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As an ongoing proactive effort to remove impaired drivers from the roadways, the New Orleans Police Department will be conducting a DUI checkpoint Thursday, April 14, at an undisclosed location in New Orleans. The sobriety checkpoint will begin at 9 […]

Being convicted of driving under the influence (DUI) in Louisiana is a very unpleasant experience, and for most people, one conviction is enough to ensure it never happens again. However, we all make mistakes and […]

If you get pulled over by the police and they suspect that you are drunk, you can be asked to take a blood test in order to determine your blood alcohol concentration (BAC).  According to […]

A Metairie man was arrested Monday for DWI and drug possession on Bayou Savage. A witness complained they saw a man who they believed to be impaired try to launch a boat into Bayou Savage. […]

Michael Weatherly, famous for playing Anthony DiNozzo on the original ‘NCIS’ announced he will be leaving the show after the end of the current season. Weatherly was arrested for two counts of DUI back in […]

As a part of the ongoing “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign, Troop I (Lafayette Parish) will be issuing a ‘No Refusal’ policy over the holiday weekend. All across the state, police and troopers […]

A 45-year-old unidentified man was killed Christmas Day after being struck by a 26-year-old in Algiers. The driver, Jeron Wheeler, was tested for a DWI then arrested and brought to Orleans Parish Prison. When an […]

As an ongoing proactive effort to remove impaired drivers from the roadways, the Mandeville Police Department will be conducting a DWI Checkpoint, Saturday, December 19, at an undisclosed location in Mandeville. Never drink and drive. If you are […]

One of the nine suspects in the Bunny Friend park shooting has been identified as Shawn “Shooter” Ruffin, 22. According to nola.com, Ruffin and two other men were inside a 2011 black Ford Explorer that […]

The New Orleans Police Department has become increasingly aggressive in enforcing drunk driving laws in recent years, with arrests more than doubling between 2008 and 2012. NOLA reports the reason for the elevated arrest levels […]

As an ongoing proactive effort to remove impaired drivers from the roadways, the Orleans Parish Police Department will be conducting a DWI Checkpoint, Thursday, December 10, at an undisclosed location in Orleans Parish. The checkpoint […]

‘NCIS’ actor Michael Weatherly was charged with a DUI earlier in November after being pulled over in Hollywood, according to TMZ. The actor failed the field sobriety tests and was registered and well beyond the legal […]

A total of eight people were booked over the Thursday and Friday of the Thanksgiving holiday weekend in Baton Rouge. The following are their names and charges against them: Kenneth Dean, 22, 40237 Coontrap Road, Gonzales, […]

A New Jersey woman was arrested this week after filing a false police report to avoid a DUI, then mocked the police shortly thereafter on Twitter calling them “silly piggies”. Hayley Oates, 25, and her […]

In an effort to stop drunk driving, the Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office is scheduling several checkpoints during the Thanksgiving holiday week. Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday will have seatbelt checkpoints, and a DWI checkpoint scheduled for […]

A trio is being sought for driving a stolen SUV after fleeing a DWI checkpoint in Orleans Parish Friday night. The men were stopped at the checkpoint near Dublin and Dixon street intersection. The men provide […]

Joseph Neal Page of  Robeline, LA was arrested on November 2nd after being discovered passed out in the McDonald’s drive-thru in Gonzales. A McDonald’s employee had called 911 and Officer Tunis arrived and noticed Page […]

A Georgia Supreme Court ruling has created a legal loophole that has allowed evidence against drunk drivers to be thrown out because they were too drunk to consent to the field sobriety tests. Attorney Lance […]