Drunken Driving

Trooper Pleads Guilty To Careless Driving, DWI Dismissed

A Minnesota State Patrol trooper accused of driving drunk on his way to a training session in Duluth has pleaded guilty to careless driving. The drunken driving charge has been dismissed by the city attorney.

2013/06/14

Hastings Woman Accused Of Driving Drunk With Child, 6

A 35-year-old Hastings woman has been charged with allegedly driving with a blood alcohol content of over twice the driving limit with her 6-year-old child in the car, according to authorities.

2013/05/22

Sauk Rapids Mayor Pleads Guilty To DWI Incident, Sentenced

Sauk Rapids mayor Bradley Gunderson has pleaded guilty to driving drunk, crashing into garbage cans and getting stuck in a snow bank.

2013/04/09

Mom Charged In Drunken Crash That Cost Daughter Her Finger

A 27-year-old mother has been charged with four criminal counts of criminal vehicular operation after a crash investigators say happened while she was driving drunk.

2013/03/26

Phone App Designed To Prevent Drunken Driving

A new phone app is designed to help keep drunken drivers off the road. The “Drive Sober” app launched by the state Department of Transportation allows motorists to estimate their blood alcohol content and select a designated driver.

2013/03/16

Authorities Investigate Hibbing Jail Suicide

Authorities are investigating the suicide of an inmate at the St. Louis County jail in Hibbing.

2013/02/17

MN State Patrol: 120 DWIs On Super Bowl Sunday

There were 120 DWI arrests on Super Bowl Sunday in Minnesota, according to the State Patrol.

2013/02/05

State Trooper Hit By Suspected Drunken Driver Speaks Out

The accident happened Saturday night on the I-494 on-ramp at Interstate 35W in Richfield.

2013/01/28

Minn. Court Rules No DWIs On Segways

A Medina man pulled over for driving a Segway under the influence has beat those charges – again. In fact, the Minnesota Court of Appeals ruled Segways are exempt from DWI laws.

2013/01/23

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Wis. Lawmakers Try Again On Drunken Driving Law Overhaul

Two Republican legislators say they’ll try again this session to overhaul Wisconsin’s drunken driving laws.

2012/12/31

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Dakota County District Judge Arrested For DWI

St. Paul police have arrested Dakota County District Judge Michael Vann Sovis on suspicion of drunken driving after smashing into three parked cars on Christmas Eve.

2012/12/27

Wis. Man Arrested For Suspected 7th OWI

A Janesville man has been arrested on suspicion of his seventh drunken-driving charge. The Rock County sheriff’s office says the 45-year-old man was speeding early Wednesday morning.

2012/12/13

Police: Drunken Driver Calls 911, Worries Cops Will Catch Him

Police in Wisconsin arrested a man after he dialed 911, possibly by accident, and started talking about how he hoped the police didn’t catch him drinking and driving.

2012/12/12

Charges: MN Man Forced 2 To Stand Along Cold ND Highway

A Minnesota man is accused of forcing his girlfriend and her daughter to stand along a North Dakota highway in extreme cold.

2012/12/12

Charges: Woman Drove Drunk, Crashed With Child In Car

A 41-year-old Andover woman is accused of drunk driving and crashing her car into a ditch with her 8-year-old daughter inside, according to charges filed Tuesday in Anoka County Court.

2012/11/20

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