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Possible Dismissal for County Sheriff



Officials are seeking to get a dismissal for a Hancock County sheriff’s deputy after he was arrested for DUI. The deputy had a blood alcohol level of .16 when he crashed his vehicle on Tuesday.

Robinson’s patrol car was eastbound when he lost control on the snow-covered road and spun across the center line, striking a Chevrolet Cavalier owned by the Indiana Department of Transportation. The driver of the Cavalier was treated for minor injuries, Jester said.

Jester said Tuesday night that he did not know the other driver’s name or whether he had been treated at the scene or at a hospital. He said those details would be available today as part of the incident report.

Incoming Hancock County Sheriff Mike Shepherd expressed disappointment in the deputy’s actions.

Shepherd said he had discussed the situation with Col. Donnie Munden, who has served as acting sheriff in Hancock County since shortly after Sheriff Bud Gray was arrested Aug. 6 on a felony charge of obstruction of justice.

“(Robinson) will have to be put on… continue reading

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Football Player Gets DUI



The Nebraska safety Rickey Thenarse has been arrested for DUI. He was pulled over just hours after celebrating his graduation.

LINCOLN, Neb. — Nebraska safety Rickey Thenarse was cited for drunken driving hours after his graduation ceremony.

Lincoln Police Sgt. Jason Stille told the Lincoln Journal Star that Thenarse was in his vehicle stopped in the middle of a downtown street about 2 a.m. Sunday. The senior graduated Saturday.

Police reports say Thenarse’s blood alcohol content was .11 percent; the legal limit is .08.

In addition to DUI, the football player was cited for driving with a suspended license and a traffic violation.

A message left Sunday for an athletic department spokesman wasn’t immediately returned.

Earlier this month, defensive tackle Baker Steinkuhler was cited for DUI. He’s been suspended from playing in the Dec. 30 Holiday Bowl against… continue reading

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Surf Shop Founder Faces DUI



Ron DiMenna, the founder of Ron Jon Surf Shop, is facing DUI charges. The man was pulled over and spotted with an open can of Four Loko in the vehicle.

MERRITT ISLAND, Fla. — The founder of Ron Jon Surf Shops faces a driving under the influence charge after police found an open can of Four Loko during a traffic stop.

Police say 73-year-old Ron DiMenna was weaving in traffic when they stopped his pickup truck in Merritt Island last Thursday afternoon. The surfing entrepreneur had difficulty walking when he stepped out of the truck.

Inside the vehicle, police found the half-full can of Four Loko, a 24-proof alcoholic drink popular with teens and young adults.

It’s not the first time DiMenna has faced DUI charges. In 2005 he pleaded guilty to reckless driving. And in 2007, he was convicted of DUI and lost his license for six months.

He was released from the Brevard County Jail Thursday after… continue reading

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Police Officer Arrested for DUI



A police officer in Billings has been charged with DUI. The 24-year-old woman was speeding and found to have a blood alcohol level of .111.

A Billings police officer has been charged with drunken driving and speeding in Helena.

Officer Samantha Lynn Puckett, 24, has been placed on paid administrative leave pending an internal affairs investigation as a result of the charges, BPD Sgt. Kevin Iffland said Wednesday.

Puckett has been a Billings police officer for about 15 months.

According to Helena City Court records, Puckett was stopped by a police officer in downtown Helena on Dec. 10 at 1:56 a.m.

The officer cited Puckett for driving 45 mph in a 30 mph zone.

The officer also issued Puckett a citation for DUI Per Se, which alleges she was operating a motor vehicle with a blood-alcohol level above the state legal limit of 0.08 percent.

According to the citation, a preliminary breath test showed Puckett had… continue reading

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Woman Hit and Killed by DUI Suspect



A woman was leaving the police station in Andover when she was struck by a drunk driver and killed. The man pleaded not guilty and is being held on a $50,000 bail.

“Her mom ran inside to report the crash and originally didn’t even know that her daughter had been struck outside — just knew that the vehicle had been struck. It’s only when troopers went outside that we found the woman on the grass,” State Police Sgt. Eric Bernstein said.

A trooper chased the driver.

“He caught up with that vehicle about 200 yards north of the barracks, where it had become disabled on the side of the road. He had conversation with the operator there, eventually formed the opinion that the operator was under the influence of alcohol,” Bernstein said.

Police said the driver, Robert Bryant, 50, attempted to flee the scene, but was stopped a short distance away and arrested.

Ray was taken to Lawrence General Hospital. She later died of her injuries.

“A lot of people beyond the victim and the driver are… continue reading

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