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Former Miss USA Rima Fakih Sentenced for Drunken Driving in Michigan

Admin — Tue, 15 May 2012 14:09:55 +0000

According to the Detroit Free Press, former Miss USA Rima Fakih has been sentenced for her drunk driving arrest. The sentence included six months probation, 20 hours of community service and $600 in fines. 26-years-old Fakih will also be required to attend alcohol safety and victim impact classes. Fakih was arrested last December after a [...]

Eating While Driving More Dangerous than Drinking While Driving

Admin — Thu, 10 May 2012 16:23:07 +0000

According to a study conducted by the researchers from the University of Leeds reveals that eating while driving is riskier than using a phone or driving under the influence of alcohol. Another study carried out by the NHSTA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) revealed that those who eat and drive increase the odds of an [...]

‘Lost’ star Matthew Fox reportedly Arrested for Drunk Driving

Admin — Tue, 08 May 2012 12:45:55 +0000

Matthew Fox, the man who saved the island on “Lost” was arrested over the weekend on suspicion of driving under the influence. The arrest reportedly occurred early Friday morning in Bend, Oregon, where Fox lives with his wife and two children. He was accompanied with an unidentified passenger and were on their way for some [...]

Assemblyman Roger Hernandez arrested in DUI case

Admin — Thu, 03 May 2012 14:08:09 +0000

Democratic Assemblyman Roger Hernandez of West Covina has been charged with drunken driving stemming from his March arrest in Concord, Calif., officials said Tuesday. The Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office filed drunken driving charges against him on Monday including two misdemeanor charges. Both charges stem from the same incident which happened on March 27 [...]

Drunk driving victim gets royal treatment for Metea prom

Admin — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 14:16:55 +0000

23-year-old Leeslyee Huerta was the guest of honor at Metea Valley High School’s prom on Friday after students at the Aurora school were moved by a presentation from her and the drunken driver who left her paralyzed. Huerta spent all day preparing for a night she thought she’d never see: her high school senior prom. [...]

Sister of teen killed in crash turns to Facebook to rally support

Admin — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 13:21:27 +0000

Miami – Sister of a South Florida teen, who was killed by a man charged with DUI, has turned to Facebook to rally support and keep him in jail. The sister and her mother said “they wanted to raise awareness about drunk driving” and a teen who “meant the world” to their family. 16-year-old Bree [...]

Deadly Drunk Driver sentenced to wear ‘I Killed Aaron Coy Pennywell’ Placard in Public

Admin — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 12:27:26 +0000

39-year-old Michael Giacona of Texas, who has been released from prison for killing a man in a drunk driving accident, will wear a sign made by the victim’s mother that says ‘I killed Aaron Coy Pennywell while driving drunk.’ Giacona, who was serving his 90-day prison sentence will be serving a two year probation after [...]

Mother, who lost her baby due to drunk driver, fights back

Admin — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 14:32:20 +0000

June 3, 2004 was an extremely dreadful day for Mari Guerra Avila, who was hit by a drunk teenager who ran head on into Avila’s car. At that time, Avila was seven months pregnant and the accident crushed and pinned her from head to toe. Due to the trauma, Avila had to deliver her baby, [...]

Former Miss USA, Rima Fakih, pleads no contest in drunk driving case

Admin — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 13:49:48 +0000

Highland Park, Mich. – Former Miss USA, Rima Fakih, pleaded no contest in a Michigan drunk driving case, Wednesday. The former beauty queen was arrested last year December 3 for drunk driving when she was driving a black 2011 Jaguar XJR at high speed in the area of 6 Mile and Woodward. She appeared in [...]

Face Recognition could help curb Drunk Driving

Admin — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 13:47:07 +0000

Electrical engineering students Ashirbani Saha and Kaushik Ray of University of Windsor are a critical step forward toward marketing a new technology designed to combat drunk driving with the help of a Waterloo company. The pair has developed an algorithm for a face recognition system that would work with a steering wheel sensor to detect [...]