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Jul 13, 2011 2:41 AM CDT

Rodney King Booked for DUI

Calif. police spot motorist committing 'multiple infractions'

(Newser) - Rodney King was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence yesterday after officers observed him committing "multiple infractions," TMZ reports. The 46-year-old King—whose videotaped beating by LAPD officers led to the 1992 Los Angeles riots—has had multiple run-ins with the law in the years since...

Hines Ward Busted for DUI

Jul 9, 2011 9:21 AM CDT

Hines Ward Busted for DUI

'DWTS' star pulled over in Georgia

(Newser) - Hines Ward might need those dancing shoes to get out of this one: TMZ reports that the Pittsburgh Steeler was arrested this morning in Georgia's DeKalb County on suspicion of driving under the influence. The Dancing With the Stars champ posted $1000 bond and was released. TMZ has the...

Houston Hit-and-Run Driver Kept Going With Body in Front Seat: Cops

Cops: Hit-and-Run Driver Kept Going With Body in Car

Jun 29, 2011 6:00 PM CDT

Cops: Hit-and-Run Driver Kept Going With Body in Car

Says he was unaware, faces 10 years in prison

(Newser) - A Houston man told the cop who pulled him over he thought he might have hit something on the freeway, but couldn't be sure. That's when the officer pointed out his shattered windshield and the mangled corpse in his passenger seat, reports the Houston Chronicle .

Estella Warren's Real Age Revealed During Totally Insane DUI Arrest

Actress's Real Age Revealed During Insane
DUI Arrest

May 24, 2011 12:54 PM CDT

Actress's Real Age Revealed During Insane DUI Arrest

Estella Warren busted for... quite a few things

(Newser) - Estella Warren didn’t just (allegedly) drink and drive, oh no. She (allegedly) crashed into three cars in LA yesterday, left the scene, and was busted by the cops. But she couldn’t just leave it at a DUI arrest. The model and Planet of the Apes actress then kicked...

Senators Want to Yank Checkpoint-Dodging Apps

Harry Reid & Co. Want to Kill Checkpoint-Dodging Apps

Mar 23, 2011 8:06 AM CDT

Harry Reid & Co. Want to Kill Checkpoint-Dodging Apps

Apple, Google urged to stop selling apps that help drivers dodge police

(Newser) - Want to know if there's a checkpoint ahead targeting speeders or drunk drivers? There's an app for that—many, in fact—but Harry Reid, Chuck Schumer, Frank Lautenberg, and Tom Udall say there shouldn't be. The four senators have written to Apple, Google, and BlackBerry, urging the companies to stop...

Christina Aguilera, Boyfriend Matthew Rutland Arrested for Public Intoxication, DUI

Christina Aguilera,
Boyfriend Arrested

Mar 1, 2011 9:29 AM CST

Christina Aguilera, Boyfriend Arrested

Singer busted for public intoxication as boyfriend charged with DUI

(Newser) - Anthem-flubbing Christina Aguilera has a bigger scandal on her hands now: She was arrested early this morning in West Hollywood on charges of public intoxication. Her boyfriend Matthew Rutler was also charged with driving under the influence, TMZ reports. Aguilera looked "extremely intoxicated" and was "unable to...

David Cassidy Arrested for DUI, Swears He Didn't Drive Drunk

David Cassidy Hit With DUI

Nov 4, 2010 12:33 PM CDT

David Cassidy Hit With DUI

Former teen idol insists he didn't do it

(Newser) - Former teen heartthrob David Cassidy was arrested yesterday for allegedly driving under the influence. The Partridge Family star, 60, was pulled over after a cop saw him weaving on the Florida Turnpike, the Palm Beach Post reports. Cassidy said he’d had a glass of wine at lunch and took...

Cops Bust Driver Dressed as Breathalyzer for DUI

Nov 3, 2010 3:23 PM CDT

Cops Bust Driver Dressed as Breathalyzer for DUI

It's becoming a Halloween tradition

(Newser) - A Nebraska man was arrested for driving under the influence—while dressed as a breathalyzer for Halloween, the Smoking Gun reports. Matthew Nieveen, 19, was pulled over by police after driving erratically. Much to the surprise of the cops, he was dressed as the very object they used to establish...

Man Gets 2 DUIs in 1 Night

Sep 10, 2010 5:10 PM CDT

Man Gets 2 DUIs in 1 Night

He got out of jail, then got stopped again

(Newser) - A 67-year-old Wyoming man managed to get two DUIs in one night, the Casper Star-Tribune reports. Albert Metz Jr. posted his bond and was released about 2 hours after the first arrest—the county has always allowed it—then got pulled over again for blowing a stop sign about 25...

Deputy
Who Busted
Mel Sues Cops

FORCED TO GLOSS OVER SLURS

Sep 8, 2010 4:39 AM CDT

Deputy Who Busted Mel Sues Cops

Promotions denied officer who wouldn't hide Gibson's anti-Semitic rant

(Newser) - The deputy who busted Mel Gibson for drunk driving in 2006 says he's been passed over for promotions because he resisted a request to remove the actor's anti-Semitic remarks from his arrest report. James Mee, who is suing the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, says he was ordered to remove...

RFK Jr.'s Wife
Busted for
DUI—Again

Aug 24, 2010 7:11 AM CDT

RFK Jr.'s Wife Busted for DUI—Again

Mary Kennedy was allegedly on drugs this time

(Newser) - Three months after her drunk driving arrest, Mary Richardson Kennedy has been charged again with driving under the influence—of prescription drugs, this time. The soon-to-be-ex-wife of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. had her license suspended a month ago following her May 15 DUI arrest , but was allowed to drive in...

Bride Busted
for Drunk Driving
...on Wedding Day

Aug 22, 2010 4:40 PM CDT

Bride Busted for Drunk Driving ...on Wedding Day

Apparently the bachelorette party lasted all night

(Newser) - And this is why you should never plan your bachelorette party for the night before your wedding: A Washington bride barely made it to her nuptials after being arrested on suspicion of drunk driving just hours before the big event. The 31-year-old was pulled over 6am yesterday with a blood...

LiLo Leaves Jail for Rehab

Aug 2, 2010 7:06 AM CDT

LiLo Leaves Jail for Rehab

She's got 24 hours to get to rehab

(Newser) - Lindsay Lohan left her southern California jail cell shortly after midnight early this morning and was to head to rehab with mom Dina. Los Angeles Superior Court Marsha Revel ordered that Lohan report to a treatment facility within 24 hours rather than allow her time to unwind first. She was...

Daughter Calls 911 From Car as Mom 'Drives Drunk'

Jul 28, 2010 5:40 AM CDT

Daughter Calls 911 From Car as Mom 'Drives Drunk'

Cops pull mother over as she 'swerves' into lanes

(Newser) - A scared 12-year-old girl frantically called 911 on her cell phone from inside a car as her drunk mom careened down a Long Island highway, police said. Jamie Hicks, 48, was swerving into other traffic lanes with her two daughters in her car when she was pulled over by state...

DUI Child Killer Murdered
in San Quentin

Jul 28, 2010 5:11 AM CDT

DUI Child Killer Murdered in San Quentin

Edward Schaefer killed 10 days into 24-year sentence

(Newser) - A man convicted of murder for killing a 9-year-old girl while driving drunk was murdered in San Quentin prison just 10 days into a 24-year sentence. Investigators believe Edward Schaefer, 44, was stabbed to death with a homemade knife by inmate Frank Souza in the prison's reception yard, the San ...

New Attorney Dumps Lohan

Jul 20, 2010 2:27 AM CDT

New Attorney Dumps Lohan

Jail starts today for troubled star

(Newser) - Lindsay Lohan apparently didn't listen to her new attorney because following orders was one of his conditions for sticking with her, and he's already dumped her. Robert Shapiro has informed Lohan's judge that he is no longer representing her, just days after he agreed to take her on, reports TMZ...

Frustrated Lawyer
Can't Quit LiLo—Yet

Jul 12, 2010 2:37 AM CDT

Frustrated Lawyer Can't Quit LiLo—Yet

LiLo "doesn't follow advice'

(Newser) - Seems the frustrated attorney eager to dump Lindsay Lohan has to hang on to her troubled star client a bit longer. Shawn Chapman Holley announced last week she was exiting the case as she blasted LiLo's 90-day sentence for breaking DUI probation orders as "harsh." But Beverly Hills...

Lindsay Lohan's Lawyer Quits

Jul 9, 2010 3:59 AM CDT

Lindsay Lohan's Lawyer Quits

She didn't like the manicure?

(Newser) - Lindsay Lohan's lawyer, Shawn Chapman Holley, quit yesterday after releasing a statement saying the Mean Girls star was ready for the slammer and calling her 90-day sentence for violating probation on 2 DUI convictions "harsh." No word, yet, on why the lawyer soured on Lindsay, notes the New ...

Cop Mistook
LiLo's Coke
for a Mint

LOHAN+WHITE POWDER=ALTOID!

Jun 30, 2010 9:10 AM CDT

Cop Mistook LiLo's Coke for a Mint

He threw away white powder before realizing mistake

(Newser) - Combine “mysterious white substance” with “Lindsay Lohan” and what conclusions do you draw? Instead of the obvious, one California cop mistook the white powder—which he found on a folded Clinique sun care card in Lohan’s pocket during her 2007 DUI incident—for a crushed breath mint....

Chris Klein
Heads to
Rehab

Jun 21, 2010 11:52 AM CDT

Chris Klein Heads to Rehab

Actor may face jail time after DUI bust

(Newser) - Days after being busted for DUI in LA, Chris Klein has checked himself into rehab in Utah. The American Pie star, 31, will spend at least 30 days at the facility, People reports. "After recent events, Chris was forced to take a clear look at a problem he has...