The Phoenix police department announced a new task force charged with the responsibility of locating and arresting Arizona DUI suspects with outstanding warrants. The targeted offenders are considered

Pennsylvania sheriff John Durante threatened legal action to keep county commissioners from closing five PA DUI centers. The facilities conduct blood testing on motorists suspected of driving under the influence in Montgomery County Pennsylvania. The sheriff said closing the centers would put

Pop star Britney Spears’ first husband has been arrested and placed behind bars in Van Nuys, California. Jason Alexander reportedly missed two court ordered appointments associated with a 2006 California DUI.

The terms of Alexander’s probation from the LA DUI required him to spend time at a county morgue and complete an alcohol education class. He missed two required morgue appointments and was arrested on December 3. He is scheduled to be released from jail December 9.

Britney Spears and Jason Alexander were married for 55 hours following a Las Vegas impromptu wedding in 2005.

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James Sheep, the student cheerleader who dons the Nittany Lion costume for Penn State events, was arrested for driving under the influence in Pennsylvania last Saturday. Sheep was initially stopped by State College police around 3:15 in the morning for having too many people in his vehicle. In fact the passengers were oiled on top of each other, blocking the driver’s view. Sheep submitted to field sobriety tests and was taken to a hospital to draw blood for a blood-alcohol test. He was later charged with PA DUI.

Sheep attends more than 300 events a year as the mascot. He earned the job in January 2007 by doing 50 one-armed push-ups. Sheep, who is a senior at Penn State, is required to maintain a 3.0 grade point average as part of a scholarship deal.

Some disciplinary action is expected be taken though the Office of Judicial Affairs has not said whether the DUI arrest will impact Sheep’s ability to don the costume for Penn State’s appearance at the Rose Bowl.

‘The Nittany Lion’ is not the first mascot to get into trouble. Stanford’s ‘Tree’ was charged with public intoxication, Miami’s ‘Sebastian the Ibis’ was arrested with an extinguisher in the stadium just before an attempt to extinguish the Florida State mascot’s flaming spear, and Wisconsin’s ‘Bucky’ was busted for not wearing pants while walking down the streets of Madison.

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New Mexico started its annual Superblitz aimed at cracking down on motorists who are driving drunk. This year the campaign has been extended through the New Year celebration.

Law enforcement agencies across the state will be conducting random sobriety checkpoints and enhanced drunk driving patrols on Thanksgiving weekend and then every weekend in December and the first weekend in January. According to New Mexico DWI czar Rachel O

A Philadelphia police officer has been charged with driving under the influence in Pennsylvania following a two vehicle accident. Bryan Gable was driving in the Rhawnhurst area of the city around 3:40 am when he hit a van driven by a 67-year old man.

The driver of the van suffered a concussion and treated and released at a local hospital. Gable, who was off-duty at the time of the accident, was not seriously injured. He has been charged with drunk driving in Philadelphia and he could face additional charges after a review by the District Attorney. Official penalties, including suspension, could also be meted out by the Police Commission.

Gable, 21, is a one year veteran assigned to the 25th District. According to a police spokesperson, Gable has been assigned desk duty and his

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The emergency rooms of Texas hospitals routinely treat those involved in automobile accidents. By some estimates, half of the patients brought to ER were driving while intoxicated, yet the police are not notified and no DWI arrest is made.

Trauma doctors are not required by law to report drunk drivers. Even if the case is reported, there typically is no evidence for the prosecutor to work with as doctors are also not required to test for blood alcohol content.

There is a financial reason for not testing for alcohol, as insurance providers routinely use a 60-year old federal statute to deny coverage for injuries caused by intoxication. Instead of running the risk of not being reimbursed for services, hospitals limit their actions to their primary function of treating the injured. Doctors have also said that it is not their role to act as law enforcement.

Six states do require hospitals to report drunk drivers and eleven states have laws requiring insurance companies to pay claims for alcohol related injuries. While such measures have been proposed in the Texas State Legislature during the past three sessions, currently the state has neither provision. In the interim, motorists who have been involved with alcohol related accidents are not being charged with Texas DWI.

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Khloe Kardashian, co-star of the reality television show ‘Keeping up with the Kardashians’, has reportedly finished the requirements of her probation stemming from a DUI arrest in Southern California. Khloe’s attorney spoke from a Van Nuys courtroom stating that his client had successfully completed an alcohol education program and performed duties at a local morgue. He went on to call her a “superstar”.

Kardashian was sentenced to 36 months of probation following a no-contest plea to a 2007 arrest for driving under the influence in California. She was required to complete community service and attend alcohol education classes. She failed to do both and in July of this year was ordered to re-enroll in the alcohol awareness program. Because community service was no longer an option, Kardashian was sentenced to 30 days in jail. However, due to facility overcrowding, she spent only five hours behind bars. Kardashian technically remains on probation but the judge presiding over the case has said no additional hearings are scheduled.

Khloe Kardashian frequently appears on the E! reality series chronicling the exploits of her sister Kim Kardashian. She also recently completed a second season of ‘The Celebrity Apprentice’.

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