 | Tennessee Weighs Tougher Blood Alcohol Standards for DUI
The federal government has a controversial new plan to save 1,000 lives a year with a "one drink" DUI.  Watch Video
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 | New Study: Texting More Dangerous than Drinking and Driving for Teens
According to a new study, texting and driving for teens is now more dangerous than drinking and driving. Watch Video
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 | Accused Drunk Driver Hits Young Girl in Orange Mound
Bond is just $2,000 for a Memphis woman charged with hitting a child with her car while driving drunk.
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 | Off-Duty MPD Officer Charged with DUI, Domestic Violence
Investigators say booze and a fight over a car radio led to the arrest of an off-duty Memphis police office Thursday night.
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 | Drunk Driver Hits, Injures Parked Bartlett Officers
Two Bartlett police officers were injured after a drunk driver slammed into them early Thursday morning.
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 | Mississippi Considers Ignition Interlock Devices for DUI Offenders
House members just passed an amendment that would require everyone convicted of a DUI, even first time offenders, to install an ignition interlock device on their car. The machine acts like a breathalyzer. Watch Video
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| DUI Blood Tests Flood Crime Labs, Delay Courts
A controversial new drunk driving law in Tennessee lets police take your blood without your consent. It's clogging up court systems and causing a back up at the state crime lab. ABC 24's Senior Investigator Jeni Diprizio went to Nashville to see the problem first hand. Watch Video
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 | Memphis Officer Charged with DUI in Oakland
Another Memphis officer ends up on the wrong side of the law. The MPD officer was charged with DUI; his case is now headed to the grand jury.
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| Sobriety Checkpoints Becoming Common in Shelby County
Federal grant money means sobriety checkpoints will happen more frequently in Shelby County. Watch Video
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 | Southaven Alderman Found Guilty of DUI
A judge has found Southaven Alderman Rickey Jobes guilty of DUI.
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 | Rep. Curry Todd Pleads Guilty to DUI, Gun Charges
State Rep. Curry Todd has pleaded guilty to drunken driving and gun charges.
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 | Off-Duty Memphis Police Officer Arrested for DUI
An off-duty Memphis police officer was arrested for DUI after he crashed his truck driving drunk on I-40 and left the scene of the accident.
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 | TBI Agent Fired after Drunk Driving Incident
A TBI Agent is off the job after she was arrested for Public Intoxication early Sunday morning.
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 | Mom Caught Smoking Pot with Child in Car
A Memphis mom was arrested after she and a friend were caught smoking marijuana in her car, windows rolled up, with her 2-year-old child in the backseat.
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 | Collierville Man Charged in Deadly DUI Crash
A Collierville man has been charged with killing another motorist in a head-on collision while driving drunk in Cordova Wednesday night.
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 | Ford Family Member Charged with DUI, Drugs
A member of the Ford family is out of jail after being arraigned Monday on DUI and drug charges.
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 | Rep. Todd Pleads Not Guilty to Gun, DUI Charges
State Rep. Curry Todd (R-Collierville) is pleading not guilty to drunken driving and gun charges.
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| No Refusal Policy in Effect for Sobriety Checkpoints
If you are out celebrating over the Labor Day holiday weekend, you cannot refuse a blood alcohol test if you're suspected of drinking and driving.
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 | Memphis Police Officer Charged with DUI
An off-duty Memphis police officer was arrested for DUI after a car accident in the Raleigh area Sunday morning.
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 | Mississippi Reports No Problems with Controversial DUI Test
The Intoxilyzer 8000 is a catchy name for one of the most popular DUI testing devices used by law enforcement, but its accuracy is in question. Watch Video
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 | Man at Center of Teacher Test Scandal Has Long Rap Sheet
In April, Clarence Mumford was arrested in Tunica for driving drunk and exposing himself in public. It's his first DUI in Mississippi, but far from Mumford's first. Those charges are just the tip of the iceberg. Watch Video
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 | Former Memphis Tiger Sentenced for Assault, DUI
A former University of Memphis Tigers basketball player pleaded guilty to DUI and assault in a crash that seriously injured another man.
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 | Councilwoman Janis Fullilove No Stranger to Trouble
People can make a mistake, maybe even two or three. Memphis City Council member Janis Fullilove has made a bundle of mistakes. Watch Video
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 | Drunk Driver Hits Cordova Home, Tackled While Fleeing Scene
A Cordova man was arrested overnight after police say he crashed into the side of a house while driving drunk.
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 | MPD Officer Arrested for DUI Found with Moonshine
A Memphis police officer arrested for DUI in Mississippi is not only accused of drunk driving, Mississippi troopers say he also had illegal moonshine in his car.
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| Number of DUIs, Deadly Drinking Accidents Down in MS
The state's moved from being the seventh worst in the country to the 20th. It's something Mississippi's Highway Patrol has been working on for years. Watch Video
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 | Memphis Rapper Arrested for DUI in Middle Tennessee
Memphis rapper 'Lil Wyte' was arrested Thursday for DUI and drug possession in Montgomery County, just northwest of Nashville.
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 | Memphis Police Officer Charged with DUI in Mississippi
Another Memphis police officer is off the job following a DUI arrest in Mississippi last week.
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 | Former Deputy Arrested for Second DUI This Year
A former Shelby County Sheriff's deputy faced his second DUI arrest in five weeks.
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 | Guns, Codeine and Cash Found on DUI Suspect
A man was arrested on Wednesday, October 12, 2011, around 12:30 a.m. after police received a call about someone in the South Memphis area driving erratically.
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 | Off-Duty MPD Officer Arrested for DUI
An off-duty Memphis Police officer was arrested and charged with DUI after he ran off the road and hit a fence near the Parkway Village area.
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 | Drunk Driver Hits Vehicle, Falls Asleep at Scene
A New Year's Day drunk driver had to be woken up from a deep sleep by Memphis Police after he passed out at the scene of an accident.
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 | Man Charged with Homicide Gets Bond Conditions Lessened
An accused drunk driver charged with hitting and killing a young father of two is no longer under house arrest.
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 | Several New TN Laws Focus on Drug, Alcohol Abuse
If you thought it was already a hassle to get your cold medication, Tennessee now joins the nationwide fight against meth. But, the new laws don't stop there. Watch Video
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 | The High Cost of Drinking and Driving
If it doesn't cost a life, driving drunk will cost you jail time, your driver's license, shame and guilt, and a whole lot of money. Watch Video
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 | Shelby County Prosecutors Cracking Down on Drunk Drivers
The deaths of four women on Christmas Eve at the hands of an accused drunk driver was a deadly reminder of how dangerous drinking and driving can be, and the Shelby County DA's office is doing all it can to keep the roads safe. Watch Video
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 | Mom Charged with DUI, Wrecking on Purpose with Child in Car
A Millington woman was arrested after she intentionally wrecked her vehicle in a domestic dispute with her toddler son in the car.
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| Curry Todd's DUI, Gun Arrest Hearing Delayed
State Rep. Curry Todd's hearing on charges of drunken driving and carrying a loaded handgun while intoxicated has been delayed until next month.
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 | Rep. Curry Todd Waives Hearing on DUI, Weapon
State Rep. Curry Todd waived a preliminary hearing on drunken driving and weapon charges and his case was sent to a grand jury on Tuesday.
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 | Whitehaven Assistant Principal Arrested for DUI
A Whitehaven High School assistant principal is free on bond after he was arrested for DUI over the weekend.
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 | Memphis Attorney Arrested for DUI
An attorney with the Gatti, Keltner, Bienvenu & Montesi law firm was arrested on December 9, 2011 for driving drunk.
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| Shelby County Deputy Arrested for DUI
Shelby County Sheriff's deputies arrested one of their own after he was caught drunk in his department-issued vehicle.
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| State Rep. From Collierville Faces DUI And Gun Charge
Tennessee State Rep. Curry Todd is out on $3,000 bond after an arrest for driving under the influence. Watch Video
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 | Former Tiger Hoops Player Charged For Drinking and Driving
Jeremy Hunt was arrested after he ran his Land Rover into another car. Watch Video
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 | Fatal DUI Crash Suspect Used Fake Name
Shelby County investigators discovered that the man charged with DUI in a crash that killed four women on Christmas Eve had given them a fake name.
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| App Claims to Determine Drivers' Blood Alcohol Content
Everyone knows if you booze you lose if you're driving, but now there's an app that can determine how drunk you are before your reach for your keys. Watch Video
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 | Teen Drinking, Driving Focus of Ark. Enforcement
Arkansas State Police has announced a new campaign to reduce drinking and driving by teenage motorists.
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 | Germantown City Attorney Resigns after DUI Arrest
The senior prosecuting attorney for the City of Germantown resigned from his post following a DUI arrest Tuesday night.
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 | Man Pardoned while Awaiting Charges for DUI Death
There's more fallout over the 200 pardons by former Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour. A victim's family said there is a repeat DUI offender who was also pardoned, even while sitting in jail waiting to be charged for killing their teenage daughter while driving drunk. Watch Video
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 | THP Vows Tough Enforcement during Cinco de Mayo
The Tennessee Highway Patrol says it will aggressively enforce seat belt and impaired driving laws Saturday during Cinco de Mayo celebrations.
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