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'i killed a man'

Sep 6, 2013 7:30 AM CDT

Drunk Driver Makes Powerful Confession

'I killed a man,' says Matthew Cordle

(Newser) - The video is affecting: It starts with a man, face blurred and voice obscured, stating, "I killed a man." He tells his story, about "drinking heavily" with friends and losing control. "I really don't like the person I become when I drink," he says....

Lamar Odom
Busted for DUI

Aug 30, 2013 10:28 AM CDT

Lamar Odom Busted for DUI

Cops say he was driving in a 'serpentine manner'

(Newser) - Lamar Odom's troubles are, apparently, far from over. The NBA star (and husband to Khloe Kardashian) was arrested near LA this morning for allegedly driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol, TMZ reports. Odom was pulled over for driving his Mercedes SUV too slowly (50mph) and in...

7-Car Pile-Up
Ends With
... 6 DUIs

Jul 5, 2013 2:02 PM CDT

7-Car Pile-Up Ends With ... 6 DUIs

Pedestrian who started it all is also charged

(Newser) - A 3am seven-car pile-up near the Atlanta airport, somehow, did not end with any deaths—but it did end with six of the drivers charged with DUIs. The crazy incident began when a pedestrian "started walking into the interstate" this morning, explains a police spokesperson. He entered I-75, got...

Man Jailed
for DUI ... for
13 Years

Man Jailed for DUI ... for 13 Years

Timothy Morrow has been convicted of drunk driving eight times

(Newser) - When does a DUI conviction carry a 13-year prison sentence? Apparently, when it's your eighth one. That's what Timothy Morrow, 43, found out this week, the Chicago Tribune reports. Morrow has not only been convicted eight times—with the first coming at age 17—he's been cited...

Sportscaster
Al Michaels Busted for DUI

Apr 21, 2013 10:24 AM CDT

Sportscaster Al Michaels Busted for DUI

Famously asked, 'Do you believe in miracles?' at Olympics

(Newser) - Al Michaels, the legendary sportscaster who asked, "Do you believe in miracles?" at the 1980 Winter Olympics as the US hockey team beat the Soviets, was arrested Friday night and charged with a DUI, CNN reports. Sources tell TMZ Michaels went through a DUI checkpoint in Santa Monica, California,...

California Drivers Prefer
Pot Over Booze

study says

Nov 21, 2012 1:11 PM CST

California Drivers Prefer Pot Over Booze

Study finds drivers twice as likely to have drugs than alcohol in system

(Newser) - In California, driving under the influence of marijuana is more common than driving under the influence of alcohol, a new survey finds. Of 1,300 drivers who were tested on a Friday or Saturday night, 14% had drugs in their systems and, for 7.4%, that drug was marijuana—compared...

Trouble for
Jessica Simpson's Dad?

Aug 10, 2012 9:34 AM CDT

Trouble for Jessica Simpson's Dad?

Joe Simpson arrested in LA Saturday

(Newser) - At least this celebrity DUI arrest didn't involve any nudity : Joe Simpson, dad of Jessica and Ashlee, was busted in LA last weekend, TMZ reports today. He was pulled over around 10pm Saturday, and officers ended up taking him to jail when they began to suspect he was drunk....

Matthew Fox
Charged With
Drunk Driving

May 7, 2012 12:30 PM CDT

Matthew Fox Charged With Drunk Driving

Actor arrested on suspicion of DUI

(Newser) - First it was a stripper , then a bar brawl , and now it’s a DUI for Matthew Fox. The Lost star was busted early Friday in Oregon, where he lives. Sources tell TMZ he had a passenger in the car and was on his way to a fast food restaurant...

Pot Smoking
Doubles Risk
of Car Accident

study says

Feb 10, 2012 12:40 PM CST

Pot Smoking Doubles Risk of Car Accident

Study is first to probe link between marijuana and collisions: researchers

(Newser) - Smoking marijuana three hours or less before getting behind the wheel nearly doubles your chance of a major car crash, a study suggests. It's the first study to look at the link between cannabis and crash risk, the Canadian researchers believe. They examined study data for more than 49,...

Police Arrest
Zamboni Driver
for Possible DUI

Feb 1, 2012 1:27 PM CST

Police Arrest Zamboni Driver for Possible DUI

Man allegedly had a few before resurfacing the ice

(Newser) - A Minnesota man with three drunk-driving convictions on his record was busted yet again Monday night ... but this time, instead of a car, he was driving a Zamboni. A PeeWee hockey coach called 911 after players, parents, and spectators at the Hayes Arena noticed the driver weaving and running into...

Drunk Driving
Down Due to...
the Economy?

survey says

Oct 5, 2011 11:18 AM CDT

Drunk Driving Down Due to... the Economy?

More people may be drinking at home: CDC

(Newser) - The good news: According to self-reported data, Americans are driving drunk less often. The bad news: It may not be because we're more responsible, but because ... we're broke. The CDC data shows that self-reported drunk driving among adults was down 30% from 161 million instances in 2006 to...

Hines Ward Busted for DUI

Jul 9, 2011 9:21 AM CDT

Hines Ward Busted for DUI

'DWTS' star pulled over in Georgia

(Newser) - Hines Ward might need those dancing shoes to get out of this one: TMZ reports that the Pittsburgh Steeler was arrested this morning in Georgia's DeKalb County on suspicion of driving under the influence. The Dancing With the Stars champ posted $1000 bond and was released. TMZ has the...

Stoner Drivers
Blur Legal Lines

Jul 3, 2011 7:41 AM CDT

Stoner Drivers Blur Legal Lines

Without blood-alcohol standards, police struggle to define impairment

(Newser) - As marijuana use grows more accepted in the United States, accidents caused by stoned drivers are climbing rapidly, reports the LA Times . And with no medical standards like blood-alcohol levels, law enforcement officials are struggling to determine impairment under pot. More than 16% of nighttime drivers have drugs in their...

In 25% of Fatal Crashes,
Dead Drivers Used Drugs

study says

Jun 23, 2011 8:40 AM CDT

In 25% of Fatal Crashes, Dead Drivers Used Drugs

But combining drugs, alcohol doesn't add to danger: study

(Newser) - One fairly obvious way to lessen your chances of dying in a car crash: Don't take drugs before getting behind the wheel. Researchers found that a full 25% of drivers who died in single-vehicle accidents between 1999 and 2009 tested positive for drugs, USA Today reports. Of those studied,...

Anti-Drug
GOPer Caught
Driving High

Apr 25, 2011 1:14 PM CDT

Anti-Drug GOPer Caught Driving High

He once said Dems catered to gay, pot-loving immigrants

(Newser) - A Rhode Island Republican lawmaker who made a splash with some anti-drug comments a few months ago has been arrested for allegedly driving under the influence of marijuana and possessing drug paraphernalia, Raw Story reports. House Minority Leader Robert Watson drew gasps in February for saying that the state legislature...

Christina Aguilera,
Boyfriend Arrested

Mar 1, 2011 9:29 AM CST

Christina Aguilera, Boyfriend Arrested

Singer busted for public intoxication as boyfriend charged with DUI

(Newser) - Anthem-flubbing Christina Aguilera has a bigger scandal on her hands now: She was arrested early this morning in West Hollywood on charges of public intoxication. Her boyfriend Matthew Rutler was also charged with driving under the influence, TMZ reports. Aguilera looked "extremely intoxicated" and was "unable to...

And the State With
the Booziest Drivers Is...

Dec 9, 2010 7:17 AM CST

And the State With the Booziest Drivers Is...

...Wisconsin, followed closely by North Dakota

(Newser) - America's drivers are a boozy bunch: Some 30 million admitted to driving drunk within the last year and more than 10 million drove while high on drugs, according to a new report. But those numbers actually show progress, notes MSNBC . The survey of the years 2006 through 2009 found an...

Man Who Drank After Accident Acquitted of DWI

Nov 30, 2010 11:11 AM CST

Man Who Drank After Accident Acquitted of DWI

His defense: He needed alcohol to keep warm while stranded

(Newser) - A Missouri man was acquitted of drunk driving charges … because, he argued, he got drunk after, not before, his accident. Thomas Drummond claims he was out with friends on the February night in question when bad weather forced him to take a different route home. He missed a turn...

David Cassidy Hit With DUI

Nov 4, 2010 12:33 PM CDT

David Cassidy Hit With DUI

Former teen idol insists he didn't do it

(Newser) - Former teen heartthrob David Cassidy was arrested yesterday for allegedly driving under the influence. The Partridge Family star, 60, was pulled over after a cop saw him weaving on the Florida Turnpike, the Palm Beach Post reports. Cassidy said he’d had a glass of wine at lunch and took...

Feds: 17M Drive Drunk

Aug 26, 2010 6:45 AM CDT

Feds: 17M Drive Drunk

Poll shows 8% admit they drive when they shouldn't

(Newser) - There are an uncomfortable number of drunk drivers out there, according to a new survey from the Department of Transportation. In the poll, 8% of respondents admitted to driving drunk—a number that, if representational, would equate to roughly 17 million Americans. And that’s just those willing to admit...