Last September, Lindsay Lohan’s mother Dina was arrested in Long Island for speeding and driving while intoxicated. Lohan, who is 51, was said to have been celebrating her birthday and claimed she was running from paparazzi when the unfortunate incident occurred. According to US Magazine, Lohan was not ordered to…
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New York Woman Arrested for DUI, Driving While Impaired by Drugs Following Crash in Brookhaven
On June 3, 55-year-old Anna Maria Fitchett of Mastic, NY was arrested after crashing her vehicle in Brookhaven, according to news reports at Newsday.com. Fitchett was driving a 2008 Nissan Maxima and had a male passenger riding in the vehicle with her when she plowed into a pickup truck parked…
Athens, Alabama Man Arrested for DUI Following Fatal Accident
On Saturday, May 31, a 73-year-old Athens, Alabama man was killed in an accident that occurred less than a half-mile from his home when he was struck by 49-year-old Rickey Wade Adams. Authorities say that while he was not thrown from his vehicle, the victim was not wearing a seat…
Michigan Court of Appeals Upholds Kent County Man’s Sexual Assault Conviction
On Friday, May 30, the Michigan Court of Appeals ruled that a Kent County man’s rights were not violated when a judge informed a jury who could not come to a decision on the man’s guilt or innocence of the costs to retry him, according to Mlive.com. The defendant, 51-year-old…
Tennessee Men Face Drug, Other Charges Following Chase for Seat Belt Violation
On Saturday, May 31, two men were arrested and charged with drug, traffic, and weapons offenses following a chase by an officer who was attempting to pull the men over for a seat belt violation. According to The Leaf Chronicle, the incident occurred in Clarksville and resulted in the arrest…
DUI and Reckless Driving Not the Only Grounds for Drivers License Suspension in Michigan
Most people know that driving under the influence of alcohol or other intoxicating substances can result in license suspension. Speeding and reckless driving can also result in suspension. While these examples are actually related to the act of operating a vehicle, there are other reasons your license could be suspended…
Tale of $10,000 Diamond Ring Theft in Kentwood Difficult to Swallow
On May 16, Devontea Clifford Evans was admiring a $10,000 diamond ring in a Kentwood Zales Jewelry store located in Woodland Mall when according to police, Evans and the ring disappeared. Evans, who is 23 years old, denied having the ring when he was apprehended in the parking lot by…
Florida Woman Convicted and Sentenced to 33 Years in Road Rage Incident Gets New Trial
In April of 2010, Andrea Zampatti was involved in a road rage incident that resulted in injury to several individuals. She was convicted in 2013 of 14 felony charges by Judge Edward Hedstrom in a St. Johns County circuit court, and sentenced by the judge to 33 years in prison.…
Broward County Florida Judge Arrested for DUI
On Tuesday May 27, Florida Broward Circuit Judge Lynn Rosenthal was arrested for DUI after her vehicle collided with a parked sheriff’s patrol car in a parking lot behind the courthouse, according to news reports at CBS Miami. She was arrested shortly after 8 a.m. Ted McClode who witnessed Rosenthal…
Arrest Raid Conducted in Maine & Massachusetts Results in at Least 12 Drug-Related Arrests
On Thursday May 22, at least 12 individuals were arrested following arrest raids conducted by more than 60 law enforcement officers in Auburn and Lewiston. According to the Portland Press Herald, a federal investigation had been ongoing for several months as authorities worked to uncover those involved in the trafficking…