Alcohol
Pa. woman charged in hit-and-run that killed teen
Authorities in suburban Philadelphia say a motorist was drunk and reading a text message when she fatally struck a teenager in a hit-and-run accident. Officials announced charges Friday against 31-year-old Sarah Ann Derstein of Lansdale. She is charged with homicide by vehicle, driving under the influence of alcohol, and other ...
Brewers team up on beer to help military families
Craft breweries from around the country are toasting the troops with a beer aged with a unique ingredient that symbolizes America's pastime — baseball bats. Nine different brewers collaborated to create Homefront IPA, all using the same recipe, complete with orange peel and unfinished maple Louisville Sluggers. Toward the end ...
Peabody man faces drunken driving charge
A Peabody man is headed to court to face drunken driving and vehicular homicide charges in connection with a crash that took the life of his passenger. A spokeswoman for the Essex district attorney's office 37-year-old Michael Fowler was behind the wheel of a vehicle that struck a parked flat-bed ...
Q&A: On Turkey's proposed alcohol restrictions
A look at legislation passed in Turkey's parliament early Friday that would ban all alcohol advertising and tighten restrictions on the sale of such beverages, and how such a law could affect tourists and liquor companies in the mainly Muslim but secular country. Q: What happened? A: Tempers flared and ...
Judge declines to dismiss lawsuit
A federal judge won't dismiss a lawsuit that argues the city of West Point and a local nightclub are liable for injuries to an underage driver, who authorities say was driving while intoxicated after drinking at the club. The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal reports (http://bit.ly/11f63NZ ) that U.S. District Judge ...
Teen charged with DUI in crash that killed brother
A Columbia teen is facing a felony DUI charge for an early morning crash that killed his brother. Lance Cpl. Brent Kelly of the South Carolina Highway Patrol says 18-year-old Cameron Stringfellow ran off the road and struck several trees at around 2 a.m. after hitting a parked car in ...
Ohio man gets 8 years after 12th DUI
Authorities in northeast Ohio say a 70-year-old man has been sentenced to eight years in prison after being convicted of his 12th drunken-driving charge. A judge in Summit County sentenced Edward South of Cuyahoga (ky-uh-HOH'-guh) Falls on Thursday. The most recent conviction happened after South crashed into a pole on ...
Brewers team up on beer to help military families
Craft breweries from around the country are teaming up to raise money for military families by selling a beer aged on baseball bats. The Hops for Heroes project began in 2011 as a collaboration between Center of the Universe Brewing Co. in suburban Richmond and Fremont Brewing Co. in Seattle. ...
New Mexico police plan seat belt, DWI crackdown
Law enforcement is launching a summer campaign to crack down on drunken drivers and motorists not wearing seat belts. Gov. Susana Martinez and other officials announced the enforcement blitz Thursday as New Mexicans prepared for the Memorial Day weekend that starts the summer travel season. Police plan increased patrols to ...
THP stepping up DUI enforcement over holiday
The Tennessee Highway Patrol is stepping up seat belt and DUI enforcement over the Memorial Day holiday weekend. The holiday period begins at 6 p.m. on Friday and ends at 11:59 p.m. on Monday. State troopers have scheduled 65 checkpoints. Officials say 16 people were killed on Tennessee roadways during ...
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