DUI

US Supreme Court Sides With Missouri Man, Says Warrants Needed For Most DUI Blood Tests

KRCU — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 15:18:52 +0000

Updated 4:49 p.m. with reporting from KRCU's Jacob McCleland

The United States Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday in a Missouri case that police cannot take a blood test from a drunk driving suspect without a warrant during a routine drunk driving arrest.

How bad do you have to drive to get stopped for a DUI check?

WUIS — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 20:03:52 +0000

Reporting from WUIS' Rachel Otwell used in this report.

The Illinois Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday on just how bad one has to drive before police are justified in stopping to check for Driving Under the Influence, or DUI.

Dennis Hackett was driving in Joliet when his car twice crossed "slightly" into another lane. A sheriff's deputy saw it, followed the driver for a while and eventually pulled him over.

Former Sunset Hills police officer Miller sentenced to 8 years in prison for DUI crash

Adam Allington, The Associated Press and Kelsey Proud — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 20:52:36 +0000

Updated at 5:00 p.m. March 10, 2011 with additional comments.

Former Sunset Hills police officer Christine Miller received her sentence today for the 2009 drunk driving accident that killed four people.

Miller was sentenced today after pleading guilty to all five counts against her in December 2010. She faced 4 counts for involuntary manslaughter and 1 for second-degree assault.

How much will that DUI or seat belt violation cost you? New data out in Illinois, enforcement up

Julie Bierach — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 20:22:17 +0000

Of course, you should never drink and drive or be in a moving car without wearing a seatbelt, but Illinois motorists will want to be especially mindful this holiday season.

Illinois State Police and local law enforcement are stepping up enforcement on impaired drivers and unbelted motorists this holiday season in what they're calling the "You Drink and Drive, You Lose/Click It or Ticket Holiday Crackdown."