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Gary Collins Santa Barbara DUI Sentence

27 05.09

Former TV host Gary Collins will be serving four months of hard time – in the comfort of his own home.

Collins pleaded no contest to DUI following his drunk driving arrest Jan. 31 in Santa Barbara County, Calif.

Collins, sentenced in March for his third DUI conviction, was fitted with a GPS ankle bracelet Wednesday, Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s spokesman Drew Sugars confirms

“He’s allowed to leave his home to go to work and he can leave for four hours per week to run errands,”

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Heather Locklear Gets Santa Barbara DUI

29 09.08

Heather Locklear was charged with DUI in Santa Barbara County Saturday afternoon.

Locklear was reportedly arrested by the California Highway Patrol in Montecito after someone witnessed the actress driving erratically.

A Highway Patrol officer found Locklear’s car stopped on a state highway, blocking one lane. In talking with her, the officer determined that she was operating a vehicle while impaired. Locklear was taken to a nearby police station where she was tested for alcohol and drugs.

Locklear, 47, checked into a medical clinic last June for treatment of anxiety and depression.

Locklear has had roles in a number television series, including ‘Dynasty’, ‘Melrose Place’, ‘T.J. Hooker’ and ‘Spin City’, She has also appeared in movies, including ‘Uptown Girls’.