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• Woman pleads guilty after drunkenly walking into strangers home

  October 10, 2012 8:33 PM

  BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - A woman who drunkenly wandered into a home in Boulder before the homeowner shot her in the hip has pleaded guilty to first-degree criminal trespassing. Zoey Ripple's lawyer says Ripple may have been under the influence of a date rape drug when she wandered into the... more »

• Man wanders 20 miles from home, sleeps on strangers couch

  June 11, 2012 8:12 AM

  NEWSTEAD, N.Y. (AP) - Authorities in western New York say a 20-year-old man thought he was sleeping on his friend's couch when state troopers woke him up over the weekend. It turns out he was off by about 20 miles. State police say a homeowner in rural Erie County town... more »

• Tim Tebow sends video to Alamosa High Graduation for girls killed in crash

  May 27, 2012 8:03 AM

  The three young girls, killed by a suspected drunk driver in Pueblo were honored by Tim Tebow at Alamosa High School's graduation yesterday. 14 year-old Serina Sena, 14 year-old Selena Mascarenas and 18 year-old Anisa Montoya were killed after being hit head-on by another driver while heading home from... more »

• Boulder woman to be charged with trespassing after wandering in home

  May 25, 2012 6:52 PM

  BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - Prosecutors plan to file a trespassing charge against a woman who was shot in the hip after police say she drunkenly wandered into a home in Boulder. The Daily Camera reports prosecutors say they plan to file the charge next week against Zoey Ripple, who graduated... more »

• Former Miss USA to be sentenced for driving drunk

  May 9, 2012 8:09 AM

  HIGHLAND PARK, Mich. (AP) - Rima Fakih, the first Arab-American to be crowned Miss USA, is scheduled to be sentenced in a Michigan drunken driving case. The 26-year-old former beauty queen faces a maximum penalty of 93 days in jail at Wednesday's hearing in Highland Park, an enclave of Detroit.... more »

• Man arrested after strapping children to hood

  May 8, 2012 9:53 AM

  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) - Police in northeast Indiana say a man who drove three blocks with four children strapped to the hood of his car has been arrested on a drunken driving charge. Fort Wayne police spokesman John Chambers says a witness called police Monday evening after seeing a... more »

• Owner retrieves bike taken by drunk

  March 20, 2012 4:03 PM

  ASPEN, Colo. (AP) - A bike owner says he has no grudges against a remorseful drunk who returned his bike with a handwritten note of apology after it was stolen for a ride home. Aspen resident Jay Maytin says he is just happy to be back on his bicycle. The... more »

• Lawmakers husband suffers heart attack

  February 13, 2012 7:29 AM

  GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (AP) - The husband of a Colorado lawmaker who was cleared last week of ethics charges has suffered a heart attack. According to the Grand Junction Daily Sentinel, Rep. Laura Bradford says she will be absent from the legislature until her husband, Linton Mathews, is well... more »

• Baby Lisa's mother says she was drunk when the baby was taken

  October 17, 2011 8:13 AM

  KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - The mother of a baby who went missing from her Kansas City home two weeks ago says she was drunk when the girl disappeared. Deborah Bradley told NBC's "Today" show Monday that the night her baby, Lisa Irwin, disappeared she had bought wine and... more »

• Police: Prison worker says he drank before crash

  August 14, 2011 8:53 PM

  AURORA, Colo. (AP) - Police say a Colorado Department of Corrections employee told them he was drinking and taking painkillers hours before a car crash involving a family of three in Aurora. Aurora police spokesman Lt. Chuck DeShazer says 38-year-old Jason Ulrich could be charged with vehicular assault if alcohol... more »

• New Mexico mayor was drunk when he signed deal

  August 4, 2011 11:41 AM

  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - Sunland Park, N.M., Mayor Martin Resendiz says he was drunk when he signed nine contracts with a California company that is now suing the city for $1 million. The Albuquerque Journal reports Thursday that Resendiz acknowledged during a deposition that he had been drinking for... more »

• Air traffic controller could have been drunk on job

  July 19, 2011 8:36 AM

  LONGMONT, Colo. (AP) - The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating allegations that a Colorado air traffic controller was drunk while controlling live air traffic. According to KMGH-TV, officials tested a veteran air traffic controller for alcohol earlier this month while he was on duty and his blood alcohol content... more »

• Company comes up with $3 intoxication test

  July 12, 2011 1:01 PM

  IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) - A new Iowa company is offering a breath test service that could help keep people from driving drunk. Mark Ross, of Bettendorf, told the Iowa City Press-Citizen that his Tipping Point employees are providing the service in Iowa City, Davenport and other cities. Ross... more »

• Pilot suspected of flying intoxicated turns himself in

  March 19, 2011 11:10 AM

  DENVER (AP) - The United Express pilot accused of flying while drunk has turned himself in. The U.S. attorney's office in Denver said 32-year-old Aaron Jason Cope surrendered yesterday to U.S. Marshals in Norfolk, Va., where he lives. The indictment says the incident happened Dec. 8, 2009 on a flight... more »

• Trooper pleads guilty to driving drunk

  September 27, 2010 7:19 PM

  CASTLE ROCK, Colo. (AP) - A Colorado State trooper has pleaded guilty to driving drunk while on duty and has been sentenced to 10 days in jail. David Dolan also pleaded guilty Monday in Douglas County Court in Castle Rock to prohibited use of a weapon. The 48-year-old trooper... more »

• Traffic fatalities down over summer in Colorado

  September 13, 2010 7:25 PM

  Preliminary data from the Colorado Department of Transportation shows a 5 percent decrease in the number of alcohol-related fatalities this year between Memorial Day and Labor Day weekends. CDOT reports 47 people were killed this summer in alcohol-related crashes, compared to 55 last summer. DUI arrests were also down 12... more »

• Springs Police go after impaired drivers

  August 20, 2010 6:02 PM

  The Colorado Springs Police Department will join with other law enforcement agencies throughout the country to crackdown on those who drive while impaired. The initial push will happen from August 20 through September 6. Offenders are most often in the 21 to 24 age group. "All too often, innocent,... more »

• Tougher DUI law now in effect

  July 1, 2010 6:55 PM

  A new law is now in effect in Colorado which increases penalties for repeat DUI offenders. It requires a minimum of 10 days in jail for a second DUI offense and 60 days in jail for a third and subsequent DUI offenses. Repeat DUI offenders also face a longer probation... more »

• NJ man admits to vomit assault at Phillies game

  May 25, 2010 11:12 AM

  A 21-year-old New Jersey man has pleaded guilty to intentionally vomiting on a man and his 11-year-old daughter in the stands during a Philadelphia Phillies game. Matthew Clemmens of Cherry Hill, New Jersey pleaded guilty to simple assault and other charges Tuesday. Police say Clemmens stuck his fingers down... more »

• Nope-Colorado parents won't be informed of teacher arrests

  May 13, 2010 9:12 AM

  The Colorado State Board of Education has rejected a requirement that school districts notify parents when when teachers or other employees are arrested or charged with certain offenses. The board voted 4-3 against the rule Wednesday. Board Chairman Bob Schaffer proposed the rule. He says parents have the... more »

• Free cab rides cap Cinco de Mayo

  May 3, 2010 6:35 PM

  When too much tequila starts to take its toll on Cinco de Mayo, you can take advantage of a free ride home from Yellow Cab. The offer is good Wednesday night from 7 p.m. to 3 a.m. in Colorado Springs. Those who have an unsteady hand can call 777-7777 and... more »

• Accused drunk Colorado trooper says he has PTSD

  March 30, 2010 8:37 AM

  A Colorado state trooper accused of driving drunk in his patrol car is being treated at a mental health and substance abuse facility. A lawyer for 48-year-old David Dolan said Monday that Dolan has post-traumatic stress disorder. The lawyer says Dolan's PTSD was caused by the trooper's work on the... more »

• Report: Trooper had high blood alcohol level

  March 27, 2010 10:14 AM

  A report says a Colorado state trooper facing a drunken driving charge had a blood alcohol level that was more than twice the legal limit while on duty. KUSA-TV reported Friday that the officer who arrested 48-year-old David Dolan said he was unable to keep his balance after his arrest... more »

• Fired, drunk pilot reaches settlement

  February 18, 2010 8:43 AM

  A pilots union and Frontier Airlines have reached a settlement in a lawsuit for a pilot who was fired after an alcohol test came back positive. The Frontier Airlines Pilots Association and Frontier Airlines, Inc. filed court documents in Denver federal court this week that said they had reached... more »

• Ex-Bronco pleads guilty to killing scooter rider

  February 2, 2010 10:11 AM

  A former Denver Broncos defensive back has pleaded guilty to killing a 51-year-old motor-scooter rider in a hit-and-run crash. Billy Jenkins faces up to eight years in prison when he is sentenced on a vehicular homicide charge. Jenkins entered the plea last week in a deal with prosecutors to drop... more »

• Heavy patrols, DUI checkpoints planned for holiday

  December 31, 2009 5:07 PM

  The heat is on this New Year's holiday. Over the next few days, the Colorado State Patrol and more than 50 other law enforcement agencies across the state will be cracking down on people who drink and drive. The state patrol says drivers should expect to see more patrols on... more »

• Man pays $72 for a taco, says 'Merry Christmas'

  December 19, 2009 11:11 AM

  So much for the value menu. A Taco Bell manager in Ohio says a man who appeared drunk walked into the restaurant earlier this week and handed him $72 for just one taco. The manager tells police near the northern Ohio town of Sandusky that the customer who seemed... more »

• Colorado drunken driving death rate rises in 2008

  December 8, 2009 11:34 AM

  Deaths in drunken driving crashes are down nationally but up in Colorado. A new federal report has found that drunken driving fatality rates fell in 40 states and the District of Columbia in 2008. The rates in three states remained virtually unchanged but the rate increased in Colorado along with... more »

• Boston subway train stops short of woman on tracks

  November 10, 2009 10:28 AM

  The driver of Boston subway train that came to a screeching halt just before hitting a woman who had fallen onto the tracks has been hailed as a hero. Charice Lewis got a radio call from fellow Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority employee Jacqueline Osorio, who was standing on the... more »

• Man pleads guilty to DWI in La-Z-Boy

  October 24, 2009 11:55 AM

  A Minnesota man has pleaded guilty to driving his motorized La-Z-Boy chair while drunk. A criminal complaint said 62-year-old Dennis LeRoy Anderson told police he left a bar in the northern Minnesota town of Proctor on his chair after drinking eight or nine beers. Prosecutors say Anderson's blood... more »