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A Laredo woman was taken into custody on November 30 for allegedly drinking and driving and fleeing the scene of an accident she caused. Officers were dispatched to the scene of an accident involving injuries. When officers arrived, they saw a silver Mazda 6 and a Jeep Liberty with heavy front-en...

A recent study found that drinking and driving and binge drinking among veterans have increased in recent years. Since 2013, the incidence of binge drinking has increased from 14 percent to nearly 16 percent. Binge drinking is defined by consuming over four drinks for women and over five drinks f...

Earlier this month, police officers responded to calls about an early morning crash on Highway 59 in Stafford. When they arrived on the scene, they began to suspect that at least one of the drivers involved in the accident was intoxicated. Officers questioned 44-year-old Richard Robert Bryant and...

A 38-year-old semi-truck driver led Texas police on a 37-mile long pursuit that spanned three different counties. The incident began when officers noticed the truck “erratically swerving” in and out of lanes of traffic. The driver refused to yield to the officers' request to pull over. Instead, h...

Earlier this month, Houston police received a concerned call about a potentially drunk driver at a local fast food restaurant. The caller noted that the driver had been sitting at the restaurant's drive-through window for more than 20 minutes. While responding to the call, an officer witnessed a ...

This year, more than 4 million people in the state of Texas are expected to travel at least 50 miles to celebrate Thanksgiving. The holidays are often a time to relax with family and, if you're of age, enjoy a few drinks. Be careful if you decide to get behind the wheel on Thanksgiving. Texas Sta...

A Houston police officer is facing criminal charges for DWI after allegedly causing a multi-car accident. According to reports, the Bobby Lee Jennings, 50, sideswiped two vehicles on Houston Ave and crashed into the back of another. Police arrived on the scene and determined that Jennings appeare...

In March 2017, 21-year-old Jack Young crashed his pickup truck into a church bus in South Texas. More than a dozen people were killed in the accident. Young was arrested on suspicion of DWI and subsequently charged with multiple counts of intoxication manslaughter. An investigation found that the...

A Houston woman is facing felony criminal DWI charges for allegedly driving drunk with her two small children in the vehicle. The woman wasn't actually behind the wheel at the time of her arrest. She was reportedly slumped over the vehicle's door frame when officers arrived on the scene. Police d...

This December, Utah will become the first state in the country to reduce the legal limit for driving while intoxicated from .08 percent to .05 percent. The state's new law comes on the heels of a national poll conducted by the Texas Medical Center Health Policy. The study found that 54 percent of...

A Houston man is facing multiple criminal charges for his role in a tragic multi-vehicle accident. According to reports, the accident occurred when 30-year-old Fernando Carcamo ran a red light and crashed into a truck. The impact of the collision caused the vehicles to crash into a third vehicle....

Getting a DWI in Houston can adversely affect your ability to work. After a recent DWI arrest, a local Houston firefighter is learning this lesson the hard way. According to reports, Severiano Vasquez was arrested on suspicion of DWI earlier this month after crashing his car into a light post. Ev...

Veteran METRO Bus Driver Charged with Felony in Death of Pedestrian Sadly, pedestrians are struck and killed as a result of a tragic motor vehicle accidents in Harris County, Texas, which carries one of the worst reputations in the country for vehicular fatalities. The fact that the driver was c...

A motorcyclist has died nearly one week after a suspected Houston DWI accident. According to reports, 33-year-old Ricardo Lozoya was unable to survive the extent of the injuries he sustained in the October 14th crash. The accident involved 36-year-old Victor Godoy, Jr., who is suspected to have b...

In September, more than 50 people were arrested on felony DWI charges in Houston. Most felony arrests were based on the fact that drivers had at least two prior DWI convictions. Nine drivers, however, were arrested for felony DWI because they had a child with them in the vehicle. Driving while in...

Police have to have reasonable suspicion to make a motor vehicle stop in Texas. Driving eastbound in a westbound lane would certainly provide police with the cause they need to stop a driver on suspicion of DWI. This is precisely what happened to a man in Humble, TX earlier this week. According ...

The fact that you've been charged with a DWI can stay with you for the rest of your life. The record will show up anytime someone runs a criminal background check or takes an in-depth look into your past. In today's technology-driven world, a simple internet search can yield a lot of information ...

What happens when are you arrested for DWI in another state? Dustin Calhoun, a 22-year-old Houston man, will find out in the very near future. Earlier this month, Calhoun was charged with DWI in Missouri after he drove his pickup truck into a tree. He could still face consequences at home in Texa...

Last month an 11-year-old boy suffered fatal injuries in a car accident in Edinburg, Texas. According to reports, the boy was riding in a vehicle driven by his father at the time of the accident. Unfortunately, he was not wearing a seatbelt and properly restrained in the vehicle. This likely cont...

A 22-year old man was recently stopped by Harris County police on suspicion of DWI after officers witnessed him driving on the wrong side of the road. According to reports, the man was driving westbound in an eastbound lane. During the stop, the driver allegedly attempted to prevent officers from...

A Galveston County man recently learned the hard way that driving while intoxicated can have serious consequences. According to reports, the man was found while passed out in his SUV in a parking lot, surrounded by empty beer bottles. Chemical tests showed that his blood alcohol concentration was...

When you've had a lot to drink and see flashing lights in the rearview, you may panic and have the urge to run. That's exactly what a Houston police officer has been accused of doing. Claude Jackson, 27, was arrested for DWI earlier this month after a 7-mile police chase through Harris County. Du...

According to the Texas Forensic Science Commission, the crime lab of the Houston Department of Public Safety is under investigation after a set of blood samples from a felony DWI arrest were mistakenly mailed to a defense attorney that is not involved in the case. The Texas Forensic Science Commi...

Micaya White, a standout on the University of Texas Volleyball team, will finally get her day in court to dispute driving while intoxicated charges stemming from a 2017 arrest. The trial is scheduled to begin on January 14 of next year. White, the 2018 Big 12 Preseason Player of the Year, was ar...

In 2014, the Texas Court of Appeals determined that the state's DWI implied consent law was unconstitutional. Under the law, all drivers were automatically required to submit to chemical testing when requested by a police officer. In other words, getting behind the wheel triggered consent for tes...