Ohio football fans may be interested to learn that Jeremy Lane, a cornerback for the Seattle Seahawks, was facing charges for driving under the influence on Jan. 14. The player was taken into custody in Washington state after he blew what he said was a .03 percent on...
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Science panel recommends reducing drunk driving threshold
Ohio should lower its drunk driving threshold, according to a report by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine. The report, which was commissioned by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, recommends lowering the legal blood alcohol...
Former “Jackass” star charged with DUI
Ohio residents may remember Bam Margera from his time on the television show "Jackass". On Jan. 7, Margera was charged with DUI after a traffic stop in California. Authorities say that he was pulled over after driving by an officer conducting another traffic stop....
Man charged with drunk driving and bribery
At about 4 p.m. on Jan. 2, a 65-year-old man rear-ended a Jeep with his vehicle while on the 5th Avenue eastbound service road in Youngstown. Police said that the Jeep was stopped at a red light at the time of the accident. When an officer made contact with the man,...
New Ohio law makes drunk driving penalties harsher
Many families in Ohio are impacted by drunk driving every year. A new law known as "Annie's Law" will incentivize judges to order more interlock devices for drunk driving offenders. An interlock device will prevent a car from being started if it detects alcohol on the...
Ohio man faces OVI, other charges after hit-skip incident
An Ohio man is facing drunk driving and other charges in connection with a pedestrian collision in Boardman on Dec. 13. According to media sources, the 23-year-old man was allegedly "doing donuts" near the retail hub's Southern Park Mall when he reportedly struck a...
What having a CDL means in a DUI stop
When you went through truck driving school and got your CDL, your instructors may have told you that you must meet a higher standard than non-commercial motorists who do not have this type of license. That probably made sense to you since your vehicle and cargo are...
Why taking the keys may not be the best choice
Ohio residents may believe that they have a duty to stop impaired individuals from driving. However, the best thing to do may be to call police after observing an impaired person getting behind the wheel or driving erratically. In some cases, taking the keys away from...
Ohio man incarcerated after 6th OVI conviction
An Ohio man has been sentenced to prison after being convicted of drunk driving for the sixth time. It is the third time he has been convicted in the past eight years. On Nov. 16, the defendant, a 46-year-old Ravenna resident, pleaded guilty to a third-degree felony...
Distracted driver slams into 2 Ohio police cruisers
A 30-year-old Ohio man with a history of drunk driving allegedly crashed into two stationary police cruisers on the evening of Nov. 15. A Mayfield Heights Police Department sergeant is said to have suffered minor injuries in the crash. He was transported by paramedics...
