Wisconsin drunken driving convictions, related offenses down
A Wisconsin Legislative Bureau report shows that yearly convictions for drunken driving and other related offenses dropped by nearly 18,000 between 2004 and 2018.
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Nine drunk driving arrests over four day span in La Crosse
Police arrested nine people for charges of operating while intoxicated in less than a week in La Crosse. The four-day period of arrests was from Thursday through Sunday.
Child killed, mom hurt by drunken driver in Utah
Child killed, mom hurt by drunken driver. Suspect in jail, facing automobile homicide and DUI charges.
No contest plea in Madison drunken driving death
A Waunakee woman has pleaded no contest to homicide by drunken driving in the death of a University of Wisconsin student.
Dallas police officer killed during funeral procession for another officer
A Dallas Police Department motorcycle officer was killed Saturday when a suspected drunk driver ran into him during a funeral procession for another police officer, the police department said.
Tougher state alcohol rules limit DUI deaths, study says
A new study finds that strengthening state alcohol policies by 10% can reduce the odds of an alcohol-impaired crash fatality by the same amount.
Ethan Couch of 'affluenza' case released from jail
Ethan Couch, known for his "affluenza" defense in his deadly drunk driving case, was released from a Texas jail Monday after serving nearly two years behind bars for violating his probation.
University System exec to plead guilty to drunken driving
The attorney for University of Wisconsin System executive Jessica Tormey says Tormey plans to plead guilty to first-offense drunken driving from an incident in Menomonie in October.
Des Moines officer accused of drunken driving
A Des Moines police officer has been accused of drunken driving.
Bills toughening drunken driving law up for vote
Two bills toughening Wisconsin's drunken driving laws are up for a vote in the state Senate.
