At the 2014 South by South festival in Texas, a drunken driver plowed into a crowd of festivalgoers, killing three and sending several critically injured people to the hospital. Rashad Owens of Killeen has been charged with capital murder and…
At the 2014 South by South festival in Texas, a drunken driver plowed into a crowd of festivalgoers, killing three and sending several critically injured people to the hospital. Rashad Owens of Killeen has been charged with capital murder and…
Austin has had a rash of drunk driving injuries in the last several months, including the huge SXSW wreck. After Kelly Noel, a local popular blogger, was killed by a drunk driver this weekend, Austin Police Chief Art Acevedo is…
A man with two prior convictions for DWI was recently sent to jail for 99 years for killing a deputy while the deputy was directing traffic. At trial, the jury convicted the man of aggravated assault causing serious bodily harm…
Each year, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) releases a list of their top ten advocacy and legislative priorities for increasing transportation safety in the United States. They call it their “Most Wanted” list, and for 2014, one of the…
As a state, Texas has one of the highest rates of recorded drinking and driving. For years, law enforcement and the Texas justice system have been trying to do something to reduce the numbers. This year, Mothers Against Drunk Driving…
It goes without saying, if you drink and drive, there are often deadly consequences. The accident scene in this case was a collection of torn and twisted metal, busted glass, torn off vehicle parts and incensed drivers. The man who…
Calls from passing motorists can help Texas police locate drunk drivers and get them off the road. Many of the calls emergency dispatchers receive must be transferred to other jurisdictions and the 911 callers may not be present to see…
The Prior Offender A prior offender is a driver who at the time of his stop and detention as a DWI suspect has previously entered a plea of guilty to or been convicted after trial of an alcohol/drug related driving…
Part 3 What actions or inactions by the driver will be deemed a refusal? What constitutes a refusal? The most common acts or non-acts of the driver that result in the officer marking “Refused” on his report thereby triggering the…