Seahawks player faces DUI charge
Jeremy Lane of the Seattle Seahawks was taken into custody for drunk driving in Washington during the morning of Jan. 14. In a tweet published after the arrest, the football player claimed he had a bl...
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Phone use while driving leads to DUI charge
Professional skateboarding fans who reside in the state of Washington may be interested in knowing about a drunk driving case that is unfolding elsewhere on the West Coast. According to entertainmen...
DUI accident occurs during DUI stop
At least one city in Washington has substantial trouble with motorists operating vehicles while under the influence of alcohol. Troopers in Everett report that this problem is evidenced by an incide...
Country star Michael Ray charged with drunk driving
Music fans in Washington and around the country may be familiar with the country singer Michael Ray. The 29-year-old shot to stardom when his ballad “Kiss You in the Morning” reached the t...
The national impact of driving under the influence
When a Washington resident decides to get behind the wheel while impaired by alcohol, he or she is making a decision that has the potential to irrevocably change the lives of passengers in the vehicle...
Randy Travis loses legal bid to stop release of DUI video
Washington music fans may be interested to learn that Randy Travis of the Country Music Hall of Fame has lost his legal bid to stop the release of a video of his 2012 drunk driving arrest. The foota...
Drunk driving arrests up by 10 percent
Many people in Washington state are charged with driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs each year, and some of them cause accidents in which others are seriously injured or killed. Accordin...
Rap star faces DUI following drag-racing incident
A popular rap star is facing DUI and other charges following a traffic incident on Nov. 3. Authorities say that Willie Maxwell, who is perhaps best known by music enthusiasts in Washington as Fetty ...
Actor Christopher McDonald facing second drunk driving charge
Washington residents may know Christopher McDonald from his performances in films such as “Thelma and Louise” and “Happy Gilmore”, but it is not the 62-year-old character act...
Tiger Woods to enter diversion program for impaired drivers
Washington residents may recall the media furor that ensued when Tiger Woods was charged with driving under the influence in May. Toxicology reports reveal that the former world number one was under t...
Woman charged in hit-and-run
According to law enforcement officials, a woman from Pierce County in Washington has been charged with multiple counts related to drunk driving after colliding with three other vehicles. The 55-year-o...
State Supreme Court rules random testing unconstitutional
On Oct. 5, the Washington Supreme Court ruled that it was unconstitutional to require those who were accused of driving under the influence to submit to random urinalysis tests as a condition of their...
Possible drunk driver crashes through highway roadblock
Washington residents might like to know about an incident involving a wrong-way driver that necessitated roadblocks and ended with a crash in Mount Vernon. The event took place on Oct. 4 at around 4:1...
Woman charged with DUI after driving down an embankment
On Sept. 13, a Washington woman was accused of drunk driving after she drove her vehicle over a 100-foot embankment. Her 1-year-old child was in the car when the incident occurred.
The woman was drivi...
What Washington residents should know about pretrial motions
In a DUI trial, there may be step between the preliminary hearing and the beginning of the trial. This is referred to as the pretrial motion, and it is the time when a defense attorney or prosecutor m...