Drunk Driving

Thousands of Minnesota DWI cases could be affected by Supreme Court ruling

Some defense attorneys think a U.S. Supreme Court ruling issued Wednesday could affect thousands of pending DWI cases here in Minnesota.SEE ALSO: Minnesota Supreme Court rules you can legally drunk-drive Segways The 8-1 ruling held that in most situations, law enforcement officers cannot force a dru ... More >>

Fred Smoot pissed his pants during DWI arrest

Fred Smoot -- the so-called Captain of the Love Boat (more on that later) -- no longer has to worry about getting torched by NFL receivers. The 33-year-old hasn't played in the NFL since 2009.SEE ALSO: Vikings rumored to be changing uniforms; more than 60 percent in favor [POLL RESULTS] He does, how ... More >>

Jon Stewart slams Jesse Ventura's gun control view on Daily Show [VIDEO]

For Jesse Ventura, gun control is the ability to "put two rounds into the same hole from 25 meters." In other words, he's a strong supporter of the Second Amendment who once characterized the federal assault weapons ban that expired in 2004 as "a stupid piece of legislation."SEE ALSO: Jesse Ventura ... More >>

Pilot accused of trying to fly out of MSP this morning while under the influence of alcohol

In the aviation industry, AA usually stands for American Airlines, but today, it also stands for the types of meetings a pilot may soon be attending after he allegedly tried to fly out of MSP while boozed up.SEE ALSO: Edina drunk driver refuses to put down burrito, offers bribe, blows .284, flips bi ... More >>

Eric Thomes Facebook page: Profile of the "person of interest" in Officer Decker's murder

Eric Thomes, the man investigators have deemed a "person of interest" in the murder of Cold Spring police officer Tom Decker, has a public Facebook page.SEE ALSO: Eric Thomes killed himself in connection with Officer Decker slaying; murder weapon foundHis likes include "beer," "drinking beer," the V ... More >>

Corey Day, DFL executive director, in jail after being arrested on suspicion of DWI

Corey Day, executive director of the DFL since the fall of 2011, is in Hennepin County Jail this afternoon after being arrested near Lyn-Lake Saturday night on suspicion of DWI.SEE ALSO: Gauthier decides not to seek reelection after DFL Rep. Huntley calls him a "child molester"Day, 36, has not yet b ... More >>

Oakdale driver pulled over while under the influence of McDonald's

A driver recently spotted swerving his car erratically on Greeley Street in Stillwater wasn't drunk, high, or on bath salts. But he was under the influence -- of Ronald McDonald.SEE ALSO:-- Hamburglar lives! Bag of McDonald's swiped from unsuspecting customer -- Vikings' Jerome Felton, arrested for ... More >>

Devon Gordon allegedly stole student's phone at McD's, but student took it back by force

A student was cracking his books at an Apple Valley McDonald's on November 7 when he was approached by Devon Gordon. According to a police report, Gordon asked the student if he could borrow his phone to make a call.SEE ALSO:-- Hamburglar lives! Bag of McDonald's swiped from unsuspecting customer-- ... More >>

Carlton County Attorney Thom Pertler's 0.234 DUI arrest: The dashboard footage [VIDEO]

In July, Carlton County Attorney Thom Pertler was arrested for driving while three sheets to the wind -- his blood-alcohol level was 0.234, though he reportedly blew a surgical anesthesia-level 0.336 immediately after being pulled over. A nearly empty bottle of vodka was found in his vehicle.Five we ... More >>

Annie Stensrud, "drunk broadcast" anchor, says she wasn't drunk

SEE ALSO:-- Annie Stensrud, KEYC Mankato "drunk broadcast" anchor, sentenced to probation-- KEYC Mankato anchor Annie Stensrud breaks silence on her "drunk broadcast" [VIDEO]One week after being sentenced to probation for third-degree DWI, Annie Stensrud is telling her side of the story.The former M ... More >>

Thom Pertler, Carlton County Attorney, arrested for DUI months after drunk-teaching fiasco

SEE ALSO: Thom Pertler, Carlton County attorney, quits teaching gig after showing up to class drunkIn February, Thom Pertler tried to teach while drunk, but made such a mess out of it that he ended up resigning his adjunct gig at Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College.Pertler, the Carlton County A ... More >>

Dustin Erichsen tells police he had two beers, has blood alcohol level of .383

​It's a classic "to lie or not to lie?" dilemma: You're pulled over after a few too many drinks. The officer asks you if you've been drinking. What do you say?You don't want to say, "yes, I've been drinking," because that will immediately create suspicion that you're too drunk to be behind the whe ... More >>

Gerret Parks, alleged vise thrower, arrested for driving drunk hours after being freed from jail

​Yesterday was a rough day for Gerret Parks. About 1 a.m. Sunday, the 39-year-old Bloomington resident was freed from Hennepin County Jail. He spent the weekend locked up after police identified him as the man who allegedly threw a metal vise through a moving car's windshield, leaving an unsuspect ... More >>

Suicide Files: Sheriff Fletcher supporters who weren't investigated by Internal Affairs

​In this week's feature, we told the story of Ramsey County Sheriff's Deputy Dan Ruettimann, who committed suicide in early October. Shortly before his death, he asked a friend to pass a package of paperwork to this City Pages reporter. Included in the package was a detailed account of an Interna ... More >>

John Peters got really, really drunk and crashed his Jaguar

John Peters: He survived the crash, and an amazing BAC.​There's drunk, there's really drunk, and then there's "How are you still alive?" drunk. That's the level John Peters reached, blowing nearly four times over the legal limit when he crashed his car downtown around 1:30 p.m. Sunday afternoon. O ... More >>

Steven Mansfield arrested for drunken golf cart ride

Steven Mansfield is still looking for that wayward golf ball.​As he puttered along the highway in a golf cart, Steven Mansfield must've looked like a late night golfer who'd really, really shanked a drive and was looking for his ball.When State Patrol pulled Mansfield over on the shoulder of Highw ... More >>

Supreme Court puts 4,000 Minn. DWI cases on hold

More than 4,000 blood alcohol results could be thrown out in court.​Questions over a breathalyzer machine's accuracy have put more than 4,000 DWI cases across the state in limbo. On Tuesday, the Minnesota Supreme Court granted defense attorneys' motion to temporarily halt 4,000-plus cases where de ... More >>

Cynthia Mae Bearhart now formally charged with 10th DWI [MUG SHOTS]

Cynthia Mae Bearhart​Sandstone's Cynthia Mae Bearhart caught our attention last week when she was arrested for the 10th time on suspicion of drunken driving. A Wisconsin trooper pulled her over on Highway 77 near Danbury, and she tried to bluff her way out of the field sobriety test by fakin ... More >>

Charlie Louvin, country legend, passes at 83

​Consider the Everly Brothers, consider the Delmores and of course, the Louvins; it seems near impossible to replicate the hauntingly close vocal harmonies of sibling singing duos. In this respect, and with consideration of their skin-prickling Baptist-influenced songs warning against the si ... More >>

Deborah Lynn Ferrier doing time for failure to urinate

Department of CorrectionsDeborah Lynn Ferrier: the drunk who wouldn't piss.​Deborah Lynn Ferrier thought she could beat the system with an iron bladder. The 42-year-old Ferrier had already been busted for drunk driving five times when she was pulled over May 29, 2009 in Eagan. She blew a 0.184 on ... More >>

Tom Emmer addresses son Tripp's illegal drinking

Tripp Emmer and friends. See the rest of the photos by clicking here​Republican candidate for governor Tom Emmer admitted today that his son, Tripp, had been cited for underage drinking in July, and "our family is dealing with our son in this matter." City Pages broke the underage drinking c ... More >>

Michael James Johnson drove 178 mph while drunk, police say

Photo by JacobEnoJohnson scored the state's fastest speeding ticket in July. Not bad for a drunk guy.​If you're going to drive a Corvette, you might as well have some fun with it. This is what 40-year-old Michael James Johnson thought last month while cruising down County Road 31 in Wadena. Jo ... More >>

Tri-County Regional Forensic's bad math means 11 bogus DWIs

​The screw-ups at the Tri-County Regional Forensic Laboratory who inflated the blood-alcohol content in urine samples over the last year got nearly a dozen innocent people charged with drunk driving.The cause of the error wasn't some malfunction in sophisticated equipment or contaminated lab appar ... More >>

Plagiarism Inc.

Jordan Kavoosi built an empire of fake term papers. Now the writers want their cut.

DWI chair sells for $3,700

Dennis Leroy Anderson and his greatest creation: A Barcalounger even a drunk can drive.​For professional drunks, it is a trophy like no other: the only chair to ever land its operator a DWI.The chair has as many amenities as the average Mini Cooper. Powered by a lawnmower engine, it comes equipped ... More >>

Minnesota traffic deaths last year hit lowest mark since 1944

The rotten economy may have also played a role by encouraging people to drive less, and more slowly to conserve fuel.

George Jones says call a cab or ride a lawn mower

Not that it's ever a good time, but now's an especially bad time to pull back one too many at your local saloon then crawl on to your riding lawn mower to mosey on home.

St. Paul man denied bail after 18th drunken driving arrest

The arrest was part of a busy few days for the state patrol, as a major snow storm settled over Minnesota.

Drunk-driving mom blows .40--with kid in car

Grocery shopper warns police as the woman and son leave the store.

Drunken Santa rides around Wisconsin town hugging little kids

Santa and one of his little helpers helped themselves to a little too much Christmas cheer in Sparta, Wis.

Wisconsin man arrested for drunken driving pees on cop's head

His lawyer managed to get the felony count of expelling bodily substances at a public safety worker dismissed in court.

In drinking, driving and dying, Hennepin County leads the state

The numbers, which cover 2006-2008, are being used by DPS as a way to figure out where to concentrate stepped-up DWI highway patrols over the holidays.

Man driving motorized La-Z-Boy gets DWI

If you ever consider taking your motorized La-Z-Boy lounge chair out from a night of drinking, it might just be better to leave it at home.

10 Halloween costumes that reveal your inner douche

Check out the the most asinine options for this year's Halloween!

Wis. man busted riding three-wheeled scooter on freeway, gets 5th OWI

Daniel Samplanski of Milwaukee was charged this week with drunken driving on the type of scooter most often seen carrying really old people or horrifically obese over-eaters at the Minnesota State Fair.

Groom accused of taking bride on drunken post-wedding motorcycle ride, crashing

There's really no better way to celebrate your wedding day. Except when you crash, injure your bride, and end up arrested.

Cyclists attacked: One dragged under car, three others hit by rocks

Some local cyclists haven't had the greatest rides recently after being attacked and injured by drunk drivers and trouble-making boys.

Two ambulances crash in one night, minutes apart

Two ambulances from Hennepin County Medical Center were involved in collisions with other vehicles within minutes of each other Saturday.

Duh: Don't use charcoal grill on wooden apartment balcony

Monday's five most fascinating stories printed on wood pulp.

Bad mommies from Willmar and MOA moving seats

One of them will throw you from a moving car and the other will just feel like it

Man charged with 15th DWI in Minn.

Wednesday's five most fascinating stories printed on wood pulp.

Former Minn. 'Idol' Jesse Langseth arrested in Minneapolis

Former American Idol contestant Jesse Langseth was arrested Friday in south Minneapolis. She had a warrant out for her arrest for driving on a suspended license.

Sleeping drunk in your car still means a DUI, Minn. court says

You might just be getting some shut-eye to sober up, but the cops don't care.

Wis. man breaks into house, sleeps on couch, eats cornbread

Casual robbers, Facebook blackmailers, pet killers, lesbian beaters, and a religious leader accused of hiding a corpse on a toilet. Can Minnesota top that? Never.

Designated driver gift card, the ultimate holiday gift

What's Wrong with Wisconsin?

It's news of the weird rather than the creepy in Wisconsin this week.

11/11 Morning Must Reads: Obamamania, Bosnian murderer, Green JOBZ

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4/4 Morning Communiqué

A Civil Reaction

A former First Avenue bartender pursues her old employer--and three men who she claims raped her--all the way to the state supreme court