Wrong Way DUI crash killed Christian Delgato, say Louisiana State Police. Google Map

Louisiana: Christian Delgado’s New Year’s booze cruise head-on into tractor-trailer was a life-ender DUI crash

HONDA VS. TRACTOR-TRAILER AT 5 AM

Fatal New Year’s Day Crash Leaves One Dead in Hammond

Hammond, LA- Shortly after 5:00 AM on Sunday, January 1, 2017, Troopers from Louisiana State Police Troop L responded to a two-vehicle wrong direction fatal crash on Interstate 55 north of Wardline Rd. in Hammond. The crash has claimed the life of 23-year-old Christian Delgado of Hammond.

The preliminary investigation led Troopers to determine that the crash occurred as Delgado was driving a 1994 Honda Accord southbound in the northbound lane of Interstate 55.

The preliminary investigation led Troopers to determine that the crash occurred as Delgado was driving a 1994 Honda Accord southbound in the northbound lane of Interstate 55. Delgado crashed head-on into a northbound 2016 Freightliner tractor-trailer driven by 46-year-old Kenneth Mebane of Greensboro NC. Despite being properly restrained, Delgado sustained severe injuries in the crash. He was pronounced deceased on-scene by the Tangipahoa Parish Coroner’s Office. Mebane was also properly restrained at the time of the crash. He was not injured. Presently, impairment is suspected to have been a contributing factor in this crash. Troopers obtained blood samples from Delgado. As part of the on-going crash investigation, the samples will be sent to the Louisiana State Police Crime Lab for analysis. Mebane provided Troopers with a voluntary breath sample, which showed no trace amounts of alcohol present.

The difficult assignment of death notification continues to be one of the hardest elements of the Law Enforcement profession. Notification is even more difficult when Troopers know that the outcome was preventable. As 2017 begins, please take a moment to put the safety of you and your loved ones ahead of everything else. Aside from sound decisions behind the wheel, speak to your family and friends about the consequences of impaired driving. Remind them that putting on a seatbelt greatly reduces the chances of being killed or seriously injured in a crash. Speak to them about the dangers of distracted driving. The conversation you have today could be the difference tomorrow.

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Charleston Sheriff motor units

Charleston County Sheriff J. Al Cannon, Jr.

Lorenzo Baker went to Ashley High Sc

LORENZO JAQUANE BAKER, 23, of Moncks Corner, S. C., was charged by Charleston County Sheriff’s Deputies with felony DUI.

Charles Cameron Cox killed in DUI crash Charleston County SC 010117. Facebook photo

Officials with the Charleston County Coroner’s Office say 23-year-old Charles Cameron Cox from the Charleston area died at 2:19 a.m. at MUSC from blunt force injuries. Baker was booked on Jan. 1, 2017 at 4:28 am. 

At 1:22 a.m., Jan. 1, 2017, Charleston County Sheriff’s deputies reportedly responded to a single car collision on Ashley River Road near Wappoo Road.

Police said that responding deputies reported finding a beer can on the floorboard of the driver’s side and an empty beer box inside the car.

A report states Baker was in and out of consciousness as he spoke to a deputy.

The deputy said he could smell a strong odor of alcohol coming from Baker and advised him that he was under arrest.

CCSO officials said the accident began when a white Buick Park Avenue was traveling northbound on Ashley River Road at a high rate of speed.

“The vehicle slid across oncoming lanes and struck a tree stump in front of the Ashley Oaks Plaza,” CCSO officials said.

Cameron Cox was standout football player at Ashley Ridge in 2011 photo courtesy of Journal Scene

Funeral services have not yet been set for Cameron Cox. Baker faced a first bond hearing before a Judge on Jan. 1, 2017 and is still listed as an inmate in the jail.

Cameron Cox was a star football player at Ashley Ridge. 

Friends of the accused killer and his victim in the DUI crash began posting messages such as this one from Ebony Christina Liner on Facebook: New years already starting off wrong.. Sleep in peace Cameron Cox; And hold your head up Lorenzo Baker

From THE CHESAPEAKE TODAY

Virginia State Police report Dale Donnells charged in fatal DUI crash that killed Thomas Estep; has pending DUI charge in Maryland

Dale Donnells charged with DUI homicide in Russell County Va by Virginia State Police

RUSSELL COUNTY, VA. – A Maryland man with a long record of DUI arrests and convictions who never served any serious jail time for those DUI convictions opened 2017 with a kill in rural Russell County, Va.

Virginia State Police Senior Trooper J.A. Minton is investigating the two-vehicle crash in Russell County which occurred Jan. 1, 2017, at 2:22 a.m., on Route 19 less than a mile south of Route 58.

A 2004 Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck was traveling south in the northbound lanes of Route 19 and struck head-on a northbound 2007 Pontiac G5.

RUSSELL COUNTY, VA. – A Maryland man with a long record of DUI arrests and convictions who never served any serious jail time for those DUI convictions opened 2017 with a kill in rural Russell County, Va.

Virginia State Police

The driver of the Pontiac, Thomas C. Estep, 21, of Norton, Va., died at the scene. He was wearing a seatbelt.

The driver of the Chevrolet, Dale Morgan Donnells, 41, of 8611 Cunningham Drive, Berwyn Heights, Md., was transported to Russell County Medical Center for the treatment of minor injuries. Upon his release, state police took him into custody and, at the direction of the Russell County Commonwealth’s Attorney, charged Donnells with DUI and aggravated involuntary manslaughter.

The Virginia State Police Wytheville Division Crash Reconstruction Team responded to the scene to assist with the crash investigation, which remains ongoing at this time.

Thomas Estep on tour in Indiana with the Kaitlyn Baker Band. He recently played at a fundraiser for the wildfire and arson victims of Gatlinburg, Tenn. Photo from Thomas Estep’s Facebook page.

Police say that Route 19 was re-opened by 7:45 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 1, 2017.

Prince George’s County, Md., Police Officer Battle arrested Donnells on Oct. 13, 2016 at 4:39 am on Glendale Blvd. at Daisy Lane, near where Donnells maintains another address in Maryland, at 12330 Daisy Lane. Donnells was charged with DUI while operating a 2001 Mazda. In that arrest, he was also charged with failing to control his speed to avoid a wreck.

In yet another DUI arrest, on Sept. 22, 1999, Donnells appealed in Prince Georges Circuit Court in Maryland a DUI conviction. On Oct. 8, 1999, Donnells failed to appear in court. On Feb. 3, 2000, Donnells was recorded as being in jail and on May 16, 2000, Montgomery County Circuit Court Judge Martha G. Kavanaugh sentenced Donnells to one year in jail with eight months and eight days suspended and supervised probation for one year. Debra Dwyer of Rockville was the attorney for Donnells.  A charge violation of probation was brought on Aug. 8, 2002, which Judge S. Michael Pincus dismissed. Judge Pincus had earlier sent Donnells to the Silver Spring, Md., Outpatient Treatment Program and to abide by all terms and conditions of probation as set forth in the probation contract. Court records show the case was closed satisfactorily on Aug. 14, 2002.

Donnells formerly lived on Chisolm Landing Way in North Potomac in Montgomery County where he was charged in burglary, theft and drug arrests in that county.

Two warrants for theft over $300 against Donnells were served on March 28, 1994, and in a plea bargain with the Montgomery County, Md. States Attorney on May 19, 1994, the charge was dropped with no fine and no time. Attorney Barry H. Helfand represented Donnells. Five criminal charges including malicious property destruction, battery, rogue and vagabond, and theft over $300 were dropped as part of the pleas on associated charges in the District Court of Montgomery County, Md., on the same date with Donnells pleading guilty to theft over $300. In the plea deal, Donnells was sentenced to eighteen months in jail with one year suspended and credit given for time served prior to his trial of 43 days. Donnells was put on probation until Sept. 7, 1996.

A charge of possession of drug paraphernalia was placed by Montgomery County Police Officer B. Trahan on Oct. 19, 1998, and in a plea deal with the Montgomery County States Attorney in District Court on May 17, 1999, Donnells entered a guilty plea and was fined $500 with $250 of the fine suspended and no time in jail.

Rebecca Iris Guillory, 19, of Santa Rosa, had minor injuries and was arrested on suspicion of gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated 010217 Santa Rosa Calif

Michajla Bailey Kostecka killed by Rebecca Iris Guillory in DUI drugs crash Santa Rosa Calif 010217  GOFUNDME page has been set up for funeral expenses

The victim of this fatal collision has been identified as Michajla Bailey Kostecka (18yrs), a Santa Rosa resident.

Santa Rosa Police report that the driver and the suspect, Rebecca Iris Guillory, 19, has been additionally charged and booked at the Sonoma County Jail for violations:
191.5(a)VC – Gross Vehicular Manslaughter while intoxicated
23153(f) – DUI combined Drugs/Alcohol causing great bodily injury

On January 1, 2017, at approximately 11:00 pm Santa Rosa Police officers were dispatched to the area of Mountain Hawk Drive and Branch Owl Place. regarding a traffic collision involving a single motor vehicle. Officers arrived on scene and located a silver Chevy Cavalier on the west side of Mountain Hawk Drive, just south of Branch Owl Place. The vehicle had collided with a tree and had come to rest on the sidewalk facing north. The vehicle was completely totaled.

As Santa Rosa Police officers arrived on scene several citizens were attempting to help the driver who was conscious but trapped in the vehicle. Officers then located a deceased female in the front passenger seat. Fire personnel were able to extricate the trapped driver and she was transported to a local hospital

The driver of the silver Chevy Cavalier was later identified as Rebecca Iris Guillory, a resident of Santa Rosa. A preliminary investigation revealed there was probable cause to believe that Guillory was driving the Cavalier this evening while impaired by a possible combination of alcohol and drugs. Guillory had been admitted to hospital for minor injuries, however, she was placed under arrest for Felony DUI, causing death or serious bodily injury.

This investigation is ongoing as more information is gathered to determine the all of the specific circumstances surrounding the collision.

Anyone with information regarding this collision is encouraged to contact Officer Joshua Kertianis of the Santa Rosa Police Department Traffic Bureau at (707) 543-3636.

“We found evidence of alcohol near the scene and evidence of marijuana near the scene,” said Santa Rosa police traffic Sgt. Summer Black.

Inmate’s Personal Information

Name:

Rebecca Iris Guillory

Age:

19

Detention Location

Facility:

Main Adult Detention Facility (MADF)

Address:

2777 Ventura Avenue

Santa Rosa, CA 95403

Booking Information

Booking Number:

10153271

Arresting Agency:

Santa Rosa Police Department

Date Booked:

1/2/2017

Current Charge

Case Number:

SRO-1730

Bail Amount:

100000

Charge:

• 1 Count – Vc 23153(F) Felony
• 1 Count – Pc 191. 5(A) Felony

Scheduled Court Date

Santa Rosa Police

Results of Santa Rosa DUI/Driver’s License Checkpoint

Santa Rosa, CA – The Santa Rosa Police Department Traffic Unit conducted a DUI/Driver’s License Checkpoint on Friday, December 30, 2016, in Santa Rosa between the hours of 7:00 p.m. and 1:30 a.m. The checkpoint was located on Stony Point Road near Stony Circle. Checkpoints are placed in locations that have the greatest opportunity for achieving drunk and drugged driving deterrence and provide the greatest safety for officers and the public.

DUI/Driver’s License Checkpoints have been shown to lower DUI deaths and injuries. A major component of these checkpoints are the deterrent effects it has on those who might drive drunk or drugged impaired, bringing about more awareness and encouraging everyone to use sober designated drivers.

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), checkpoints have provided the most effective documented results of any of the DUI enforcement strategies, while also yielding considerable cost savings of $6 for every $1 spent. Ninety Percent of California drivers approve of checkpoints.

Listed below is the statistical information for this checkpoint:
710 Vehicles Screened
1 DUI-Alcohol/Drugs suspect arrested
0 DUI-Drug impaired suspects arrested
0 Suspects arrested for illegal drugs (possession/transportation/sales)
30 Drivers cited/arrested for operating a vehicle unlicensed or while suspended/revoked
2 Arrested on outstanding warrants
1 Citation issued for miscellaneous Vehicle Code violations
0 Felony Arrests

The suspect arrested for DUI-Alcohol was identified as: David Campos, a 32-year-old resident of Santa Rosa Ca.

The Santa Rosa Police Department will be conducting DUI/Driver’s License Checkpoints and DUI saturation patrols regularly in our ongoing commitment to lowering deaths and injuries upon our streets and highways.

The checkpoint was funded by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Report Drunk Drivers – Call 9-1-1!

Sobriety Check Point Santa Rosa Calif. Police 123116

According to the Massachusetts State Police at about 8 p.m., on December 31, 2016, Trooper Austin Dooley assigned to the State Police Barracks in Bourne responded to a single motor vehicle crash on the ramp of Route 25 eastbound from Route 195 eastbound in Wareham.  Upon Tpr. Dooley’s arrival he found the vehicle partially on the ramp and shoulder perpendicular to the roadway unattended.  The vehicle, a blue 2000 Nissan Quest had two different registration plates attached.

The vehicle, a blue 2000 Nissan Quest had two different registration plates attached.

Witnesses at the scene provided Tpr. Dooley with a description of the operator who fled into the wood line.  State Police personnel from Troop D, Airwing and K9 along with members of the Wareham Police assisted in the search for the driver.

Massachusetts State Police

The operator later identified as JOHN LAYTON, 50, of Boston was located by the State Police Airwing lying in the prone position approximately 30 feet into the wood line.  With assistance from overhead, troopers were directed to LAYTON’s location where he was subsequently placed under arrest.

JOHN LAYTON was transported to State Police barracks in Bourne where he was booked and charged with the following offenses:

OPERATE MV WITH LICENSE REVOKED AS HTO
OUI LIQUOR, 5TH OFFENSE
OUI WHILE LICENSE SUSPENDED FOR OUI
ATTACHING PLATES
UNREGISTERED MOTOR VEHICLE
UNINSURED MOTOR VEHICLE
LARCENY UNDER $250
RECEIVE STOLEN PROPERTY -$250
LEAVE SCENE OF PROPERTY DAMAGE
NEGLIGENT OPERATION OF MOTOR VEHICLE

LAYTON was subsequently transported by the Plymouth County Sheriffs to the Plymouth House of Correction where he will be held pending his arraignment in Wareham District Court on Tuesday.

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South Carolina Highway Patrol

South Carolina Highway Patrol

Joseph Dewayne Knox Chester County Detention Center felony DUI by S.C. Highway Patrol killed three 010617

From The Herald

CHESTER, S.C. 01/06/2017 — The S.C. Highway Patrol has charged Joseph Dewayne Knox with three counts of felony DUI in a triple-fatal head-on crash last October.

Three people, including two from Rock Hill and one from Chester, were killed Oct. 23 when police say Knox’s 2006 white Ford van struck a pickup truck head-on.

Chester County Coroner Terry Tinker identified those who died as Anthony “Tony” Lynn Roof, 46, of Chester; Willie James Perry, 76, of Rock Hill; and Sir Lawrence Darby, 53, of Rock Hill.   MORE

Obituary for Anthony Lynn Roof

Mr. Anthony Lynn Roof, 48, died Sunday, October 23, 2016. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM on Saturday, October 29, 2016, at the home of Gordon Roof, 1252 Goldmine Rd., Chester, SC with Rev. Ronnie Green officiating. Interment will be private. The family will receive friends following the service.

Mr. Roof was born October 7, 1968, in Chester, SC and was a son of Gordon N. Roof and the late Diane Williams Greene. He was a carpenter.

In addition to his father, Gordon Roof of Chester, he is survived by one son, Tristen Lakota Glenn Millwood of Chester; one daughter, Heather Nicole Roof of Edgemoor; two brothers, Randy Roof and Neely Roof both of Chester; one grandchild, Marshall Allen Slade McCarty of Edgemoor; and a number of nieces and nephews. In addition to his mother, Mr. Roof was preceded in death by a brother, Mitchell Roof.

Gifts of love may be made to Gordon Roof, 1252 Goldmine Rd., Chester, SC 29706.

Willie James Perry Rock Hill S.C. killed by DUI driver Joseph Dewayne Knox Chester, SC Highway Patrol

Obituary Willie James Perry, 76, of 332 Pursley St. Rock Hill, SC died Sun Oct 23, 2016, in Chester Co. He was born 9-20-1940 in York Co. to the late Willie Perry Jr. and Willie Mae Anderson Perry. He attended York Co Public Schools. He was a member of Boyd Hill Baptist Church and sung on the Hymn Choir, President of Church Aid Society, worked in the sound room and drove the church van.

He is survived by his wife of 47 years Mrs. Phillis Perry, sons Willie James Perry, Jr. of the home, Ronnie Perry, daughters Debra Morgan, Sara (Charlie) Blake, God-daughter Dorethea (Reco)White, Latricia (Ellis) Boyd, Valerie Hardin, sisters Nannie Adams, Bettye Eliott, Hattie Harris, brothers John E. (Nacy) Perry, Phillip D. Perry, Robert F. Perry, Edward L.S. (Beverly) Perry, sisters-in-law Carolyn Brice, Rosa (Melvin) Hyman, Joyce Brice, Tina Brice, brothers-in-law, Robert Robison, John Brice Jr., 18 grandchildren, 12 great grandchildren 5 great great grandchildren, Aunt Josephine Jordan, Uncle Bobby (Ann) Anderson, Best friend Colonal Frazier, Brother in Christ Charlie Thompson and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. – See more at: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/heraldonline/obituary.aspx?page=lifestory&pid=182081944#sthash.Pse7mpJc.dpuf

 

Like a kick in the gut.’ Beloved Winthrop custodian Sir Lawrence Darby dies in Chester crash

Sir Lawrence Darby killed by DUI driver Joseph Dewayne Knox in Chester County SC Oct 2016

 

Lexington Police Department DWI arrests for Jan. 7, 2017

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Gregory Kinney, 54, DUI Lexington Police Dept N.C.

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Lonnie Watford DWI arrest by Lexington Police N. C.

James Long charged with DWI on 123116 by Lexington Police Dept N.C.

Anthony Farabee charged with DWI on 123116 Lexington Police Dept

Hykeem Hopper DWI arrest on 121916 by Lexington Police Dept NC

Scott Whitley DWI arrest on 121016 by Lexington Police Dept N.C.

Oklahoma Highway Patrol

Craig Maker, Canadian County Jail Okla DUI fatal 4 prior DUI killed Amanda Carson OHP

The Oklahoma Highway Patrol is asking for the public’s help with the investigation of the fatality collision that took the life of 37-year-old Amanda Carson of Yukon.

The crash happened at 11 p.m. December 31 when a silver 2010 Toyota Corolla driven by Craig Edward Maker of Edmond struck the rear of Carson’s vehicle at high speeds. Both were traveling on the Kilpatrick Turnpike in Canadian County.

The OHP is seeking information from anyone who saw or associated with Craig Edward Maker on the night of December 31, or anyone who was driving on the Kilpatrick Turnpike between 10:45 pm and 11:00 pm that night and might have seen the vehicle driven in a reckless manner.

Anyone with information is encouraged to call 405-425-2137.

Oklahoma Highway Patrol patrol car with Old Glory

Caroline County Va Sheriff Deputy McGhee seriously injured in head-on crash by DUI driver Neal Hambleton 010717

Neal Hambleton profile photo on Facebook

DUI driver Neal Hambleton hit Caroline Deputy McGhee in crash; deputy seriously injured

RUTHER GLEN, VA. — Virginia State Police Sgt. Steve M. Vick reports that a Ruther Glen man operating a pickup truck crossed the center line of Ladysmith Road while traveling westbound and struck a Caroline County Sheriff’s cruiser head-on, seriously injuring the deputy operating the cruiser.

The big old-style Ford Crown Victoria likely saved the life of the deputy. Caroline County Va. Deputy McGhee seriously hurt in this crash when he was hit by DUI driver Neal Hambleton on 010717

The crash involving Caroline County Deputy H. S. McGhee which occurred around 5 am on Ladysmith Road west of Balty Road in Caroline County resulted in the deputy being transported to Mary Washington Hospital in serious, but a non-life threatening condition with injuries to his lower body. The Virginia State Police are working the crash at the request of Sheriff Tony Lippa.

Neal Hambleton of Ladysmith Va. charged with DUI booked Pamunkey Regional jail Va. State Police Tpr. Lubbers 010717 photo LinkedIn

Police report that Neal Bradford Hambleton, 30, of Ruther Glen, Va., was charged with a DUI-1^st offense, concealed a weapon while intoxicated and DUI-maiming. Hambleton is incarcerated at the Pamunkey Regional Jail.  Hambleton was booked into the jail at 9:20 am after being charged by Virginia State Trooper A. Lubbers on Jan. 7, 2017.  Jail records show his height at 6’7” and weight 245 pounds. Hambleton’s BAC was listed as between .15 and .20 on jail records.

Sheriff Lippa is at Deputy McGhee’s hospital room currently. McGhee, 25, has suffered a fractured left femur, a fractured right lower leg, and a fractured foot, along with some soft tissue injuries.

An orthopedic surgeon has already seen Deputy McGhee, and McGhee will have surgery to correct his fractures today.

Neal Hambleton jail booking photo 010717 Virginia State Police

“Deputy McGhee is in good spirits, and all of us at the Caroline County Sheriff’s Office wish him a speedy recovery,” said Sheriff Lippa.

Sheriff Lippa also asked to pass along the following:

“Both Deputy McGhee and the entire CCSO family are overwhelmed by the calls, emails, texts and other supportive communications we have received and continue to receive. It means a great deal to all of us to know the level of concern and caring this community, and our law enforcement brethren have displayed. I will continue to pass along your good wishes to Deputy McGhee.”

Hambleton lists the following information on his LinkedIn resume:

Amphibious Assault Vehicle operator

VSE Corporation

October 2015 – Present (1 year four months) Ladysmith Va.

Security Officer

OMNIPLEX World Services Corporation

March 2014 – October 2015 (1 year eight months) Undisclosed

Armed security for the DoD. TS/SCI.

Section Leader

The United States Marine Corps

September 2004 – September 2012 (8 years one month) Quantico, Virginia

Bus driver Dorothy Burse denies she was under the influence of drugs. Florida Highway Patrol says she was driving under the influence of narcotics. Burse says she is only taking antibiotics and vitamins.

School bus driver with seven students on board arrested for DUI

From WFLA

PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) – A school bus driver was arrested for driving under the influence on Tuesday after a minor collision.

The Florida Highway Patrol said Dorothy Burse, of Largo, was driving the school bus westbound on 54th Avenue North.

The bus stopped at a red traffic signal at 66th Street North, when another vehicle traveling westbound crashed into the rear of the bus.

Seven middle school students from Lealman Innovative were on board at the time of the accident. They weren’t hurt.

Following the collision, the driver of the vehicle left the scene.

Troopers later arrested Burse for driving under the influence of a controlled substance and child neglect.

Pinellas County Sheriff Arrest Log

Dorothy Burse DUI arrest photo Pinellas County Sheriff Fla Highway Patrol 010417

Anthony Fickes Repeat DUI driver killed woman and self in Newberry Township Photo courtesy of CBS 21

Newberry Township Police Chief John Snyder Cites Pennsylvania’s Weak DUI Laws

“When I see innocent people injured or killed because of impaired drivers, I ask myself each time, why do Pennsylvanians tolerate this? Why do our politicians in Harrisburg keep looking the other way? The bodies are piling up and all we as police officers can do is keep fighting the fight on impaired driving enforcement. We need tougher DUI laws.”

– Newberry Township Police Chief John Snyder in a post on the department’s Facebook page.

From WHTM

Newberry Township Police Chief John Snyder

HARRISBURG, Pa. (01/10/2017) – Are Pennsylvania’s DUI laws too lenient? The question is being asked following a Facebook post from a police chief following a double fatal crash.

On Saturday, police said Anthony Fickes lost control of his SUV and slammed into another vehicle on Old Trail Road in Newberry Township. Fickes was killed and so was Edna Mikos, 66-year-old from York Haven, who was a passenger in the other vehicle.

Police said they found open bottles and cans of alcohol, both inside of Fickes vehicle.

Shortly after the crash, Newberry Township Police Chief John Snyder posted a lengthy Facebook message. Part of the post, which includes the phrase “bodies are piling up” calls for lawmakers to make tougher DUI laws.

The social media rant also includes a section where Snyder cites a study that says Pennsylvania DUI laws are some of the worst in the country.

“In my experience, there’s no question that Pennsylvania needs to take DUI cases more seriously than we do,” Craig Stedman, the Lancaster County District Attorney, said. “There’s a number of areas I think we can improve upon. One of the things we talk about is repeat offenders.”

Stedman said he would like to see a system where repeat DUI offenders turn into felonies. He also said 32 other states have a penalty where DUI offenders lose their car if they’re convicted of a second DUI.

“I’m tired of seeing the innocent people getting killed by this stuff,” Stedman told ABC 27 News. “We need to make a consequence such that it deters people.”

Police are still investigating the crash in York County.   MORE

From The Chesapeake Today

DWI HIT PARADE / Charles County Sheriff Detective Jack Austin charged with DUI on Christmas Eve in Bowie

Detective was driving his police car on the City of Bowie bike path and was armed with his duty weapon at the time of the arrest

Charles County Sheriff Detective Jack Austin charged with DUI on Christmas Eve in Bowie Maryland 122416

BOWIE, MD. — As St. Mary’s County Sheriff Tim Cameron wrestles with how to handle the recent DUI crash and arrest which involved one of his deputies and a correctional officer while on a mission in Talbot County to learn how to carry caskets for official funerals; Charles County Sheriff Troy Berry has to worry about an important criminal case being affected by the DUI arrest of one of his detectives in Prince George’s County.

After a reported Christmas Eve stopover at a bar in Bowie, Charles County Detective Young Jack Austin, 43, of Pomfret, Md., was arrested for DUI by a City of Bowie Police Officer while he drove an official police vehicle, a 2008 Chevrolet with Maryland tag number 14364M5 on Hindle Lane, in Bowie, Md.

The driver was located and appeared to be under the influence of alcohol. It was also learned at this time that the driver was an off-duty Charles County Sheriff Deputy and the vehicle was his issued unmarked cruiser.

The following is the report from the Bowie Police:

SYNOPSIS OF INCIDENT:
On 12/23/16, Units responded to the area of Hindle Lane for an unknown trouble. Once in the area, Units discovered a vehicle on the bike path from Holiday Lane at Old Collington Rd. It was then determined to be an accident. The driver was located and appeared to be under the influence of alcohol. It was also learned at this time that the driver was an off-duty Charles County Sheriff Deputy and the vehicle was his issued unmarked cruiser. Sgt. Rodriguez made notifications to C.C.S.D. and Sgt. Celia responded to the Bowie Police Station. After failing Field Sobriety Tests, the driver was transported to PGPD District 2 where he refused a breath test. He was then transported to the Bowie Police Station and charged. His duty weapon was surrendered to Sgt. Celia. The accident was a single vehicle accident with no injuries.

Charles County Sheriff’s Spokesperson Diane Richardson confirmed to THE CHESAPEAKE TODAY that Detective Austin is on paid leave pending the outcome of the charges and internal investigation.

Court records do not recite any pending court date in District Court for Prince George’s County perhaps due to the involvement of Detective Austin in a high-profile criminal trial currently underway.

It is unknown if Detective Austin was part of the ‘Shop with a Cop’ program on Christmas Eve or if he was simply getting a few holiday drinks with a cop in Bowie. The Bowie Police Department provided a video of their Chief participating in the ‘Shop with a Cop’

Detective Austin was honored by Charles County Sheriff Troy Berry in October of 2016, at an awards ceremony.

Sheriff Troy Berry was elected in 2014.
Sheriff Berry posted the following about Detective Austin on the Charles County Sheriff’s website:

Detective / Corporal Jack Austin – Law Enforcement

Charles County Md. Sheriff Troy Berry

Detective Austin is assigned to the Major Crimes Unit of the Charles County Sheriff’s Office. For this award, Detective Austin was recognized for his investigative efforts into the attempted murder and brutal physical and sexual assault of a woman in La Plata by her boyfriend, who was the father of the woman’s young son. The details of this incident were horrific and beyond comprehension to police officers and prosecutors alike.

For approximately five hours, the victim was bound, tortured, and assaulted – which included a period of time the suspect pushed several of the victims’ teeth out of her mouth, one-by-one, with his thumb.

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For approximately five hours, the victim was bound, tortured, and assaulted – which included a period of time the suspect pushed several of the victims’ teeth out of her mouth, one-by-one, with his thumb. The victim was eventually able to convince her attacker to let her use the bathroom. Only then was she able to escape through a window. The investigation was assigned to Detective Austin, who worked tirelessly on the case to ensure the suspect was prosecuted to the fullest extent. At his trial, the suspect was found guilty and was sentenced to life in prison plus 30 years.

Since the attack, Det. Austin has maintained contact with the victim and has been a valuable resource to her, even during his off-duty time. The victim credits Detective Austin, among others, with helping her turn her life around and move in a positive direction.  For his exceptional work on this and every domestic case he investigates, Detective Austin was awarded the Making a Difference Award in the Law Enforcement category.

TOP COP JACK AUSTIN BROKE THIS CASE

TORTURED WOMAN FOR HOURS Stephen Dale Nolan, 38, of La Plata, convicted of rape and attempted murder in La Plata

On May 10, 2014, Charles County sheriff’s officers assigned to the Warrant Unit located Stephen Dale Nolan, 38, of La Plata, who was wanted in connection with a brutal assault of a female acquaintance that occurred on May 8, 2014. Nolan was located in Hughesville after investigators developed information about his possible whereabouts and tracked down all leads until he was found. Nolan was charged with first-degree assault, second-degree assault, first-degree sex offense, second-degree sex offense and other charges.

Detective Young Jack Austin has been a lead investigator on these recent major crimes

POLICE AGENCIES WRESTLE WITH DUI OFFICER PROBLEM

Many law enforcement agencies generally have at least one such DUI arrest of an officer in any given year, some of which involve fatal crashes.  Police officers have as much, or perhaps much more stress on the job than many other professions which often leads to alcoholism. While there are those officers in law enforcement who clearly exhibit arrogance, and decide to drive after drinking, many make the same mistake as others do in life and simply make a bad decision. While the public supports the police in overwhelming numbers, the public also supports sobriety checkpoints in overwhelming numbers as most folks simply want to get home alive and not be killed by a DUI driver.

The nationwide DWI HIT PARADE has chronicled the arrests of 290 police officers for driving under the influence since 2011. Other occupations are listed as well, including politicians, celebrities, judges and lawyers, clergy and news reporters and editors.

A 2013 study by Bowling Green State University on what happens when a police officer is arrested for DUI while on duty provides one of the few glimpses that have been chronicled on the topic.

This segment of the study focused on news coverage of the DUI Police Officer scandals, stories that were over the top in nature, due mostly to the explosive nature of the events rather than a simple arrest on the side of the road.

Below is an excerpt of the study:

St. Mary’s Sheriff Correctional Officer Maurice Gogul-wrecked-police-car-while-DWI-in-Easton-Md. Deputy Matt Rogers was with him and both are under investigation. THE CHESAPEAKE TODAY photo -101416

Scandals involving law enforcement officers who drive drunk run counter to the widely-recognized slogans of police-sponsored public service campaigns to promote sober driving: “Drive sober or get pulled over, “…”Over the limit, under arrest, “…”Drink, drive, go to jail” (Governors Highway Safety Association 2012, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration 2012, Texas Department of Transportation 2012). One scandal involved an intoxicated officer who joined a high-speed pursuit and rammed his patrol car into three motorcyclists stopped at a red light. Charges including reckless homicide were eventually dropped in part because of a botched investigation that also ultimately led to the police chief’s resignation (Indianapolis Star 2012). Another case involved a drunken police commander who crashed into a second vehicle, left the scene, and then helped to stage a phony accident to cover-up the initial crash. Blood-alcohol tests were not conducted at the scene, even though the commander’s speech was slurred, he smelled of alcohol, and he had wet his pants (Fazlollah 2001, Banks 2013). Another scandal involved a police lieutenant arrested—but not convicted—for driving under the influence three separate times over a seven-month period. He was finally convicted on a DUI charge that resulted from a fourth arrest that occurred three months later (Castaneda 2008, Davis 2008).

The problem of police officers driving drunk may be far more under-reported since on-duty officers may or may not arrest another police officer for driving under the influence. In the cases of those police officers arrested for DUI, the arrest would not have taken place were it not that the arresting officer was doing his or her job properly.

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St. Mary’s Sheriff’s Correctional-Officer-Maurice-Gogul charged with DUI when he wrecked police car while at a training session to learn how to escort coffins at funerals. He crashed into a Dunkin Donuts in Easton, Md.

Police DUI’s have the potential to substantially weaken public trust and the legitimacy of strategies designed to mitigate drunk driving because the drunk driver in these cases is among those expected to enforce DUI laws and protect society from drivers who are intoxicated. Recent evidence suggests that the problem may be exacerbated by officers and agencies that minimize—and in some cases purposively ignore—the problem of drunk driving among police.

A Bureau of Justice Statistics survey reported that over one-third of responding state and local police agencies would consider police applicants with a prior DUI conviction (Reaves 2012). Likewise, a majority of officers responding to a survey on police integrity said they would not report a fellow officer who had a minor traffic accident while driving under the influence of alcohol (Klockars et al. 2000). Recent journalistic investigations in Milwaukee (Barton 2011), Denver (McGhee 2011), and New York City (Paddock and Lesser 2010) reported disturbing cases in which police found to have driven drunk were either not arrested and/or otherwise minimally punished. The tendency of officers and at least some police executives to disregard police DUI’s limits the potential for research and the availability of data on the problem, and also inhibits the development of strategies to identify, punish, and deter drunk driving among police officers.

Table 3. Police DUI Arrest Cases: Incident Events (N = 782)
n %
DUI Traffic Accident 416 (53.2)
DUI Traffic Accident with Injuries 191 (24.4)
Refused BAC Test 153 (19.6)
DUI Traffic Accident: Officer Fled Scene 91 (11.6)
Officer in Possession of Firearm while DUI 71 (9.1)
DUI Traffic Accident: Officer Charged with Hit-and-Run 65 (8.3)
DUI in Take-Home Police Vehicle 64 (8.2)
Off-Duty: Identified Self as Police Officer 60 (7.7)
Refused Field Sobriety Tests 57 (7.3)
Officer Resisted Arrest 41 (5.2)
DUI Traffic Accident: Fatality Resulting 40 (5.1)
DUI Actually On-Duty in Police Vehicle 37 (4.7)
DUI in Police Vehicle while Out of Jurisdiction 27 (3.5)
DUI Traffic Accident: Flipped their Car 26 (3.3)
Officer’s Employing Agency requires 24/7 Availability 21 (2.7)
Off-Duty: Flashed Badge 15 (1.9)
DUI Traffic Accident: Driving a Motorcycle 14 (1.8)
DUI Traffic Accident: Driving in Wrong Direction 11 (1.4)
DUI Traffic Accident: Officer Denied Driving 11 (1.4)
Off-Duty: Displayed Police Weapon 10 (1.3)
Off-Duty: Family Violence 8 (1.0)
DUI Traffic Accident: While Evading 6 (0.8)
DUI Traffic Accident: Flipped Victim’s Car 5 (0.6)
Off-Duty: In Police Uniform 1 (0.1)
Off-Duty: Made an Arrest 1 (0.1)
Off-Duty: Intervened in Existing Dispute Pursuant to Policy 1 (0.1)

Leesburg Police DWI Arrest Report for October, November & December 2016:

Name, Age, Arrest Charge – Crime Code Description Arrest Date And Time, Street, Apt # City, State

JAMES DAVID BENJAMIN, 49, Driving Under The Influence, 12/04/2016 11:00:00 913 OCTORORA PL NE LEESBURG, VA

AMY JO GILES, 38, Driving Under The Influence, 12/04/2016, 22:53:00 206 SOUTH ST SE A LEESBURG, VA

MYRA ELIZABETH STANLEY, 53, Driving Under The Influence, 12/03/2016, 01:24:00 20958 SHUMATE CT LEESBURG, VA

CHRISTIAN HENRY PARKER, 49, Driving Under The Influence, 11/06/2016, 01:04:00 121 CLAUDE CT SE LEESBURG, VA

MICHAEL DAVID BARNHOUSE, 28, Driving Under The Influence, 12/01/2016, 00:10:00 4417 DIXIE HILL RD 204 FAIRFAX, VA

WILLIAM BUCHANNON FIELDS, 27, Driving Under The Influence 10/4/2016, 1:15 39530 COTTAGEGROVE LN

ISABEL REYES SANTOS, 38, Driving Under The Influence 10/7/2016, 22:19 15703 CLOVERDALE RD 3 WOODBRIDGE, VA

ISABEL REYES SANTOS, 38, Refusal Blood or Breath Test 10/7/2016, 22:19 15703 CLOVERDALE RD 3 WOODBRIDGE, VA

JONG WOO SIN, 53, Driving Under The Influence, 10/5/2016, 2:11 12151 CALDICOT LN FAIRFAX VA

NORMA PATRICIA BERMUDEZ ESCOBAR, 39, Driving Under The Influence, 10/09/2016, 00:54:00 125 CLUBHOUSE DR SW R LEESBURG VA

NORMA PATRICIA BERMUDEZ ESCOBAR, 39, Refusal Blood or Breath Test 10/09/2016, 00:54:00 125 CLUBHOUSE DR SW R LEESBURG, VA

MICHAEL JOSEPH BRESNAHAN, 32, Driving Under The Influence, 10/13/2016 01:06:00 301 BAISH DR SE LEESBURG VA

JEREMY DAVID GELTZ, 39, Driving Under The Influence, 10/10/2016, 01:55:00 225 MAIN ST 27 STE MARINE IL

JEREMY DAVID GELTZ, 39, Elude Police, 10/10/2016, 01:55:00 225 MAIN ST 27 STE MARINE IL

JEREMY DAVID GELTZ, 39, Refusal Blood or Breath Test, 10/10/2016 01:55:00 225 MAIN ST 27 STE MARINE IL

JOHN FITZGERALD CONOVER, 23, Driving Under The Influence, 10/20/2016, 23:53:00 40860 MANOR HOUSE RD, LEESBURG, VA

BRETT ANDREW ROBERTSON, 26, Driving Under The Influence, 10/18/2016 11:29:00 6217 TELEGRAPH RD, ALEXANDRIA, VA

ANN MICHELLE STEWART, 55, Driving Under The Influence, 10/16/2016, 01:51:00 890 TALL OAKS SQ SE LEESBURG, VA

JAMIE CARLEEN DODSON, 26, Driving Under The Influence, 10/23/2016, 02:28:00 40954 CANTER LN PAEONIAN, VA

ELIZABETH FRANCES FOX, 56, Driving Under The Influence, 10/25/2016, 23:39:00 202 WHITNEY PL NE LEESBURG, VA

BENJAMIN W HOLDEN, 24, Driving Under The Influence, 10/22/2016, 01:54:00 19162 LINCOLN RD, PURCEVILLE, VA

MICHAEL ALEXIS RUSTRIAN, 25, Driving Under The Influence, 10/28/2016 02:46:00 108,

Reckless Driving, 10/28/2016 02:46:00, Refusal of Breath Test, 10/28/2016 02:46:00 108 FORT EVANS RD SE D, LEESBURG, VA

RODRIGUEZ RICARDO CORTEZ, 50, Hit and Run, Driving Under The Influence, Refusal of Breath Test 10/30/2016 20:04:00 86 ADAMS DR NE, LEESBURG, VA

LUIS LAURO LOPEZ LOPEZ, 36, Driving Under The Influence, 10/30/2016 02:12:00 220 W HUISACHE, SULLIVAN CITY, TX

STEPHANIE A MOROFFKO, 49, Driving Under The Influence, 11/04/2016, 20:13:00 3020 ROSEMARY LN FALLS CHURCH, VA

Leesburg Va. Police Chief Gregory C. Brown

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Barton T. Stratton 42 DUI Boise City Police Dept. 012117

Terisa Joann Zimmerman 23 Boise City Police Dept. DUI on 012217

Jaime L. Redfern 40 DUI arrest by Meridian City Police Dept. on 012217

Seth Andrew Wilson DUI excessive Ada County Sheriff ID 012217

Randell Dennis Waller 49 DUI excessive Ada County Sheriff ID 012217

Cornell Desmond Young 30 Boise City Police Dept. DUI two priors 012217

Frank Alan Young 47 DUI arrest by Boise City Police Dept on 012217

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William Ballard meth head with infants in vehicle drug distrib. Sarasota County Sheriff Fla 012617

A loaded syringe was also found on the floorboard next to a container of baby formula.

The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Manatee County couple after first responders found them passed out in a car with two infants in the backseat.

Deputies were called to the Texaco gas station located at 19 East Road, Sarasota, just after 8:00 a.m. on Thursday, for the report of two possible overdoses. When deputies arrived they located driver William Ballard, DOB 02/02/80, and passenger Delaney Crissinger, DOB 04/28/84, passed out in the front seat of a black SUV with the engine running.

Crissinger was holding a clear baggy containing .61 grams of methamphetamine and after a search of the vehicle, deputies recovered another nearly 2 grams of the drug, .38 grams of fentanyl and heroin, baggies, a scale, and spoon. A loaded syringe was also found on the floorboard next to a container of baby formula.

Delaney Crissinger passed out from drug OD with two infants in vehicle Sarasota SO FL 022617

Two infants, ages 5 and 18 months, were secured in car seats in the backseat. Crissinger was holding a clear baggy containing .61 grams of methamphetamine and after a search of the vehicle, deputies recovered another nearly 2 grams of the drug, .38 grams of fentanyl and heroin, baggies, a scale, and spoon. A loaded syringe was also found on the floorboard next to a container of baby formula. The couple was arrested and taken to the Sarasota County jail.

Ballard is charged with Child Neglect, Possession of Heroin with Intent to Sell, Possession of Methamphetamine with Intent to Sell, and Driving with a Suspended License. He is currently in custody on $30,120 bond. Crissinger also faces charges of Child Neglect, Possession of Methamphetamine and Possession of Narcotics Equipment. During a first appearance hearing, the judge set her bond at $17,000.

Indiana State Trooper Alaa Hamed assaulted by Marques Bates on DUI arrest in Hammond Ind. 021217

Foot Pursuit and Fight with State Trooper Alaa Hamed Ends with Marques J. Bates in Jail on Slew of charges

 CITIZENS CAME TO AID OF TROOPER

Rocky McMurray, age 47, Aurora, Indiana charged by Indiana SP with OWI manslaughter 012417

Rocky McMurray arrested on impaired driving charges for killing Steven Ahaus; Judge holds him on million dollar bond – 2nd time he has killed while driving drunk

Rocky McMurray. Photo by Dearborn County Sheriff’s Department.

AURORA, INDIANA — Indiana State Police report that on Jan. 24, 2017, at approximately 6:00 pm, the Indiana State Police served an arrest warrant on an Aurora, Indiana man for charges related to the January 24^th crash that killed a Moores Hill man.

The investigation by Trooper Kyle Stovall, began on January 24, 2017, when troopers responded to a head-on collision on Sparta Pike near County Road 350 in Moores Hill, Indiana.  The crash investigation by Trooper Andrew Garrett determined that a red 1999 Dodge Grand Caravan, being driven by Rocky McMurray, age 47, Aurora, Indiana was traveling eastbound on Sparta Pike and drove left of center into the path of a 2005 Dodge Neon being driven by Steven Ahaus, age 48, Moores Hill, Indiana.  Ahaus died as a result of the collision.

The criminal investigation by Trooper Stovall determined that McMurray was believed to be intoxicated at the time of the crash.  He tested over twice the legal limit on a preliminary breath test at the scene.  McMurray also submitted to a blood test while he was hospitalized after the crash.  Those results are still pending.

The investigation was turned over to the Dearborn County Prosecutor’s Office which ultimately led to a warrant being issued for McMurray’s arrest on charges of Reckless Homicide, Operating While Intoxicated-Causing Death, and Operating While Intoxicated While Endangering a Person.  Trooper Garrett and Trooper Travis Linville located McMurray at his residence and arrested him on the charges.

He was incarcerated in the Dearborn County Jail pending his initial court appearance.

 

McMurray made his initial appearance in Dearborn Superior Court II on Monday. Deputy prosecutor Andrew Krumwied told Judge Sally Blankenship that McMurray has a 2005 conviction for manslaughter in Kentucky in relation to another wreck he caused which claimed another man’s life.

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McMurray made his initial appearance in Dearborn Superior Court II on Monday. Deputy prosecutor Andrew Krumwied told Judge Sally Blankenship that McMurray has a 2005 conviction for manslaughter in Kentucky in relation to another wreck he caused which claimed another man’s life.

“This is the second time he is alleged to have killed a man in a drunk driving accident,” Krumwied said.

Krumwied also recapped McMurray’s previous OWI convictions in Indiana.

Blankenship set McMurray’s bond at $1 million surety and $250,000 cash. The judge cited his criminal history, potential flight risk, and community safety in placing the high bond amount. His driving privileges were also revoked.   MORE

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Johnston County North Carolina Sheriff Steve Bizzell

WALTER ELWOOD WHEELER DWI arrest by Smithfield Police Dept. booked in Johnston County Sheriff Jail NC 020917

James Willis Mooney, 44, of Four Oaks Johnston County NC jail 021417 arrested after a high-speed chase.

JASMINE JAMARA CLAYTON DWI arrest by NC Highway Patrol on 021217 booked in Johnston County Sheriff jail

Samuel Randolph Harris DWI by NC Highway Patrol booked in Johnston County Sheriff NC 020417

NELSON EDWARD LASSITE DWI arrest by SMPD booked in Johnston County Sheriff jail 021317

LAWRENCE EDWARD MARKS DWI arrest by NC Highway Patrol booked in Johnston County Sheriff NC jail on 021017

David Allen Tilley DWI arrest by NCHP booked in Johnston County Sheriff NC jail on 020617

DERRICK ALTINO BROOKS DWI arrest by Johnston County Sheriff NC on 021217

CAMERON BLAKE LOVITT DWI arrest by Johnston County Sheriff on 021317

ALVIN WAYNE NICHOLS DWI arrest by Johnston County Sheriff on 021317