
A woman who blew a blood alcohol level four times the legal limit, had her charges dismissed by the judge after he heard evidence that her gut ferments alcohol from food. The condition is called “auto-brewery syndrome.”
by Lana Shadwick2 Jan 2016, 9:38 AM PST0

On Thursday, only a day after an allegedly drunk teacher and former debutante smashed into two 12-year-olds walking to school, sending them to the hospital with life-threatening injuries, the city of San Francisco finally decided to make the area safer for pedestrians.
by William Bigelow8 Nov 2015, 10:59 AM PST0

Actor John Stamos has officially been charged with driving under the influence of drugs, four months after he was arrested in a Los Angeles.
by Kipp Jones15 Oct 2015, 10:27 AM PST0

The owner of a daycare center told police that she was hit in the face with a shovel by the girlfriend of a drunken father of three children in her care because she would not allow him to leave the center with the children.
by Warner Todd Huston14 Oct 2015, 7:53 PM PST0

A Florida woman was arrested over the weekend for drunk driving after live-streaming her trek from the bar via Periscope, which is an app that allows users to stream live video. Whitney Beall, 23, told those watching her live-stream that
by Trent Baker13 Oct 2015, 9:04 AM PST0

A Florida man, who led Manatee County Sheriff’s deputies on a high-speed chase, had an interesting explanation once he was apprehended: He was not the driver.
by William Bigelow12 Oct 2015, 6:49 PM PST0

Former Full House star John Stamos will be charged with driving under the influence of the date rape drug GHB, TMZ reports.
by Kipp Jones8 Oct 2015, 11:35 AM PST0

A man has apparently got in trouble with the Marine Corps and the police in Camp Pendleton, San Diego, for his antics with a raccoon.
by Breitbart News30 Sep 2015, 8:10 AM PST0

On Tuesday, a drunk Cincinnati woman engineered a trifecta, allegedly crashing her car into the patio of a restaurant, telling patrons to attack police if they arrested her, and assaulting a police officer.
by William Bigelow29 Sep 2015, 10:02 PM PST0

A technical glitch during New Year’s Eve turned out to be an information treasure trove for Uber. Last New Year’s Eve in NYC, the surge pricing algorithms failed and didn’t allow Uber to incentivize more drivers to get on the road with higher pay, just as partygoers rushed to call drivers; only 1 in 4 of users who wanted a driver actually got one.
by Ferenstein Wire20 Sep 2015, 6:09 PM PST0

A bizarre video of a California woman who abruptly stopped her car in the middle of a road and left the vehicle as it rolled into oncoming traffic has gone viral on YouTube, reaching over 2.8 million views since it was posted on September 1.
by Adelle Nazarian11 Sep 2015, 5:33 AM PST0

A Local television news anchor in California faces charges for driving under the influence (DUI) and assaulting a police officer after being tracked down and arrested Sunday evening.
by Michelle Moons9 Sep 2015, 3:50 PM PST0

According to the Washington Traffic Safety Commission, an exponential increase in the number of deaths involving marijuana-impaired drivers occurred between 2013 and 2014, reports KOIN.
by William Bigelow21 Aug 2015, 8:38 PM PST0

APOPKA, Flor. — A woman in Florida with a drinking problem apparently taught her 4-year-old son how to use a breathalyzer to get her car started.
by Breitbart News13 Aug 2015, 9:29 AM PST0

There has been another “mystery death” for an inmate in a Texas jail. A man was found dead in his jail cell in Georgetown on Saturday afternoon. Texas Rangers are investigating the mysterious death to determine what happened to 54 year old Francisco Vasquez.
by Rob Milford10 Aug 2015, 4:07 PM PST0

Michael Phelps, stopped for drunk driving last fall, told the Associated Press that he has not tasted alcohol since his arrest, and may give it up forever.
by William Bigelow6 Aug 2015, 12:13 AM PST0

Sam DuBose, the man shot to death by Officer Ray Tensing, had two pounds of marijuana in his car, along with thousands in cash, according to police sources familiar with the case.
by Katie McHugh3 Aug 2015, 4:50 PM PST0

WRCB News in Chattanooga reports that Muhammed Youssef Abdulazeez, the 24-year-old gunman who launched a murderous attack on a military recruiting office and training center, was arrested for DUI last April.
by John Hayward17 Jul 2015, 6:28 PM PST0

Oscar-nominated actor and Pulitzer-winning playwright Sam Shepard was arrested for aggravated DUI outside a Santa Fe, N.M. restaurant Monday night.
by Kipp Jones26 May 2015, 3:33 PM PST0

Actor Seth Gilliam, who plays a priest on the AMC hit series The Walking Dead, was arrested for drunk driving, possession of marijuana, and reckless driving early Sunday morning after police caught him driving over 100 mph on a Georgia highway.
by Kipp Jones6 May 2015, 10:22 AM PST0

A 25-year-old female student from San Diego State University passed out while driving early Friday morning, leaving her black Chrysler Sebring stopped in the middle of I-805 near Kearny Mesa around 1 a.m. while, miraculously, other cars speeding by managed
by William Bigelow29 Mar 2015, 11:11 AM PST0

The Episcopal Diocese of Maryland believes former Bishop Heather Cook was “inebriated” at a private dinner the day before the official rehearsal for her consecration as Bishop, according to a timeline of events leading up the fatal accident two days after Christmas.
by Austin Ruse6 Feb 2015, 9:31 PM PST0

On Wednesday Chicago Bears cornerback Tim Jennings was arrested going 99 miles per hour in a 65 zone in Georgia. Police allege he was also drunk. But Jennings had an excuse: he was late for his 2-year-old child’s parent-teacher conference.
by Warner Todd Huston8 Jan 2015, 1:42 PM PST0

A man was arrested on suspicion of DUI Thursday night after stealing a nine-passenger electric golf cart from the Rose Bowl and taking the vehicle onto the 210 freeway in Pasadena.
by Daniel Nussbaum2 Jan 2015, 8:14 PM PST0

Parents Matt and Raeona Dies cannot bring their young daughter back to life, but have pushed to hold accountable those responsible in the DUI crash that killed her. A quiet early November settlement granted the couple $2.5 million from the United States Government, a co-defendant in the lawsuit seeking damages and asserting the Congressional aide behind the wheel that night became intoxicated on government time. Reports have indicated a possible cover-up from Congresswoman Capps’ office.
by Michelle Moons30 Dec 2014, 4:27 PM PST0