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Drunk Driving

  • Blogs

    May 14, 2012

    Ashton Craven Charged With Felony DWI After Woman, Five Months Pregnant, Loses Baby In Accident

    Ashton Vincent Craven looks very surprised in his mugshot, and maybe it's because he has learned of what he's done. Craven, 38, was diving drunk when he ran a stop sign at Bataan and Rutland a little after 1 Saturday afternoon, cops say. His Taurus struck a Corolla driven by a woman who was five m ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 2, 2012

    Javier Garcia: Staggering DWI Charge for South Texas County Commissioner Candidate

    For politicos in some parts of this country, a single DWI conviction is enough to permanently derail a career. That's apparently not the case in South Texas, least of all Jim Wells County, where 53-year-old county commissioner candidate Javier Garcia was just charged with his third DWI. And oh ye ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 29, 2012

    DUI Suspect Jason Murray: District Clerk Ticketed for Accident, Crashes Into Car Driving Away

    How not to leave an accident scene: Troubled Galveston County District Clerk Jason Murray was ticketed by League City police after he rear-ended a truck March 28. He then got in his car and, as newly suspicious officers noticed he was driving erratically, he rammed into a second vehicle. He has be ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 5, 2012

    Unidentified Motorcyclist, 42, Killed By Sunday-Afternoon Drunk Driver, Bayou Body Count No. 26

    If there's any time when you think you're safe from a drunk driver, 1 p.m. Sunday would seem to be it. But a 42-year-old motorcycle driver found out otherwise, when a drunk driver plowed into him as he sat on his ride on a highway shoulder talking on his cell phone. The man's identity has not been ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 14, 2012

    Taylor Burnham's Nude Ride: Allegedly Drunk Corpus Cowgirl Leads Cops On Chase Wearing Nothing But Cowboy Boots

    Police say a Corpus Christi woman was drunk when they arrested her early Saturday morning after a low-speed chase. At the time of her arrest, 18-year-old Taylor Burnham was wearing nothing but a pair of cowboy boots. Acting on a complaint about a suspicious person, police found Burnham in a back al ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 30, 2012

    Remember to Pee During the Super Bowl, Methodist Hospital Somehow Warns

    Methodist Hospital has put out a list of warnings for what to do to stay healthy during the Super Bowl. Don't drink and drive is one, of course. Also: People, please remember to pee. "During most sporting events people will get up and use the restroom during the commercials and not have any probl ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 12, 2012

    Chelsee Goins: East Texas Teen DWI Queen

    FacebookChelsee Goins: Ride at your peril.​Meet Chelsee Goins. As inviting as the prospect may seem to some of you horndogs out there, you probably don't want to be jumping in the front seat of any car she's driving. The Longview 19-year-old racked up DWIs in both June and July of last year, a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 19, 2011

    Roy Marquez: DWI Cop Gets Hit with DWI

    HPD Sgt. Roy Marquez, DWI cop​A veteran Houston DWI cop has been charged with DWI after he ran a red light and tests showed he had a .127 blood-alcohol, according to court documents. Sgt. Roy Marquez, 37, was arrested on his birthday Sunday after a non-injury accident at the intersection of R ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 2, 2011

    Stuart James Huffman: Police Say Alleged Wife-Beater Was Caught Drunk Driving With Kids

    Pearland PDStewart Huffman: Takes the kids along.​Coming on strong as both a Husband and Dad of the Year candidate is 41-year-old Stuart James Huffman. Police say that after returning to their Pearland McMansion from a bar, Huffman and his wife got into an argument around 3:45 a.m. Friday. T ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 13, 2011

    William Chambliss: Suspected of DWI with Grandkids Perched on Roof of SUV

    William Chambliss, grandfather of the year.​Drunk driving is a terrible idea. Drunk driving with kids in the car is even worse. Leave it to an East Texan from the Lufkin-area village of Huntington to invent an even worse variation on this potentially deadly theme. On Monday, concerned citizen ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 25, 2011

    Ruben Trejo: Drunk Cop Who Hit School Bus Was On His Way Into Work, HPD Says

    Better or worse that he didn't make it to work?​The off-duty cop who hit a school bus in the afternoon last year has been charged with drunk driving, and HPD confirms he was on his way into work when the accident happened. As opposed to just being drunk and behind the wheel on a weekday after ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 13, 2011

    Sheriff's Gang and DWI Crackdown Near Flea Market Yields 16 Arrests, 120 Tickets

    Who doesn't love a flea market? People who are arrested there.​Deputies from the Harris County Sheriff's Office targeted an area near a popular northside flea market this weekend and made 16 arrests and gave out 120 tickets. It was a combined DWI and anti-gang initiative, a spokesperson said, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 4, 2011

    Unidentified Female, 24, Bayou Body Count No. 46

    HPDPorfiro Cruz Almendarez: Accused of DWI in fatal crash​A drunk driver killed a 24-year-old woman early Sunday morning, Houston police say. The woman, whose name has not been released, was driving eastbound in the 5900 block of Clay Road about 2:20 a.m. when Porfiro Cruz Almendarez, 47, fai ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 16, 2011

    Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na, BAT VAN!

    One wonders if the HPD Lego BAT Van will be hitting shelves this year.​The Houston Police Department posted a video on their YouTube account today to inform Houstonians about a new DWI crackdown and a new vehicle they think will aid them. The Breath Alcohol Testing or "BAT" Van is a mobile fac ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 22, 2011

    Gerry Todd Greenwood: Drunk at Meeting with Probation Officer

    Who knows why 34-year-old Gerry Todd Greenwood allegedly deemed it a good idea to get plastered last Friday morning? Maybe it was the spring air we've been enjoying. Maybe Thursday night never ended for the Jasper man. Or perhaps he just woke up that morning and fell victim to the seductive sentimen ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 12, 2011

    Thomas Benjamin Wright: East Texas Cop's Fateful Econo Lodge Breakfast

    Why must your breakfasts be so tempting!?!?!?​In the predawn hours of Wednesday morning, 34-year-old Thomas Benjamin Wright was indisputably a long way from home, apparently very hungry and allegedly drunk off his ass. And then the Pineland cop and Porter resident embarked on several bad ideas ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 30, 2010

    DWI: Six Tips For Avoiding A Conviction This New Year's Eve

    Be careful out there​New Year's Eve is upon us, and that means drinking, parties, celebration, and drinking some more. If getting behind the wheel after a few beers and a champagne toast is your style, be prepared to deal with the horde of cops out there to catch you. "Even prosecutors like ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 29, 2010

    DWI No Refusal: Houston, Montgomery County Make The Today Show

    Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economyNew Year's Eve is coming up, and that means local law enforcement agencies are putting out tons of press releases warning drivers about DWI. Harris and Montgomery counties, two of the mroe aggressive players in that game, scor ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 11, 2010

    Unidentified Male, Bayou Body Count No. 244

    Drunk drivers, a car chase, a death​A man has been charged with intoxication manslaughter after a wild car chase killed an innocent driver on Telephone Road late Friday night.Herman Rodriguez Torres, 36, was charged after the Chevy Suburban he was driving smashed into a Toyota Corolla in the 3200 ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 24, 2010

    Houston's DJ Buddha Disputes DWI Charge

    ​The above mixtape touts Missouri City's DJ Buddha, as a "Hustler to the End," but HPD thinks he may have been hustling a little too much. Buddha was involved in a bizarre chain of events in the wee hours of Wednesday morning. It began as, according to the associate of Trae the Truth, he was ... More >>

  • Music

    August 26, 2010

    Mareshah Shepard Benefit

    ​The above mixtape touts Missouri City's DJ Buddha, as a "Hustler to the End," but HPD thinks he may have been hustling a little too much. Buddha was involved in a bizarre chain of events in the wee hours of Wednesday morning. It began as, according to the associate of Trae the Truth, he was ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 6, 2010

    Unidentified Male, Bayou Body Count No. 191

    Killed by a drunk driver, police say​A man "in his 60s" was killed by a drunk driver early this morning on the south side of town, Houston police say.Edward Cano, 35, faces an intoxication manslaughter charge after the 12:30 a.m. accident.Police said Cano was driving northbound on Cullen near the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 26, 2010

    Mike Lout, Mayor Of Jasper: Drunk, Shirtless And Arrested At A Sonic

    Photo via KJASMike Lout at his swearing-in, with a shirt (sort of)​Jasper is a true Piney Woods burg -- it's got a notorious bit of racist history, it's got an isolated, closed-off feeling to it, it's got a mayor arrested for public intoxication when he was found wandering down the road from where ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 19, 2010

    Unidentified Male, 41, Bayou Body Count No. 180

    Hit by a drunk driver, police say​A man who had been arguing at a gas station stepped into traffic and was killed by a drunk driver Sunday night, police said.Milton George Monroe, 66, was charged with intoxication manslaughter in the incident.Police say the victim, whose name was not released "cau ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 5, 2010

    Two Unidentified DWI Victims, Bayou Body Count Nos. 163 & 164

    Two dead from an alleged drunk driver​Intoxication manslaughter charges have been filed against a driver who ran a stop sign on Almeda Genoa and killed two people, Houston police said.Few details were available, but police say a suspected drunk driver ran through a stop sign about 11:45 p.m. Satur ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 27, 2010

    Pop Rocks: The Celebrity DUI Conundrum

    ​I've always preferred brunettes. Aside from making me not a gentleman, this simply meant I favored Jaclyn Smith over Farrah Fawcett, Lynda Carter (or JoAnna Cameron) to Deidre Hall, Yasmine Bleeth to Gena Lee Nolin, and Jane Seymour over, well...just about any of the other Bond Girls. Given ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 24, 2010

    Unidentified Male, 41, Bayou Body Count No. 122

    Motorcyclist wiped out by drunk driver, police say​A guy riding his Harley through a southeast Houston intersection Saturday night was killed by a drunk driver, police say.The 41-year-old motorcyclist, whose identity is being withheld until his family is notified, had the green light at 300 Genoa ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 9, 2010

    Wondering Where to Park for Our Washington Shore Party? Look No Further...

    mliu92 via houstontomorrow.org​Of all the things you don't want to see in a rearview mirror, a marauding police car ranks pretty high. Especially if you have had a little too much to drink, which is something that Rocks Off knows just a little about. For our Washington Shore party Thursday night, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 8, 2010

    DWI Attorney Tyler Flood Now Watches Over Washington Ave. By Billboard

    Photo by Mike Giglio​As the enormous and bespectacled eyes of Dr. T.J. Eckleburg looked out on The Great Gatsby's Valley of Ashes, Tyler Flood now watches over Washington Avenue from a billboard on Sandman Street. It went up just in time for New Year's Eve. The billboard is the latest in a lo ... More >>

  • News

    September 24, 2009

    Superthief

    Joshua Paul Calhoun likes to take things...BIG things

  • Blogs

    July 1, 2009

    It's 110 Down, Much More To Come In County's Fourth of July DWI Crackdown

    The first weekend of the county's DWI crackdown resulted in 110 arrests at "Hot Spots," the DA's office announced today. And the big weekend is still to come.The Hot Spots feature lots of patrol cars and a mobile lab with all that's necessary to get a blood sample for those who refuse the breath ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 26, 2009

    Drunk Drivers, Here Are Your Spots To Avoid

    Photo by ellievanhoutteThe July 4th weekend is coming up, and Harris County is doing us all a favor by having a double-dose of DWI crackdown. Starting tonight, officials will have their mobile lab -- complete with nurses and a judge ready to issue a warrant for a blood sample -- for everyone who ref ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 29, 2009

    Almost 250 Arrested In That Memorial Day DWI Crackdown

    Photo by Jayel AheramThe final count is in from the Harris County Memorial Day Weekend Catch-A-Drunk-Driver crackdown: 247 nabbed, 51of those people on their second or third offense.The DAs office set up mobile blood-alcohol testing labs ("BATmobiles"), staffed with nurses and judges who could issue ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 20, 2009

    This Weekend's DWI Crackdowns Will Include Boaters, Baby

    Photo by jvh33Tired of all those pain-in-the-ass DWI crackdowns? Thinking you can get around them and still indulge your urge to endanger yourself and others by operating heavy, moving machinery while drunk by tossing back some Jack Daniel's on your boat?Think again. This Memorial Day weekend, the D ... More >>

  • Music

    November 20, 2008

    Me and Mr. Jones

    Photo by jvh33Tired of all those pain-in-the-ass DWI crackdowns? Thinking you can get around them and still indulge your urge to endanger yourself and others by operating heavy, moving machinery while drunk by tossing back some Jack Daniel's on your boat?Think again. This Memorial Day weekend, the D ... More >>

  • Culture

    January 17, 2008

    Drunk Mexicans and Specious Etymologies

    Photo by jvh33Tired of all those pain-in-the-ass DWI crackdowns? Thinking you can get around them and still indulge your urge to endanger yourself and others by operating heavy, moving machinery while drunk by tossing back some Jack Daniel's on your boat?Think again. This Memorial Day weekend, the D ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 30, 2007

    Don’t Drink and Spell: Tony LaRussa’s DUI Video

    Photo by jvh33Tired of all those pain-in-the-ass DWI crackdowns? Thinking you can get around them and still indulge your urge to endanger yourself and others by operating heavy, moving machinery while drunk by tossing back some Jack Daniel's on your boat?Think again. This Memorial Day weekend, the D ... More >>

  • Calendar

    October 25, 2007

    Moonlight Ramble

    Cycle under the stars with Bike Houston

  • Blogs

    December 15, 2006

    Phried Phish

    Cycle under the stars with Bike Houston

  • Music

    December 30, 2004

    I'll Drink to That

    Fuel your New Year's Eve with these boozy sing-along tunes

  • News

    January 10, 2002

    Grassroots Campaign

    A Galveston D.A. candidate comes out for cannabis

  • Best of Houston

    September 20, 2001

    Best Local Boy Gone Bad

    Judge Bob Burdette 176th District Court

  • News

    April 12, 2001

    The Bench Warmer

    After two defeats by voters, will Bob Burdette finally lose his black robe to a DWI?

  • News

    November 11, 1999

    Shame, Shame, Shame

    Judge Ted Poe's shame-based punishments have brought him fame and the D.A.'s job...if he wants it

  • News

    October 21, 1999

    News of the Weird

    Judge Ted Poe's shame-based punishments have brought him fame and the D.A.'s job...if he wants it

  • Dining

    September 23, 1999

    Dish

    Quantifying Happy Hour

  • News

    December 31, 1998

    Slipping Under the Bar Radar

    Will a less-than-Frank Reyes cloud O'Quinn's win?

  • News

    October 1, 1998

    News of the Weird

    Will a less-than-Frank Reyes cloud O'Quinn's win?

  • News

    January 23, 1997

    What Did He Do To Deserve This?

    Attorney John O'quinn says his big-business enemies are out to do him in. But the real source of his troubles may be closer to home.

  • News

    February 15, 1996

    The Insider

    Attorney John O'quinn says his big-business enemies are out to do him in. But the real source of his troubles may be closer to home.

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