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A man was arrested for DWI in Stearns County twice within a 24 hour period. In fact, he was arrested twice in 21 hours. Sheriff’s deputies say that the 20-year-old male was arrested at 3:30 a.m. in the Waite Park area after a routine traffic stop for speeding. It was found that he was intoxicated. He was released from custody…
DUIs are on the rise at the University of Minnesota after being on the decrease for a number of years. However, University police say it is not necessarily due to an increase in drunken driving. What they say it means is that they are starting to catch drunk drivers more often. From 2002 to 2006, the campus averaged 187 DUIs…
Minnesota is one of the states being used as a model for possible reform of North Dakota’s DUI law. Here’s a story for you: In 1980 on prom night in Fargo, Leah Eisenhardt, 15, and her friends weren’t able to go because they were too young. Instead, they went to Dairy Queen before heading home for a sleepover. On the…
The statewide “Drive Sober or Get pulled Over” DWI campaign that spanned from August 17th until September 3rd netted a total of 1,842 DWI arrests, according to preliminary reports gathered by the DPS Office of Traffic Safety from over 300 agencies. This is an increase from a similar campaign that was conducted in 2011 that resulted in nearly 1800 DWI…
Statistics released by the Minnesota Department of Public Safety Office are showing that drunken-driving deaths in Minnesota were down 40% between 2002 and 2011. While this is great news, there is still a lot of work to be done in order to save more lives. This figure is a part of the agency’s Traffic Office’s release of the drunken-driving data…
A repeat DWI offender known for his “Catch Me If You Can” antics is facing criminal charges after being pulled over due to a canceled license. During this stop, it was discovered that the man was drunk and so he proceeded to tell the police officer to “catch me if you can” and then drove away. Rosemount resident James Hoff,…
As evidenced by the recent story of Randy Travis being arrested after being found intoxicated while lying naked in the street, celebrities, sports stars, and many others in the public eye are not immune to the consequences of their actions when it comes to being intoxicated. Jason Kidd, 39, of the New York Knicks, was arrested in Long Island under…
Kevin Tegtmeier, 60, from West Fargo was arrested on his 14th DUI on July 16, 2012. The police report states that Tegtmeier failed to stop after a police officer signaled him on the 100 block of Fairgrounds Road after noticing the fictitious license plates on Tegtmeier’s car. The officer stated in his report that he could smell the odor of…
When fullback Jerome Felton was found having difficulty maintaining his balance, staggering everywhere due to the consumption of alcohol, he was arrested for DWI in a drive-thru. This is according to the Hennepin County Attorney’s office. Authorities received a call regarding an intoxicated driver in the drive-thru lane of the Prairie Center Drive McDonald’s in Eden Prairie on June 2,…
Nobody supports drunk driving and the tragedy that can occur when people drink and drive. Everyone agrees that the prevention of drunk driving is a worthwhile goal and encouraging people to make other arrangements makes sense. While drunk driving deaths and injuries are on the decline, we can always strive to do better. However, it’s time to take a hard…