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Idaho County Sheriff’s Office

Idaho County Sheriff

Broken windshield and trail of blood led diligent Deputy to Keegan Kosanke and 2nd offense DUI charge; also on the lam for failure to show for DUI in Nez Perce

Kooskia-  According to the Idaho County Sheriff’s Office, at 6:26 a.m. on April 10, 2017, the Idaho County Sheriff’s Office was advised of a possible DUI crash at the junction of Hwy 12 and Hwy 13 at the Weigh Station.

Deputy Sam AuGello responded to the location and discovered an unoccupied, heavily damaged, 1993 Chevrolet pickup in the landscaping. It appeared that the driver had been injured as there were a broken windshield and blood inside the vehicle.

While other deputies attempted to locate the driver, Deputy AuGello made contact with the registered owner and determined that the driver would have been Keegan S. Kosanke, 36, of Clearwater. While AuGello was speaking with the owner, she received information of Kosanke’s location near the crash site.

Deputy AuGuello responded to the location near the crash site and arrested Kosanke on a Nez Perce County Fail to Appear on DUI warrant while investigating the crash.

Kosanke was subsequently charged with 2nd Offense DUI and Leaving the scene of an accident.

Kosanke was booked into the Idaho County Jail.

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Faulkner County Arkansas Sheriff’s Office

Faulkner County Sheriff’s Office DWI arrest bookings for June 1, 2017

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Domingo Cedillo-Gallegos, 21, of Conway, Ark. DWI Faulkner County Jail Ark May 30, 2017 (2)

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Mukhtar Ali Abdul-Khaliq, DWI first offense Faulkner County Ark May 19, 2017 (2)

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Booking #: 29571030
Age: 35
Gender: M
Race: W
Address: RUSSELLVILLE, AR
Arresting Agency: CWPD
Booking Date: 05-31-2017 – 7:53 pm
Charges:
VIOLATION OF OMNIBUS DWI ACT
DRIVERS LICENSE

DRIVING ON SUSPREVOKED MANDATORY COURT
IMPROPER LANE CHANGE
NO SEAT BELT
Bond: $155.00

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Danny Wilson, 35, of Conway Ark. DWI hit and run, refused breath test May 27, 2017

Danny Wilson
Booking #: 28381030
Booking Date: 05-27-2017 – 7:26 am
Charges: DWI 1ST OFF
LEFT SCENE OF ACC PROPERTY DAMONLY
COUNTY ORDINANCE VIOLATION
CARELESS DRIVING OR UNSAFE DRIVING
REFUSAL OF BAC
REQUIRED BY PROBATION AND PAROLE
Bond: $0.00

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Julian Gutierrez killed baby in DUI crash Los Angelos Police May 26, 2017 photo courtesy of Simon Sarkissian KTLA

Julian Gutierrez charged with killing newborn baby in DUI crash had two prior DUI arrests, says L.A. District Attorney

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA — 06/01/2017 — A North Hills man has been charged with murder following an alleged DUI head-on collision, killing a baby girl, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced today.

Julian Gutierrez (dob 7/31/91) faces one felony count each of murder, gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated, driving under the influence of alcohol causing injury within 10 years of two other DUI offenses and driving with a .08 percent blood alcohol content causing injury within 10 years of two other DUI offenses.

Case LA086117 includes allegations that Gutierrez caused great bodily injury to the baby’s mother and he was convicted of misdemeanor DUIs in 2014, 2015 and 2016.

The defendant pleaded not guilty to the charges yesterday and is scheduled to return on June 13 in Department 112 of the Los Angeles County Superior Court, Van Nuys Branch.

On May 26, Gutierrez was driving a 2010 Nissan Altima which allegedly veered into oncoming traffic near Fulton Avenue and Hatteras Street in Van Nuys, crashing head-on with a 1997 Acura Integra.

The pregnant driver of the Integra was rushed to the hospital where her baby girl was born. The baby died soon after birth.

The pregnant driver of the Integra was rushed to the hospital where her baby girl was born. The baby died soon after birth.

Deputy District Attorney Sheetal Jhala is assigned to prosecute the case.

Gutierrez is being held on $2 million bail. If convicted as charged, the defendant faces a possible maximum sentence of 25 years to life in state prison.

The case remains under investigation by the Los Angeles Police Department, Valley Traffic Division.

From NBCLosAngeles.com

A 25-year-old man suspected of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs and crashing head-on last week into a car whose pregnant driver gave birth to a baby girl who died has been booked on suspicion of murder, police said Wednesday.

A 2010 Nissan Altima being driven south on Fulton Avenue, south of Hatteras Street, by Julian Gutierrez of North Hills crossed the double yellow lines and collided with a northbound 1997Acura Integra about 11:05 p.m. Friday, the Los Angeles Police Department reported.

The driver of the Acura, Judith Mauricio, who was eight months pregnant, suffered serious injuries, police said. Mauricio was taken to a hospital, where she gave birth to a baby girl who subsequently died, police said.

“The investigation revealed that Gutierrez was driving under the influence during the time of the collision,” according to an LAPD statement. “He sustained minor injuries … and was treated by paramedics at (the) scene.”   MORE

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Brian Urguia and Rosanna Williams were killed by DUI driver Andrew Vincente Simbana-Nunez on June 22, 2016

Wrong-Way Driver Andrew Vincente Simbana-Nunez Sentenced to Prison for killing Brian Urquia and Rosanna Williams in Fatal DUI Crash in Lakewood

Sergio Chagolla-Chagolla jailed on felony DUI charges for killing Lyvelyn Ordas Reyes

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Sergio Chagolla-Chagolla Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office DUI fatal May 28, 2017

06/03/2017 — Santa Maria Police report that on May 28, 2017, at 0014 hours Santa Maria Police Officers responded to a call an injury traffic collision at Railroad and Donovan. Upon their arrival, officers found two vehicles with major damage with injuries. Five subjects were transported to the Marian Medical Center where one of the five occupants passed away from injuries sustained as a result of the collision.
The decedent has been identified as 57-year-old Santa Maria Resident Lyvelyn Ordas Reyes.
The suspect, 29-year-old Sergio Chagolla-Chagolla was booked into the Santa Barbara County Jail on Felony DUI and Vehicular Manslaughter while intoxicated.
Traffic Investigators are requesting that anyone who might have seen the accident to please contact the Santa Maria Police Department at (805) 928-3781 x2297.

Indiana State Police

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Jessica Skeens, 28, charged by Indiana State Police with operating while intoxicated, child neglect May 29, 2017

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NIGHTMARE MOTHER Jessica Skeens charged with OWI and killing her child Delaware County Sheriff (2)

Second Arrest Made in Muncie Fatal Crash Investigation

Muncie, Indiana – Indiana State Police report that a second arrest was made on May 30, 2017, as the result of the ongoing investigation into a fatal crash that claimed the life of a 6-year-old girl Sunday afternoon. Sunday around 4:30 p.m. officers responded to a report of an overturned vehicle on the north bound SR 67, the Muncie Bypass, just north of Meeker Avenue. Troopers Coley McCutcheon and Eric Patterson along with Delaware County Deputies arrived to find a car rolled over on the right side of the road.

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SCUMBAG OF 2017 NOMINEE – This May 28, 2017, photo provided by the Delaware County Sheriff’s Office in Muncie, Ind., shows Nathaniel Jordan. Police say Jordan punched his girlfriend as she was driving a van carrying him and her four children along an Indiana highway Sunday, May 28, 2017, causing a single-car crash that killed her 6-year-old daughter. Jordan faces preliminary neglect, criminal recklessness, and other charges. (Delaware County Sheriff’s Office )

The preliminary investigation indicated the driver, Jessica Skeens age 28 of Farmland, was driving a van north on the Muncie Bypass with her boyfriend, Nathaniel Jordan, age 27 of Muncie, with two of her children in the middle seat in child restraint seats, and two more of her children in the rear seat without child restraint seats.

Skeens and Jordan had been arguing when Jordan punched Skeens and grabbed the steering wheel, causing her to lose control of the van.

Skeens and Jordan had been arguing when Jordan punched Skeens and grabbed the steering wheel, causing her to lose control of the van. The vehicle left the right side of the roadway rolling over into the ditch, coming to rest on its wheels.

Skeens 6-year-old daughter, Taelyn Woodson, a back seat passenger who was not properly restrained in a child restraint seat, was partially ejected out of a window and succumbed to her injuries. The other three children in the van were transported to I.U. Health’s Ball Memorial Hospital for the treatment of minor injuries. Crash Reconstruction Investigator Trooper Scott Keegan was summoned to the scene to assist with the investigation.

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THE INNOCENT: Taelyn Woodson killed due to her boozing mother and the mother’s scumbag boyfriend Nathaniel Jordan

After the prosecutor’s office preliminary review of the ongoing investigation, Jessica Skeens, age 28, was arrested May 30, 2017, and charged with Neglect of a Dependent Causing Death, Level 1 Felony; Operating While Intoxicated Causing the Death of another person, a Level 5 Felony; Operating While Intoxicated with a passenger less than 18 yrs. of age, Level 5 Felony and three counts of Neglect of a Dependent, Level 5 Felony.

Toxicology reports showed that Skeens had a B.A.C. over the .08% legal limit at the time of the crash. Skeens was lodged in the Delaware County Jail.This is all the information available for release at this time.

DEAD-END DUMMY

Jonathan Wallace ran from Bend Police Officer but turned into dead end street

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Jonathan Michael Wallace DUI May 11, 2017 Officer Brook Ameele of Bend Police.

BEND, OREGON – 06/04/2017 —  Bend Police report that on May 11, 2017, at 10:35 pm, a Bend Police officer attempted to stop a white 1994 Chevrolet pickup as it was driving without any lights working to the rear of the vehicle. The officer observed further violations and attempted to stop the vehicle as it was going onto the Parkway northbound from Colorado Avenue.

After initially stopping, the driver of the vehicle waited for the officer to approach the pickup before fleeing quickly from the stop. The Bend Police Officer started to pursue the vehicle but quickly terminated it. The Chevrolet pickup traveled away at speeds over 80 miles per hour.

Bend Police, along with the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office, continued at normal speeds in the direction where the vehicle sped away. Officers were able to see the suspect vehicle turn onto Nels Anderson Road, and later onto Nels Anderson Place, which is a dead end street. The vehicle was found parked at 63291 Nels Anderson Rd, the parking lot of Central Oregon Roofing.

The driver of the pickup was taken into custody without incident at this time. The driver was identified as Jonathan Michael Wallace, 46, of Bend. Wallace was found to be DUII and was driving with a Felony Suspended license. Wallace was transported to the Deschutes County Jail, where he was lodged for DUII, DWS- Felony and Attempt to Elude a Police Officer.

As we move into the late spring and summer, we generally see an increased use of marijuana and alcohol. This is a reminder to the community and visitors alike that if you consume alcohol or marijuana please be responsible in your decisions, especially the decision to operate a motor vehicle

Bend Police Department

BAYONET BOY BUSTED FOR DUI

Kevin Trapman wasn’t glad to see Bend Police Officer, it really was a bayonet in his pants as he assaulted cop when charged with DUI

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Kevin William Trapman assault on officer DUI Bend Oregon Police May 12, 2017

BEND, OREGON — On May 11, 2017, at 5:01 pm, Officers from the Bend Police Department responded to the area of American Lane and Reed Market Road for the report of a minor hit and run crash. The initial report was a small red passenger car with a black hood had hit a pickup truck.

As officers were responding to this area, a separate Bend Police Officer saw a red 1995 Acura Integra with a black hood driving on Savannah near Linnea Drive. The officer was able to get behind the vehicle after he noticed the Acura almost crashed “head-on” into an oncoming vehicle. When the officer was able to turn around, the Acura had turned onto NE Derek Drive.

Trapman exited his vehicle quickly and started walking towards his residence. The officer told Trapman several times to stop walking, but the driver disregarded and started to run away from the officer.

The driver, later identified as Kevin William Trapman, stopped in the roadway spun his tires while pulling into his driveway. Trapman exited his vehicle quickly and started walking towards his residence. The officer told Trapman several times to stop walking, but the driver disregarded and started to run away from the officer.

Trapman had a bayonet hidden the front of his pants where he was reaching towards during the incident with the initial officer.

The officer continued with the contact of Trapman, who was not complying with the officer’s requests to stop. Trapman resisted the officer’s attempt to take him into custody, which resulted in a physical struggle. The officer could not get both hands away from Trapman’s waistband, which was pinned against the ground. It was learned later in the incident, Trapman had a bayonet hidden the front of his pants where he was reaching towards during the incident with the initial officer.

Several other Bend Police Officers responded to the scene to help take Trapman into custody. While fighting with Bend Police Officers, Trapman attempted to “head butt” and kick the officers. Trapman had to be restrained using the “WRAP” and was transported to St. Charles Emergency Department for the DUII investigation. The WRAP is a restraint device designed to keep a resistive and/or combative person who are in custody safe from harming themselves or others. Attached is a link to a current City of Bend City Addition video explaining how the WRAP works and why it works.

Trapman was later taken to the Deschutes County Jail, where he was lodged for DUII, Hit and Run, Attempt to Elude (by foot), Reckless Driving, Interfering with a Public Safety Officer, Attempt to Assault a Public Safety Officer, Resisting Arrest and DWS Misdemeanor. During this investigation, it was also learned that Trapman was an outstanding suspect in an unrelated shoplifting case. He was also lodged on Theft III charges.

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Flat Tire Kevin Trapman Bend Police May 12, 2017

BEND POLICE: We found Trapman’s vehicle had a flat tire and more damage than would have happened during the initial hit and run. We know from our investigation that Trapman caused near collisions at Brosterhous and American Lane and Savannah near Linnea Drive. We also know Trapman was last seen driving from Reed Market north on 15th Street.

We are asking our community if you saw this vehicle driving yesterday in a concerning manner, please contact our non-emergency number at 541-693-6911.

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Eric Jeremiah Coulson of Beaverton, crashed van DUI May, 27, 2017 

Washington County Sheriff’s Office

BEAVERTON BOOZER 

DUI Driver Eric Jeremiah Coulson Arrested After Crashing Near Apartment Complex and Fleeing Scene 

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Eric Jeremiah Coulson DUI hit and run May 27, 2017 Washington Co. Sheriff’s Office

BEAVERTON, OREGON — May 27, 2017 — According to the Washington County Sheriff’s Office, an accused DUII driver crashed a vehicle, which came to a rest within a few feet of an apartment complex building. The driver was located by deputies and arrested after fleeing the scene.

On May 27, 2017, at 3:43 p.m., Washington County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a traffic crash on NW 205th Avenue near NW Quatama Road in Beaverton, OR. The incident was reported to 9-1-1 by multiple witnesses.

Deputies arrived and found a white Dodge pickup on its side with a passenger entrapped and the driver unaccounted for. The pickup had sideswiped a utility pole and damaged a traffic sign during the crash. The pickup had come to a rest within a few feet of a building at the Quatama Village Apartments.

Deputies conducted an extensive search and located the driver, 24-year-old Eric Jeremiah Coulson of Beaverton, walking in the area. During the investigation, Coulson showed signs of alcoholic impairment and was arrested.

The passenger was extracted from the vehicle by Hillsboro Fire & Rescue. No one was injured during the incident.

Coulson was lodged at the Washington County Jail for DUII, failure to perform duties of a driver (hit and run), and recklessly endangering another person.

Lake Elsinore Police

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Diego Segovia, 41, of Wildomar DUI Lake Elsinore Police on June 2, 2017

Diego Segovia drove like a loon and ran like a roadrunner after crashing into a Chevy

RIVERSIDE COUNTY SHERIFF: According to Sergeant Brett Seckinger on Friday, June 2, 2017, about 5:38 P.M., officers from the Lake Elsinore Police Department responded to a reported injury traffic collision near the intersection of Mission Trail and Lemon Street.

Witnesses reported a 2002 Ford truck speeding and swerving between lanes on Mission Trail, north of Lemon Street, prior to colliding into the rear of a 2003 Chevy truck. The Ford truck then collided into the rear of a 2005 Chrysler passenger van. The driver of the Ford truck fled the scene on foot a short distance into a field. The first officer arrived on scene located the Ford truck driver, and with the assistance of witnesses, detained him for further investigation.

Additional officers arrived at the scene of the collision and found the driver and three juvenile passengers in the Chrysler van suffering from minor injuries. The driver and passengers were transported to a local hospital by ambulance for medical treatment and later released. The driver of the Chevy truck was uninjured.

It was determined the driver of the Ford truck, Diego Segovia, 41 years old, and a resident of Wildomar was driving under the influence of an alcoholic beverage. Segovia was uninjured in the collision and was arrested for driving under the influence, hit and run collision causing injury and was later booked into jail.

The collision investigation is continuing and anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact Officer Roberge of the Lake Elsinore Police Department at (951) 245-3300.

FLAT TIRE ENDED HIS ESCAPE

OREGON: Justin Dean Haworth charged with DUI, hit and run of tow truck

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Justin Dean Haworth, 26, South Beach Ore. DUI hit and run of tow truck by Newport Police photo Lincoln County Jail May 26, 2017

NEWPORT, ORE. – According to Newport Police, a man who struck a tow truck and fled was captured due to a flat tire.

Police say that on 05/26/2017, at approximately 3:30 p.m., Newport Police Officers were dispatched to a vehicle hit-and-run on NW Oceanview Dr. Dispatch had been advised that a tow truck from AA Rowley’s Towing had been struck by a vehicle that then fled the scene. Newport Police Officers made contact with the tow truck driver, who described the suspect vehicle as a silver or Grey SUV. The tow truck driver told Officers that, as he was helping a stranded motorist, his truck was hit by the SUV. It appeared the SUV sustained a flat tire from the crash. The tow truck sustained damage from the collision.

A short time later, Newport Police Officers located the suspect vehicle and conducted a traffic stop at the Agate Beach Wayside. The driver and sole occupant of the vehicle was identified as Justin Dean Haworth, age 36 of South Beach. Officers noted that Haworth’s vehicle had fresh damage to it, and a spare tire was being utilized. The original tire, which was shredded by having been driven on, was located inside Haworth’s vehicle.

Haworth was exhibiting signs of impairment. He consented to Standardized Field Sobriety Tests, which he failed. Haworth refused to provide a breath sample. He was transported to Samaritan Pacific Communities Hospital. A search warrant was obtained, and a blood draw conducted.

Haworth was transported to the Lincoln County Jail and lodged on the following charges: Failure to Perform the Duties of a Driver; DUII; Reckless Driving; Reckless Endangering; and Criminal Mischief 2nd Degree. Haworth was also issued a citation for Refusal to take a Breath Test. Haworth’s bail was set at $75,000.

Anyone with further information regarding this incident is encouraged to contact Sgt. Brad Purdom at 541-574-3348. The Newport Police Tip Line is available at 541-574-5455 or Text-A-Tip at 541-270-1856.

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Maryland: State Police charged Douglas McClain with DUI after causing wreck on US 13

WESTOVER, MD. — Maryland State Police report that a balky motorist didn’t want to cooperate on the basic cause of how it came to be that he failed to yield the right-of-way and crashed into a Virginia motorist on U.S. 13.

Police say that on June 3, 2017, at approximately 10:46 pm, Troopers from the Maryland State Police Princess Anne Barrack were dispatched to the area of US Route 13 and Route 413 for a motor vehicle collision.

Upon arrival, troopers observed two vehicles in the roadway which had been involved in a collision.  The investigation revealed that a Black Nissan Pathfinder operated by Douglas McClain Sr., 58 years old from Salisbury, MD was traveling on N/B Rt. 413 and intended to cross S/B. Rt. 13 to continue North.  At the time of the collision, McClain failed to yield the right of way to a white Chevrolet Impala which was heading S/B on Rt. 13 and driven by David J. Hendershot, 57 years old of Bloxom, VA.

During the course of the investigation, the driver of the Black Nissan, McClain, admitted to consuming an alcoholic beverage prior to the collision

During the course of the investigation, the driver of the Black Nissan, McClain, admitted to consuming an alcoholic beverage prior to the collision.  Troopers also made observations of McClain which were consistent of a person who was impaired by alcohol.   McClain performed several standardized field sobriety test, but the tests were stopped due to McClain wanting medical attention, even though he refused moments prior.  McClain was transported to PRMC hospital where troopers again contacted him in reference to the impaired driving investigation.  McClain refused an evidence test for alcohol at the hospital.  McClain was issued citations for driving under the influence of alcohol, driving while impaired by alcohol, negligent driving, and driving with a suspended registration.

The driver and passenger of the other vehicle were transported to PRMC with non-life-threatening injuries.

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Maryland: Rookie Fairfax Judge Michael Cantrell busted for DUI in Calvert County

From The Chesapeake Today

SOLOMON’S ISLAND, MD. – A Fairfax County District Court Judge who has not served one year yet on the bench in Virginia was arrested for DUI in Calvert County, Md., on April 28, 2017, at 11:09 pm by Calvert Deputy J. Curtin.

Michael Harry Cantrell, of 3902 Clares Court, in Fairfax, Va., was charged with driving while impaired by alcohol as he operated a 2013 GMC on Maryland Rt. 2 at Langley Lane, in Solomon’s, Maryland.

Judge Cantrell will appear before a Maryland District Court Judge on Aug. 16, 2017, in Prince Frederick.

Solomon’s Island is a popular tourist destination and night spot on the Patuxent River.

Judge Cantrell has employed the services of high-powered criminal defense attorney William C. Brennan Jr., of Greenbelt to be his mouthpiece on the two counts of driving while impaired.  Brennan is recognized as one of the top lawyers in Washington and has practiced criminal law for forty years. He is a partner at BrennanMcKenna.

From Fairfax County profile of Judge Michael Harry Cantrell:

Michael Cantrell receives official Fairfax County General District Court commission July 21, 2016, at 4 p.m.

Served as a substitute judge for General District Court from 2013 through 2016.

In private practice, he specialized in criminal defense work and representing juvenile offenders.

Judge Michael Cantrell  will be presented his official commission as a Fairfax County General District Court judge on Thursday, July 21, 2016, at 4 p.m. at the Fairfax Courthouse, Courtroom 5J, 4110 Chain Bridge Road, Fairfax. The public is invited to attend the investiture ceremony and the reception that follows.

At the ceremony, State Sen. Dave Marsden will present him with the official commission and former Fairfax Circuit Court Judge Jonathan C. Thatcher will ceremonially administer the oath of office. Cantrell was elected by the Virginia General Assembly to fill a vacancy on the court.

Cantrell served as a General District Court substitute judge from 2013-2016 and heard cases involving traffic, criminal and domestic relations. In private practice since 1989, he specialized in criminal defense work and represented juvenile offenders throughout the Northern Virginia area. He has been active with community service work in Fairfax County and has received the prestigious Arnold B. Kassabian Memorial Award, The Golden Gavel Award and official recognition for his efforts by the Fairfax County Police, Sheriff’s Department and the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors.

A Fairfax County native, Cantrell graduated from Robert E. Lee High School. He received his bachelor’s of social work from James Madison University and was subsequently employed by the Fairfax County Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court for 10 years. He received his law degree from the George Mason University School of Law in 1988. He has been in private practice as a sole practitioner since January 1989.

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Ryan Scott booking from jail Al Cannon Detention Center

From WCSC

WEST ASHLEY, S.C. — Authorities have identified the man killed Sunday in an early morning crash in which another man is facing charges.

Charles Fred Clute IV, 26, of Charleston, died at MUSC from multiple injuries, according to Charleston County Deputy Coroner Sara Senn.

Police responded to the single-vehicle crash at approximately 3:35 a.m. Sunday at the intersection of Bantry Circle and Bluewater Way, according to Charleston Police spokesman Charles Francis.

Ryan Keith Scott, 25, was arrested and charged with felony DUI and reckless vehicular homicide, Francis said.

Police say the vehicle collided with two trees on the passenger side. This caused extensive damage to the vehicle and caused Clute, the passenger, to be ejected.  He was transported to St. Francis and then to MUSC where he died from his injuries.  MORE

Charles Fred Clute IV

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Charles Fred Clute IV  killed by DUI driver in Charleston SC 060517

Charleston – Charles Fred Clute IV, 26, of Charleston, South Carolina, entered into eternal rest Sunday, June 4, 2017. His Memorial Service will be held Thursday, June 8, 2017, in J. HENRY STUHR INC., WEST ASHLEY CHAPEL, 3360 Glenn McConnell Parkway at 11:00 a.m. The family will receive friends Thursday in Stuhr’s West Ashley Chapel from 10:00 a.m.until the time of service. Charles was born May 27, 1991, in Charleston, SC, son of Charles Fred Clute III, and Melody Cook Clute. He was a Commercial construction worker. He is survived by his parents, Charles and Melody Clute of Charleston, SC; fiance, Jori Bowen of Hanahan, SC; two sisters, Jennifer Clute of Goose Creek, SC, Melissa Griffin of Charleston, SC; maternal grandparents, Mr. & Mrs. Robert D. Cook of Charleston, SC, paternal grandmother, Gloria Walsh of Pittsboro, NC. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to MADD- Mother’s Against Drunk Drivers, 421 Mission Court, Irmo, SC 29063. A memorial message may be sent to the family by visiting our website at www.jhenrystuhr.com.

Nevada County Sheriff Keith Royal lists DUI arrest bookings for June 2-8, 2017

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20 minors busted for underage drinking at KAT Country Concert. Photo courtesy of Modesto Bee.

Alexis Gomez-Morales killed by DUI teen driver in joyride, two teens critical; KAT concert busted with 20 underage drinkers

FROM PATTERSON IRRIGATOR

06/08/2017 — A car carrying three 17-year-old boys from Patterson, California, crashed into a palm tree on East Las Palmas Avenue early Sunday morning, May 28, 2017, killing one and hospitalizing the others with major injuries.

The underage driver is facing a charge of driving under the influence of alcohol.

The vehicle left the road and hit the tree, overturning and coming to rest upside down in the middle of the roadway.

The crash occurred west of Sycamore Avenue at about 2:40 Sunday morning, when the boys were westbound in a 1998 Lexus. The vehicle left the road and hit the tree, overturning and coming to rest upside down in the middle of the roadway.

The vehicle’s rate of speed has not been determined.

The teen who died of injuries suffered in the crash was identified by the Stanislaus County Coroner’s Office as Alexis Gomez-Morales.  MORE

Deputies and ABC Agents Arrest 20 People at the KAT Country Concert for Underage Drinking

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Washoe County Sheriff motor units

Joseph Estrella sentenced to 15 years in slammer for seventh DUI conviction; incapable of rehabilitation and danger to the community, says prosecutor Adam Cate

06/08/2017 — Washoe County District Attorney Chris Hicks has announced that a defendant in a Driving Under the Influence (DUI) case has received the maximum sentence of 15 years in prison after being convicted of a seventh driving under the influence offense.  The prior convictions spanned 19 years and involved misdemeanor and felony convictions in multiple California and Nevada jurisdictions. The sentence ensures that a minimum of 6 years must be served before parole eligibility begins.

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Joseph Estrella sentened to 15 years in prison for 7th DUI

Joseph Estrella, 37, from Incline Village, was sentenced on one count of felony Driving Under the Influence in Washoe County District Court by Judge Jerome Polaha.  Estrella had previously pled guilty in February to the charge and was sentenced Tuesday to a maximum term of 15 years in prison.

At the sentencing hearing, Deputy District Attorney Adam Cate argued that Estrella’s six prior DUI offenses proved he was incapable of rehabilitation and a danger to the community

Estrella was pulled over on October 12, 2015, near the intersection of Mays Blvd. and Joyce Lane in Incline Village after a sergeant from the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office observed him driving a vehicle with an inoperable brake light. After approaching the vehicle, the sergeant smelled marijuana and Estrella admitted to having smoked it prior to driving. Estrella was arrested and the case was submitted to this office for prosecution. Testing of Estrella’s blood after his arrest detected both marijuana and methamphetamine.

At the sentencing hearing, Deputy District Attorney Adam Cate argued that Estrella’s six prior DUI offenses proved he was incapable of rehabilitation and a danger to the community—citing the recent rash of DUI related fatalities in Washoe County.  Estrella’s request for a minimum sentence was denied.

Boozing Barrister Kristine Steinkoenig from Maryland Injured When Crashing Into Dump Truck

YAKIMA, WASHINGTON — The Washington State Patrol reports that an Annapolis, Maryland motorist, who faces DUI charges, lost control of her 2004 Toyota pickup on a curve and slammed into the rear of a dump truck on Route 970 two miles east of Cle Elum, Washington.

Cle Elum is a city in Kittitas County, Washington

The Washington State Patrol reports that Trooper D. Nilles is charging Kristine Steinkoenig, 58, of Annapolis, Md., with DUI after she slammed into a 1966 Ford Dump Truck operated by Eric Miller, 51.

Miller was not injured and Steinkoenig was taken by ambulance to Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital.

Trooper Nilles reports that Steinkoenig failed to reduce her speed for the road conditions as well as driving while impaired.

Kristine Steinkoenig is an attorney in Annapolis with a specialty in environmental law, family law, and estate planning.

According to her Linked In profile, she graduated from the University of Baltimore School of Law. And has a J. D. from the David A. Clarke School of Law at the University of the District of Columbia.

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Max Barraza charged with June 8, 2017, DUI fatal of passenger Adrian Biedzinski. Waukegan Police Department

Max Barraza charged with felony DUI for killing his passenger Adrian Biedzinski

RIDE WITH AN
IMPAIRED DRIVER,
BUY A TICKET TO
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From The Chicago Tribune:

WAUKEGAN, ILLINOIS — 06/11/2017 — A Spring Grove man has been charged with felony aggravated DUI following a June 8, 2017, car crash in which his passenger was killed, Waukegan police said.

Max Barraza, 27, also charged with DUI, is believed to have had a blood-alcohol level nearly twice the legal limit of .08 at the time of the three-vehicle collision at the intersection of Green Bay Road and Washington Street, Waukegan Police Cmdr. Joe Florip said.

Killed in the 9 p.m. crash was Adrian Biedzinski, age 35, of Round Lake Beach, according to Lake County Coroner Dr. Howard Cooper. An autopsy performed Friday determined the preliminary cause of death was multiple traumatic injuries.

Biedzinski, who was wearing a seat belt at the time, was trapped inside Barraza’s pickup truck, Florip said. The coroner’s office arrived about 9:45 p.m. and determined Biedzinski died while inside the vehicle, he said.   MORE

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Adrian A. Biedzinski killed by Max Barraza in DUI crash on June 8, 2017, in Waukegan Illinois

OBITUARY FOR ADRIAN A. BIEDZINSKI

Funeral services for Adrian A. Biedzinski, 35, are private from the Kristan Funeral Home P.C., 219 West Maple Ave. (2 blocks west of Rt. 45 on Rt. 176) Mundelein.
He was born June 20, 1981, in Evanston, IL and died suddenly Thursday, June 8, 2017, as a result of an automobile accident.
Adrian enjoyed working security. He was an avid pool player and adored his kids, friends, and family.
He is survived by his mother Lydia, his loving girlfriend Tina, children Izabella, Aryanna, Isaiah, brothers and sisters Ashley Biedzinski, Tina (Matt) Bruenning, Patty Friello, Annette, Alexis, Albert, Anthony, Paloma, Adam and Adriana Penaloza, David, Donald and Daniel Biedzinski, Anna Harrison, his grandmother Anna Maria Penaloza and many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews cousins and friends. He was preceded in death by his father David Biedzinski and his mother Liza Penaloza.

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Maryland Trooper Solomon Flash hit by drunk driver on Washington Beltway. Photo courtesy of NBC Washington

DUI driver Chris Dent slammed into Trooper Solomon Flash investigating traffic collision on Washington Beltway; trooper and Anthony Owelle, one of the drivers hit sent to hospital

NBC WASHINGTON — A Maryland state trooper is hospitalized for injuries he sustained early this morning when his patrol car was struck by an alleged impaired driver, while the trooper was parked at the scene of a traffic crash in Prince George’s County. News4’s Derrick Ward reports.

A Maryland State Police trooper and a pedestrian were hit early Sunday morning by a driver who was intoxicated, police said.

A state police statement said the incident occurred around 3:30 a.m. Sunday in Prince George’s County, Maryland, along Route 4 (Pennsylvania Avenue) just west of Presidential Parkway. They said Trooper Solomon Flash was investigating a traffic collision when he was struck by another vehicle.

After hitting the patrol car, the vehicle continues and struck a pedestrian who was standing near the guardrail. The pedestrian, Anthony Owelle, 28, of Laurel, Maryland, was one of the drivers involved in the original collision.

Police said the driver, Chris M. Dent, 37, of Upper Marlboro, who struck the officer was intoxicated and taken into custody. He was not injured in the crash and has been initially charged with driving under the influence.

Flash was taken to the hospital with a possible concussion, according to police. He was conscious when he was transported. Owelle was also transported to the hospital.

According to the News4 I-Team, at least 37 Maryland State Police troopers have been hit by vehicles since January 2016.  MORE