Bobby Brown’s second DUI arrest of 2012, which occurred in Los Angeles in October, has landed the R&B veteran 55 days in jail. TMZ reports that Brown was also sentenced to four years of probation and must complete an 18-month alcohol treatment program. He was arrested Oct. 24 after driving erratically and police say he had [...]
Gaps in Georgia Driver Records Puts Safety at Risk
December 29, 2012 | Posted by
Georgia is at risk of losing $30 million in federal highway funds, and erroneous or incomplete information in its driver records could jeopardize public safety, a new state audit shows. Among the problems is that dozens of courts either don’t report or are slow to report traffic, drug and stolen vehicle convictions to the Department [...]
Cowboys’ Tragedy Totally Avoidable — And Senseless
December 10, 2012 | Posted by
An NFL player losing his life through drunk driving is no more traumatic than anyone else dying. But it does seem more senseless, considering their means. Not only do players have the financial resources to pay for a car service for the night – or to just catch a cab home when it is clear [...]
Veteran Fox 5 Atlanta Newscaster Amanda Davis Charged in DUI Accident
November 12, 2012 | Posted by
In this tersely worded news report, Fox 5 Atlanta reported its own veteran newscaster Amanda Davis ran afoul of the law over the weekend: FOX 5 News Anchor Amanda Davis was involved in a two-car accident early Sunday morning. According to an Atlanta Police Department report, the crash happened around 12:20 a.m. on Piedmont Avenue. [...]
New Report: Teen Drunk Driving Dropped by More Than Half, 1991 – 2011
October 3, 2012 | Posted by
The number of U.S. teenagers who drink and drive dropped by more than half from 1991 to 2011, federal health officials said Tuesday. Nine out of 10 high school students age 16 and over said they did not drink and drive in 2011, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This [...]
Ex-Falcon Ray Buchanan Arrested For DUI, Speeding
October 1, 2012 | Posted by
If it’s not an Atlanta Falcon being arrested here lately, it’s a former Falcon, as in ex-Pro Bowl defensive back Ray Buchanan, who was charged with driving under the influence and speeding early Saturday — his 41st birthday. Buchanan, a defensive back for the Falcons from 1997-2003, was spotted driving a silver SUV northbound on [...]
Justin Blackmon Finally Signs With Jaguars
August 7, 2012 | Posted by
Justin Blackmon is in the record books and he has not even played a game yet for the Jacksonville Jaguars. He certainly did not plan for the dubious distinction he acquired, but then who would? Blackmon became this year’s final first-round draft pick to sign a contract. The No. 5 overall will show up for [...]
Jason Kidd Arrested For DUI After Crashing Into A Pole
July 15, 2012 | Posted by
Less than a week after being introduced as a New York Knick, point guard Jason Kidd crashed his Cadillac Escalade into a telephone pole on Long Island and was arrested on suspicion of DUI. Kidd was near his summer home in the Hamptons just before 2 a.m. when he apparently lost control of his vehicle, [...]
Former Child Star Orlando Brown Misses Court, Arrest Warrant Issued
July 3, 2012 | Posted by
Actor Orlando Brown failed to appear in front of a Los Angeles courtroom on Friday, forcing the presiding judge to issue a bench warrant for his arrest. According to contactmusic.com, the former That’s So Raven star Brown was arrested on an outstanding warrant in May after he failed to prove he had enrolled in an [...]
Police Climbed Through Jamal Anderson’s Sunroof To Wake Him
July 3, 2012 | Posted by
There’s sleeping hard and then there is what Jamal Anderson did on the night he was arrested last week. According to police reports, officers tried several times to awaken the former Atlanta Falcons running back without success and had to go through the sunroof to get into the SUV he was driving. Anderson, 39, was [...]
