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Progreso city manager busted on another DWI chargeMay 18, 2012
Alfredo Espinosa stood quietly in handcuffs in front of a judge at the Mercedes City Jail on Friday afternoon. He was taken into custody by Mercedes police at around 2am on Friday morning. Officers say they witnessed the Progreso City Manager swerving wildly on the road, so they pulled him over for a traffic stop. "He had slurred speech, had the smell of alcohol on his breath, and refused to take a breathalyzer test" says Investigator Ernie Gonzalez. However, this drinking and driving charge is not this city leader's first rodeo. Police confirm with Action 4 News that Espinosa had been arrested for DWI four times, but was only convicted once in 2006. This is now his second conviction. Espinosa was immediately transported to Cameron County Correctional Center after the arraignment on Friday afternoon. His bond was posted at $5000. No word yet on the status of his position as Progreso City Manager.
DWI News Conference - Sgt. Steve Chao 11.09.11Nov 10, 2011
In an attempt to curb the increased number of fatal crashes, the Arlington Police Department has implemented a DWI Task Force. The effort began Monday, October 31, 2011, with more Police Officers patrolling the major highways and most-traveled roads in the city. The increased staffing includes all evening shift Traffic personnel, Traffic Officers from dayshift, uniformed officers from each of the 4 Patrol Bureaus and Special Investigations Division detectives. The Task Force is scheduled to run through January 1, 2012. Tina Reese spoke at Wednesday's news conference about her experience losing a son when a drunk driver ran a stop sign and crashed into her car. DWI Sgt. Steve Chao and Officer Stacie Brown commented on the enforcement and education of the DWI Task Force being conducted by the Arlington Police Department.
Airborne News Bulletin: FAA Administrator, Randy Babbitt, Placed On Leave After DWIMay 04, 2012
Babbitt Asked For Leave After Informing Administration Monday This was not a good weekend for FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt. Late Saturday night, the FAA Boss was observed driving in the wrong lane in Fairfax City, VA, a mistake that appears to be a costly one as the FAA leader has now been placed on leave after being charged with driving DWI. No accident took place and Babbitt was alone at the time of his arrest. Babbitt, one of the most positively received FAA Admins in recent memory, was released on his personal recognizance after being taken to the local jail and ANN has learned (via the AP) that he has been placed on leave from the FAA. Babbitt, 65, was sworn in as the FAA's 16th administrator on June 1, 2009, and has been highly regarded in aviation circles for his comprehensive knowledge of virtually facets of aviation and a background that has spanned quite a lot of aviation activity... everything from having worked as a CFI to being a Captain for Eastern Airlines, and a past president of the Airline Pilot's Association.. The effect that this may have on Babbitt's future with the FAA is hard to discern at the moment but industry insiders suggest that such a matter, if corroborated by solid evidence, may be cause for the Administration to ask for his resignation. FMI: www.faa.gov, www.aero-news.net, www.aero-tv.net, www.youtube.com/aerotvnetwork, twitter.com
Breaking news: Kurt Angle arrested for DWIJan 08, 2012
Visit nodq.com for more details. From TMZ... Wrestling legend Kurt Angle was arrested early this morning on charges of driving under the influence ... TMZ has learned. Angle was busted by Virginia State Troopers and taken to Warren County Jail. He posted $2000 bond and was released at 3 AM. Angle won the gold medal in wrestling at the 1996 Olympics before turning to professional wrestling. He made his name in the WWE and is currently under contract with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling.
News 12 Long Island: Conviction upheld in 2005 wrong-way DWI crash (September 15, 2011)Mar 26, 2012
As seen on News 12 Long Island and News12.com (09/15/11) WOODBURY - A state appellate court has upheld the murder conviction of a Valley Stream man who killed two people during a wrong-way DWI crash on the Meadowbrook Parkway in 2005. Martin Heidgen became the first drunken driver to be found guilty of murder in Nassau County when he slammed into a limousine, killing the driver, Stanley Rabinowitz, and 7-year-old Katie Flynn. The Flynn family had been heading home from a wedding where the young girl was the flower girl. Nassau District Attorney Kathleen Rice said, "There's no question he knew the danger he was putting other people in by driving the wrong way for two and a half miles." Heidgen and his attorney, Jillian Harrington, have argued that he should face the lesser charge of manslaughter. Harrington said she plans to appeal the decision again. Heidgen is currently serving 18 years to life in prison. Copyright ©2011 News12.com & Rainbow Media
Gary Pinkel's DWI arrestMay 08, 2012
Missouri football Coach Gary Pinkel is arrested for a DWI by deputies with the Boone County Sheriffs Department on Nov. 16, 2011, in Columbia, Mo.
73 DWI arrests over the July 4 weekend - 5 pm NewsMay 14, 2012
Austin police took 73 people to jail during the Fourth of July weekend on driving while intoxicated charges. That's nearly triple the number of arrests during last year's Independence Day weekend.
DWI Awareness Program at FMApr 27, 2012
Students at Fayetteville-Manlius High School received a firsthand look at the consequences of drunk driving on Thursday.
Man Held in Solitary Confinement 2 Years After DWI Gets $22MMay 15, 2012
A man in New Mexico has been awarded $22 million after being tossed in solitary confinement for 2 years following a DWI arrest. KOB-TV's Marissa Torres reports. By Elizabeth Chuck, msnbc.com usnews.msnbc.msn.com A New Mexico man who said he was forced to pull his own tooth while in solitary confinement because he was denied access to a dentist has been awarded $22 million due to inhumane treatment by New Mexico's Dona Ana County Jail. Stephen Slevin was arrested in August of 2005 for driving while intoxicated, then thrown in jail for two years. He was in solitary at Dona Ana County Jail for his entire sentence and basically forgotten about and never given a trial, he told NBC station KOB.com Tuesday night. "'[Jail guards were] walking by me every day, watching me deteriorate," Slevin said. "Day after day after day, they did nothing, nothing at all, to get me any help." Slevin's medical problems extended beyond his dental issues, he said. His toenails started curling around his foot because they were so long, he told KOB.com. And his countless requests to see a doctor for depression medication were ignored, he said. He said his lawsuit "has never been about the money. I've always wanted this to make a statement." The $22 million settlement, awarded by a federal jury Tuesday, is one of the largest prisoner civil rights settlements in US history, according to KOB.com. "I wanted people to know that there are people at The Dona Ana County Jail that are doing things like this ...
Prosecutors defend Al Unser's DWI dealMay 17, 2012
Al Unser Jr. was facing an aggravated second DWI charge but got a plea deal that kept him from serving jail time. Prosecutors say a big reason for that was the arresting deputy was no longer with BCSO. News 13 learned that deputy was fired in part for hitting on women he pulled over.
APD SWAT officer fired for DWI crash - 6 pm NewsMay 14, 2012
A former Austin police SWAT officer was fired Thursday and six others were suspended by Chief Art Acevedo over a drunken driving crash in December.
ABC 6 News Exclusive: Luke Nash Speaks Out About DWIApr 05, 2011
kaaltv.com (ABC 6 NEWS) -- ABC 6 first reported it more than a month ago when Mantorville Mayor Luke Nash crashed his car into a telephone pole while driving drunk. Nash, who is also a Dodge County Deputy had a blood-alcohol level of .20 at the time of the crash, more than twice the legal limit. Nash plead guilty to the offense just last week and for the first time he's is giving his side of the story. "I want to apologize for my error, my mistake, my lapse of judgment," says Luke Nash. A judgment call that could have cost him his life when he got behind the wheel drunk back in early February. "You say you're not going to drive and most people don't, but there comes a time when your judgment becomes impaired and you make decisions that are not correct," he says. But a mistake not expected from a Sheriff's deputy and the Mayor of Mantorville. "Being in law enforcement and as a public official it was apparent to me that I made a poor decision, and they were put in a bad position because of it," says Nash. They, meaning the Dodge County Sheriff's Department, who were the first responders to the scene of the accident. They called the MN State Patrol, who took over the investigation, to avoid conflict of interest. "I've worked with Nash before and I've never had any problems with him, " says Sheriff Jim Jenson with the Dodge County Sheriff's Department. When we asked Sheriff Jenson about one of his deputies being caught drunk behind the wheel, he says, "in the thirty plus ...
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