in Phoenix

The Next Rig Thing

Covering the tracks of Truckers on Speed's raucous new CD

Soft Cell

Special handling for a federal prosecutor's drunken-driving case sparks controversy in sheriff's ranks

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