According to the Ohio State Highway Patrol, from Jan. 1 of this year through July 4 alone, highway patrol enforcement officials issued more than 13,800 citations to drivers for operating a vehicle under the influence. The penalties associated with a first OVI offense...
Month: August 2016
Ohio man sentenced to probation for drunk driving death
On Aug. 9, an Ohio man was sentenced to two years of reporting probation in connection to the April 2015 death of a pedestrian in Mahoning County. The defendant agreed to a plea deal in June. Authorities say the defendant, a resident of Boardman, was drunk when he...
Lawnmower operator faces new drunk driving charge
An Ohio man is now facing a misdemeanor charge following a drunk-driving incident that occurred in Massillon on Aug. 5. This is reportedly the sixth time that the man has been charged with DUI, but he will not be facing a felony because the incidents have all occurred...
Uber shown to not reduce fatalities from drunken driving
Most Ohio residents have likely heard about Uber, a ride-sharing app service that is popular in numerous cities across the country. The company has long held that the availability of its service has reduced drunken driving, but a recent study shows that is not the...
