As many people are aware, the penalties for driving under the influence are harsh, and the trend across the country, including in Arizona, is for stricter enforcement. As serious as the consequences may be for even a first-time offender, those consequences become far greater with repeated drunk driving or drugged driving charges. And whether the […]
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For close to a decade, from 2004 to 2012, Arizona has seen a consistent increase in the number of yearly arrests for driving under the influence. But last year, for the first time in ten years, the number decreased. Before you come to any specific conclusions, you should be aware that some cities, including Tucson
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You’re watching a professional golf tournament on TV. It seems pretty genteel. All those fans in their golf togs, watching quietly as the golfers stroke the ball into the cup. It almost always seems quiet on the course, the only exceptions being rounds of polite applause when Phil Mickelson or another of the PGA stars
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The Walmart parking lot in Tempe was the scene of a crash Friday evening in which a woman walking to her vehicle was struck by car. The collision was witnessed by others in the parking lot, and was also caught on surveillance tapes. Police say that the driver of the car struck two other vehicles
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An Arizona man is facing drunk driving and related charges after an incident that police say occurred in Cottonwood the day after Christmas. A Yavapai County Sheriff’s deputy claims that he observed a truck swerving while heading out of the city. The deputy says that the truck was going 80 miles an hour in a
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A Tempe patrol officer has resigned after being involved in what appear to have been some bizarre incidents over the last several days. The first series of events began this past Friday evening, when police in Gilbert were called to investigate alleged threats by Officer Garrett Peterson against his ex-wife. The threats, police say, consisted
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The Thanksgiving holiday marked the beginning of the 28th consecutive year of Arizona’s statewide crackdown on drunk and drugged drivers. The crackdown is administered through the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety, and involves more than 80 law enforcement agencies throughout the state. The primary operations of the program are increased DUI patrols, as well as
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The consequences for a first-time conviction for driving under the influence are certainly serious. If you drink or take drugs and drive, you could end up with jail time, fines and assessments that could total thousands of dollars, community restitution, mandatory attendance at an alcohol/drug education or treatment program, eight points on your license, and
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This DUI Task Force didn’t have to travel far to make this arrest. It was just an ordinary evening on Sunday in Casa Grande, Arizona for the Pinal County Sheriff’s deputies who were working the DUI Task Force at Pearl Road. The officers were in the process of making one DUI arrest, when a car
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A tragic accident occurred in Phoenix this past January. A woman was riding her motorcycle on 19th Avenue near Northern Avenue, when an SUV turned left in front of her, causing a crash that left the woman in critical condition. The driver of the SUV, James Bellinger, did not stop until he was several blocks
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