drunk driving

On Nov. 3, drivers reported a man standing in Ohio highway traffic after his car reportedly broke down on the side of the road. When authorities arrived at the scene, they found him trying to drive the vehicle on just a rim with no tire. Before the authorities caught...

Being involved in a routine traffic stop can be stressful enough on its own, and any additional charges may only add to the difficulty of the situation. Perhaps during a recent traffic stop, you were expecting to receive a warning or ticket for speeding, only to find...

Ohio fans of the "Happy Gilmore" television show may be interested to learn that actor Christopher McDonald was charged with DUI on Sept. 28. He was reportedly taken into police custody at 9:27 p.m. by the California Highway Patrol. It was reported that the actor was...

Heisman Trophy winner and former Ohio State University quarterback Troy Smith has been charged with possessing drug paraphernalia and driving under the influence, according to media reports. Police say that Smith was not taken into custody, but officers at the scene...

Facing accusations for driving under the influence of alcohol can be stressful and daunting. You might wish to avoid a similar circumstance entirely by staying sober and strictly adhering to Ohio state laws, but you may also enjoy celebrating with your friends on...

Ohio fans of superstar golfer Tiger Woods might be interested in learning that he is scheduled to plead guilty in his DUI case and begin his diversion program on Oct. 27. Woods will plead guilty to reckless driving and be placed on probation for one year. If he is...

An Ohio man who once fatally struck a bicyclist while drunk was sentenced to spend 340 days in jail for an Operating a Vehicle Impaired conviction stemming from a traffic stop in July 2017. According to the Ohio State Highway Patrol, the man climbed from the driver's...

A 41-year-old Ohio woman was taken into custody on Sept. 22 after she drove 5 miles on Interstate 71 in the wrong direction. Around 2 a.m., a police officer saw her in the northbound lanes near the Ronald Reagan Highway driving south. She had been spotted earlier...

A 29-year-old woman in Plain Township ignored a law enforcement officer's advice to stay off the road after the sergeant detected her intoxication over the telephone. The sergeant had called her to come pick up her 23-year-old boyfriend, who had earlier been arrested...

According to law enforcement authorities, checkpoints that were held on Ohio 128 in Ross Township and on Tylersville Road in West Chester Township on Sept. 15 resulted in three OVI arrests. Two of the arrests happened in West Chester Township while the remaining OVI...