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A Ohio family practice physician with an oddly appropriate name for this story – Dr. Unk – was charged with driving under the influence and hitting a cyclist along the road, severely injuring him. While being over

The members of satirical rock group Spinal Tap may have given up the loud music and the rock-and-roll lifestyle in recent years, New Orleans personal injury attorneys report. Harry Shearer, the band’s bass player, has...

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In connection with his arrest last month, the legendary Al Michaels, NBC sportscaster, was charged with 2 counts of DUI. Mr. Michaels was arrested by Santa Monica police when he made a U-turn in front of a sobriety...

The National Transportation Safety Board is proposing to lower the countrywide allowable blood-alcohol content level by a third to .05 percent. Many people think this would decrease the number of alcohol related fatalities...

Things are changing in Louisiana when it comes to DWI prosecution. The state wants to implement a DWI tracking system in three parishes that could potentially stop repeat offenders from pleading for 1st time DWIs in multiple

A New Orleans man injured two adults and four children in what local police officers report was his second drunk driving incident that night. Earlier in the evening, Jerry Warren, 32, had driven his car through a fence and...

The Mother’s Day second line came to a quick halt after 19 people were injured from stray bullets. A tradition since 2001, the Mother’s Day second line is organized by the Original Big 7 Social Aid and Pleasure Club. A...

A fatal shooting in Mid-City last month left two men dead, and a third-grade boy severely injured, New Orleans police say. The family of 8-year-old Daymond Harris reported that the boy is awake and talking, after suffering...

After getting a DWI in February, the MTV “Catfish” star Sunny Cross will be going to trial in August for the charge. Police watched her follow too closely behind another car and swerve into another lane. After pulling...

Sleeping it off in your car may seem like a smart idea after a night of partying and drinking, but New Orleans DUI/DWI lawyers warn that it may not always be the best choice, especially if you choose to park your car on the...

A Terrytown woman is facing multiple charges after crashing into a parked cop car last month, New Orleans DUI and DWI attorneys report. According to the police, Amanda Davis was driving drunk on a Sunday night when she hit an

You may have heard the phrase that “driving is a privilege and not a right,” and that “privilege” that many of us have to drive is more closely scrutinized today than it was many years ago. In the day

School Board Member Seth Bloom feels that the selection of a new Superintendent to take over the Orleans Parish School Board is the most crucial decision that this new board has to tackle this term. The new superintendent...

Actress Reese Witherspoon was arrested, along with husband Jim Toth, in Atlanta early Friday morning. Atlanta Police noticed Mr. Toth’s car was not staying in its lane and pulled their car over on suspicion of a DUI. After

Texting and driving has been a major concern for law enforcement officials and legislators in the last several years, as more and more teens hit the road with their cell phones in tow. But now, according to New Orleans...

Photo courtesy of the Denver Post The Louisiana House of Representatives is set to vote on a new bill that is trying to scale back on the penalties for possessing marijuana. House Bill 103, which is sponsored by Democratic...