Drunk Driving

Marijuana By Itself Not a Significant Factor in Fatal and Injury Crashes in 2012, DPS Data Shows

Pot by itself was not much of a factor in injury and fatal crashes probed last year by the Arizona Department of Public Safety. Fewer than 1 percent of suspected impaired drivers involved in such crashes tested positive for nothing but marijuana. New Times' findings, based on a records request sat ... More >>

ASU Frat Boy Dumped at Hospital With .47 BAC After Tequila-Drinking Contest

A 20-year-old Arizona State University student in the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity was dumped at a hospital by his "friends" after a tequila-drinking contest, which nearly killed the student, who had a .47 blood-alcohol level.Tempe Police Sergeant Michael Pooley tells New Times that the student, w ... More >>

Ex-Phoenix Firefighter Mark Nehrenz Gets Jail Time for Drunk-Driving Into a Teenager

A former Phoenix firefighter who was driving drunk when he hit a teenager and drove away in 2011 will spend a little time in jail.Mark Nehrenz was sentenced to 45 days in jail and three years on probation for the incident, which left the teenager with a broken hip.See also:-Phoenix Firefighter Mark ... More >>

Arizona Bill Would Criminalize Shootin' After Drinkin'

If you're looking for evidence that some city slickers have made their way into the state Legislature, look no further than House Bill 2631.The bill, sponsored almost entirely by Democrats, would make it a felony to negligently shoot a gun with a blood-alcohol level of drunk-driving caliber -- .08.

Catalina Clouser's Baby Was in the Car During Boyfriend's DUI, Before Being Dumped in Phoenix Intersection

Turns out, the baby belonging to 19-year-old Catalina Clouser was allegedly put into harm's way by two acts of moronic driving Friday night.As we told you this morning, Phoenix police say Clouser put her kid in a car seat late that night, but forgot to put the baby/car seat into the vehicle, and dro ... More >>

Judd Herberger Sentenced to Four Months in Prison for Felony DUI

​Judd Herberger, son of the late Valley philanthropists, was sentenced today to four months in state prison for a felony DUI he received last year in Scottsdale. The 70-year-old businessman had been driving drunk despite the fact that his driver's license had been revoked after his extreme DUI co ... More >>

Cops: James Polinori Found Pissing on Himself During DUI Stop -- Which is Hilarious, According to His Facebook Friends

Cops found James Polinori pissing on himself during a DUI stop over the weekend. ​When you gotta go, you gotta go -- even if you're getting stopped for a DUI.When police found 36-year-old James Polinori stopped on the side of the road Saturday night, he was pissing all over himself -- and his .254 ... 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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 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 >>

Cinco De Mayo is Manana -- So Don't Drive Drunk in Tempe (Hint, Hint: Especially Between 8 p.m. and 4 a.m.)

www.icanhazcheezburger.com​The nice part about "holidays" like St. Patrick's Day, New Year's Eve, and Cinco De Mayo is that police literally tell you they are going out of their way to arrest drunk drivers. They tell you when, for the most part where, and advise that to avoid getting a DUI people ... More >>

Drunk Mother With Three Kids in Truck Sideswipes Car, Throws Lipstick at Victim and Beer Bottle at Husband After Unhappy Meal at McDonalds

MCSO Not loving it. ​Zulema Espinoza terrorized her three children, her husband, and a fellow motorist while out drinking and driving Saturday night. According to court documents obtained by New Times, Espinoza, 30, was driving drunk near 33rd Avenue and Thomas Road about 9 p.m. when she si ... More >>

Phoenix DUI Suspect Makes it Easy for Cops -- By Driving Straight into Police Headquarters

Photo by Matthew Hendley​In a DUI even Governor Jan Brewer probably couldn't get away with, police say an allegedly drunk 56-year-old man crashed his truck straight into Phoenix police headquarters early Thursday. Phoenix police Sergeant Tommy Thompson tells New Times the man was driving his 2003 ... 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 >>

Prescott Man Found Passed Out in Running Car at School Bus Stop. He Was Really Hammered

​If there was a contest for drunkest driver, a Prescott man would be in contention to take the gold.According to Prescott police, 41-year-old Lloyd Kennie was found passed out in his running car at a school bus stop Thursday afternoon. His blood alcohol content was bordering on the ridiculous.

Drunk Prescott Driver Tried to Steal Stop Sign While Cops Watched

Christopher McCollum​Trying to steal a stop sign is a good way to find yourself in a world of somewhat-serious legal shit, but a Prescott man didn't stop there. While trying to steal a stop sign, 19-year-old Christopher McCollom managed to hit the trifecta in terms of criminal stupidity.Ya see, no ... More >>

Hypocrite Alert: Governor Jan "Drive Hammered, Get Nailed" Brewer and Her Love of Scotch/ Driving

Glug, glug, Jan.​A week before the November election, the Arizona Republic was given by Terry Goddard's campaign seems to have stumbled upon Department of Public Safety records detailing a 1988 car wreck, where Governor Jan Brewer rear-ended a mini-van after throwin' back at least two scotches.The ... More >>

Epic DUI: Dude Urinates in Front of Security Guards Before Hopping in His Car, Crashing Into Two Cars, and Passing Out Behind the Wheel

MCSOSergio Vazquez​DUIs happen everyday, usually without any of the newsworthy flare needed to make headlines. A Phoenix man apparently decided to go big or go home because in the course of his alleged DUI he managed to break just about every drinking-related law on the books.According to court re ... 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 >>

Blood Taken During DUI Stop Without Warrant or Suspect's Consent Can't be Used in Court, Arizona Supreme Court Rules

www.coventry.com​The Arizona Supreme Court ruled this morning that in order for police to collect blood from a person suspected of DUI the suspect either has to give specific consent or police need to get a warrant.In other words, if you get stopped driving drunk and cops take your blood without p ... 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 >>

Crime in Mesa Drops Considerably; And Just Last Week Mesa PD Said It Couldn't Enforce DUI Laws

www.theblueline.com​The Mesa Police Department announced Wednesday that the city has seen the greatest reduction in crime since 1963. According to police, among other declines, there has been a 39 percent drop in auto theft and 31 percent decrease in homicides.

Maricopa Community College Board President Colleen Clark to Serve 30 Days in Jail for DUI

Colleen Clark, the boozing president of the Maricopa Community College Governing Board, will serve 30 days in jail for her "super-extreme" DUI conviction. The Arizona Republic reported Clark's sentence a few minutes ago, but we were disappointed to see which photograph the newspaper chose to acco ... More >>

Hot Links: Remembering 911, A Dozen Beers, and D-Backs

  ​Some of the Phoenix firefighters who were in New York City after September 11, 2001 recounted their experiences to KTAR.com, including current fire chief Bob Khan, who says of being at Ground Zero, "To this day, it was a surreal experience"...Colleen Clark, the President of the ... More >>

Colleen Clark, Maricopa Community College Board President, Admits DUI Arrest at Meeting

  ​ Colleen Clark, a conservative Christian activist and governing board president for the Maricopa Community College District, revealed at a recent board meeting she'd gotten a DUI in July. This should disabuse anyone of the notion that just because you say you love Jesus and camp ... More >>

Mesa Man Gets Two DUIs...In The Same Day

Police say Joseph Cummings was arrested twice yesterday for DUI. Well. lesson learned we guess...twice.​While we would never encourage driving drunk, sometimes even smart people "slip up." However, to "slip up" twice in the same day would take a complete and udder nitwit.Guess what; we got one.A t ... More >>

DPS Officer Ticketed For Extreme DUI; Nice Move Numskull

www.thereheis.com​Police say that on Sunday night, a couple witnessed a man struggling to get into his car outside of a restaurant near Tucson.When the man finally staggered his way into the driver's seat, and drove off erratically, police say the couple called police.Little did the couple know th ... More >>

"Drive Hammered...Get Nailed;" That's What Law Enforcement Officials are Telling Us Before Weekend DUI Sweep

www.thesharkguys.com​We would never recommend driving drunk, but this weekend, we really don't recommend it.Starting Friday, the Governor's Office of Highway Safety is beginning the national 2009 Labor Day holiday drunk-driving law enforcement campaign:  "Over the Limit.  Under Arr ... More >>

Hot Links: New Citizens, AIMS, and a Possible Hand Grenade

 52 people will become new U.S. citizens today in a naturalization ceremony in Phoenix. The soon-to-be citizens range in age from 20 to 75, and come from countries including Lebanon, the Philipines, and Mexico. As part of the ceremony, which takes place this afternoon at Burton Barr Central Lib ... More >>

Hot Links: Catholic Priests, All-Stars, and Barking Dogs

An Arizona court of appeals has upheld the conviction of Roman Catholic priest Paul LeBrun, who was found guilty of sex crimes while working parishes in Tolleson and Avondale. The judge in the original 2006 trial, Crane McLennen, gave LeBrun the max sentence: 111 years...US Airways will eliminate 60 ... More >>

Nas and Kelis Divorce Details, Dead Body At Bonnaroo, New Air Album

NME: Kelis and Nas' divorce details released Pitchfork: Dead Body Found at Bonnaroo Waved Rumor:  The Horrors coming to Tempe! Spin: New Air Album Due in October Rolling Stone: Former Warrant Singer Jani Lane Arrested For DUI in Los Angeles Idolator: Millionaires Never Forget To Floss, For Bett ... More >>

U.S. House 287(g) Hearings: First Round of Witnesses Includes U.S. Citizen, Who - Along With his Legal Resident Father - Was Harassed by Joe Arpaio's Men

Congressman Luis Gutierrez pointed out that Irish and Italians were labeled as bringing crime to this country, just as Mexicans are now. Avondale, Arizona, resident Julio Mora was the first witness for the House Judiciary Committee after it came back from it's break for voting. Mora is a ... More >>

Maricopa County Attorney Suffers Stunning Defeat in Bryant Wilkerson Case -- Not Guilty On All But One Count

  Andy Hartmark Bryant WilkersonFor three weeks, jurors heard testimony in State v. Bryant Wilkerson, as the Maricopa County Attorney's Office attempted to a convince them that a 28-year-old Fountain Hills man was guilty of manslaughter, aggravated assault, and multiple c ... More >>

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 >>

Breathalyzer Software Issues Give Attorneys Hope for DUI Dismissals Across Arizona

"I can tell you with absolute certainty that every breath test result on an Intoxilyzer 8000 is inaccurate," Nesci says.

Letters from the issue of Thursday, May 15, 2008

Letters from the issue of Thursday, May 1, 2008

Letters from the issue of Thursday, February 7, 2008

Guess which driver's facing 21 years in prison — the drunk , rich, white one or the sober, poor, black one?

Do Svidanya, Joe

The vexed vulture swoops down on mean ol' Sheriff Joe, then sides with a nativist (for a change) against the mothers of MADD

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

Letters

Letters from the week of September 30, 2004

Scarlet Sticker

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

Finnigan's Work

Longtime barkeep remembers when drinking was dignified

Smoke and Beers

Senator John McCain may have turned his back on tobacco, but alcohol still gets a free ride

Letters

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.

THE WINDMILLS OF JACK LEVINE, PART 2

THIS LAWYER'S TAKEN ON ALL THE POWERS THAT BE. NOW HE'S ABOUT TO LOSE HIS LICENSE.