Tragic Tales
These stories are featured here as a reminder that alcohol can make people do things they would never dream of doing sober. Some are humorous, some or sad, and others downright frightening.
Driver Gets 14 1/2 Years
Driver says he was alone and depressed when he drove to Cincinnati's Oktoberfest last year in search of a little fun. His victims will never forget what happened next.Tape of DUI Arrest 'Unnecessary'
Internal Affairs investigators knew months ago there was a videotape of a Las Vegas police lieutenant's driving under the influence arrest, but they never asked for a copy because they thought it was unnecessary, Clark County Undersheriff Richard Winget said. Two weeks ago, the Review-Journal obtained a videotape of the arrest that shows Spinosa asking Horn if he could give him "two grand" to avoid being arrested for driving under the influence.Mom Shows Up Drunk in Court
A mother who showed up at her son's murder trial to be a character witness was thrown in jail because she was drunk. Alice Tirado told the judge she had been drinking until 4 a.m. ''I haven't slept in three days,'' she said.Falling Down on the Job
Newspaper editorial criticizes Nevada's legal system that allows repeat drunk drivers to fall through the cracks and get behind the wheel of a vehicle again.30 Arrests in Mich. St. Celebration
Thirty people were arrested as Michigan State basketball fans celebrated the school's weekend victory in the NCAA Final Four semifinals, police said.Family Lectures Drunken Driver
A grieving grandmother urged a judge Friday to send a strong message "that irresponsible drunk drivers cannot take our children away from us." Miriam Quintana lost her 8-year-old grandson, Erik, in an Oct. 3 traffic collision caused by a drunken driver.Man Charged for Seventh DWI
An New Mexico man with six convictions is now charged in a drunk driving fatal crash. Monday Jose Vasquez plead not guilty to his seventh DWI charge. Just hours later the 69 year-old crashed into a pickup truck outside Velarde, killing 37 year-old Janelle Martinez.
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