A Carnegie Mellon University professor arrested three times for drunken driving over eight days this month is now in treatment.
Dr. Jeffrey Hunker, former dean of the Heinz School of Public policy, who still teaches at CMU failed to appear at a hearing to revoke his bail.
Dr. Hunker received his first citation on August 17th when, [...]
Entries from December 2008
CMU Professor Accused Of DUI Seeks Treatment
August 29th, 2008 · No Comments
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Tallahassee woman faces DUI manslaughter charge following fatal crash in Wakulla
August 29th, 2008 · No Comments
The driver involved in an April car crash that killed her passenger was arrested Friday on a charge of DUI manslaughter, according to Cpl. Brandon Overstreet of the Florida Highway Patrol.
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Elizabeth McCabe, 21, of Tallahassee, was arrested on a warrant filed through the Wakulla County State Attorney’s Office.
According to Overstreet, McCabe was driving on U.S. [...]
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Former NHP sergeant indicted in fatal DUI crash
August 27th, 2008 · No Comments
LAS VEGAS—A dismissed Nevada state trooper has been indicted on charges he was under the influence of marijuana when he caused a three-vehicle crash that left one person dead and two others hurt.
A judge on Wednesday set arraignment Sept. 11 for Edward Lattin on a felony charge of driving under the influence of a controlled [...]
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DUI Checkpoints Scheduled For Prospect
August 26th, 2008 · No Comments
The Prospect Resident Trooper’s Office will conduct a DUI enforcement spot check on Route 69 at Kluge Road on Thursday.
The spot check will start at 5 p.m. and run until early morning Friday. All vehicles will be stopped briefly and examined for intoxication and compliance with state laws.
This effort is part of the state’s High [...]
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Route 21 Targeted for DUI Patrols
August 26th, 2008 · No Comments
The entire length of Route 21 through Lake County will see a crackdown against drunken drivers, including use of a new legal weapon, during the Labor Day weekend.
Lake County State’s Attorney Michael Waller said “Operation Safe Run” will use saturation patrols, roadside safety checks and a new “no refusal” DUI enforcement. Police from a variety [...]
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3 DUI Checkpoints Scheduled for Delaware Over Labor Day Weekend
August 26th, 2008 · No Comments
DOVER, Del.- State highway safety officials have scheduled three sobriety checkpoints and 214 DUI saturation patrols in Delaware beginning Friday, Aug. 29 and running through Labor Day, Sept. 1.
The state Office of Highway Safety said the enforcement activities will supplement what is expected to be an already heightened police presence from state and municipal police [...]
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Oxford woman is held in 4th DUI case
August 25th, 2008 · No Comments
A 40-year-old Oxford woman is being held without bail after being charged last week with driving while under the influence of alcohol for the fourth time.
Cindy L. Dronzek, 119 Federal Hill Road, pleaded not guilty in Dudley District Court on Friday.
Ms. Dronzek was charged with drunken driving, fourth offense; driving with a revoked license; reckless [...]
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2 Visalia DUI checkpoints nab 10 drivers
August 25th, 2008 · No Comments
Ten people were arrested on suspicion of drunken driving at two DUI checkpoints in Visalia Friday and Saturday nights.
On the first night, seven people were arrested on suspicion of drunken driving. On the second night, there were three arrests.
Fifteen field sobriety tests were administered on Friday night, 19 vehicles were towed and 17 tickets were [...]
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Two arrested on suspicion of DUI during Palm Springs checkpoint
August 25th, 2008 · No Comments
During Saturday evening’s DUI checkpoint conducted by the Palm Springs Police Department on the 4700 block of East Palm Canyon, 869 vehicles were screened.
Police arrested two drivers on suspicion of DUI and eight citations were issued for unlicensed drivers, according to a news release from the Palm Springs police department.
Nine vehicles were also towed throughout [...]
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Teen Taken to Hospital after Russell Co. DUI Accident
August 24th, 2008 · No Comments
A teen was rushed to the hospital following a DUI accident in Russell County.
The accident happened late August 22.
State police say 25-year-old Kenneth Bartrug was trying to back a boat trailer into the water at the Lily Creek boat ramp in Jamestown when it jackknifed, hitting 17-year old Amber Reese.
Reese was taken to a local [...]
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