DWI

A man accused of driving while intoxicated is in custody after leading authorities on a chase before a rollover crash that injured his 3-year-old child on the East Freeway Friday, the Houston Police Department said.

Charges have been filed against a 23-year-old man who was driving a vehicle that a woman, somehow, managed to climb out of as it was traveling on the North Freeway Sunday night. That action led to the woman’s death, according to Houston police.

A man who was out on bond for a DWI was arrested and charged again after deputies say he was caught driving intoxicated with three children in the car.

A Houston man with five prior convictions for driving while intoxicated was sentenced this week to 35 years in prison for killing another driver in a drunken driving crash in 2018, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced Saturday.

A woman suspected of driving while intoxicated was taken into custody after crashing into an H&B Block store in southwest Houston Thursday, officers with the Houston Police Department said.

A repeat DWI offender has been given probation again for driving around Houston’s streets while under the influence of alcohol, according to court documents.

An investigation is underway after a DWI suspect struck a police officer and a suspect accused in a hit-and-run incident during a chase in southwest Houston Tuesday, officers with the Houston Police Department said.

A deputy who was injured in a crash caused by a suspected drunk driver told good Samaritans who arrived at the scene to help the driver of the other vehicle rather than checking on him, according to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office.

An investigation is underway after a suspected drunk driver fatally struck a man at a bus stop Friday, officers with the Houston Police Department said.

Eighteen undocumented immigrants residing in the Houston area who have previously been convicted of driving while intoxicated have since been apprehended, according to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Houston Field Office

A 6-year-old died last Saturday after a suspected drunk driver ran him over repeatedly in a southwest Houston strip mall parking lot.

A man has been arrested after authorities said he was operating a jetski while intoxicated on Sunday.

Authorities in Shenandoah have charged a man with a DWI after he reportedly crashed into a light pole off I-45.

The Harris County Sheriff’s Office will announce its multi-agency DWI initiative ahead of the Fourth of July weekend.

45-year-old Maribel Altuntas has been arrested and charged with a DWI after deputies say she rammed into a daycare after a night of drinking Thursday.

45-year-old Maribel Altuntas has been arrested and charged with a DWI after deputies say she rammed into a daycare after a night of drinking Thursday.

As Ortiz was being taken to jail, she attempted to bribe the deputy by offering him “sexual acts and cash in exchange to be let go,” authorities reported.

One driver has died and another is facing charges after a crash in north Houston Friday, deputies with Harris County Sheriff’s Office said.

A woman is in custody after leading Houston police officers on a chase Wednesday while a child was in the backseat, authorities said.

A chain reaction crash caused by a wrong-way driver on the Gulf Freeway early Monday led to one man’s death and another man being charged, according to Houston police.

Police said a 28-year-old woman has died after being ejected from a pickup truck in a crash in northwest Houston Thursday.

A spokesperson for the Houston Police Department said a sergeant and his wife, who is also an HPD officer, have both been relieved of duty pending the outcome of an internal investigation after a DWI incident in Friendswood.

A man has been arrested and charged after a deadly crash on the North Loop.

A woman has been arrested for the second time for driving while intoxicated, deputies announced Tuesday.

The holiday season is meant to be spent with family and friends, but according to law enforcement officials, it can also be one of the most dangerous times of the year starting the night before Thanksgiving.

More parties, more outings and more fun doesn’t mean anyone should be driving irresponsibly. Harris County reportedly has the highest concentration of impaired driving fatalities in the entire state of Texas.

A mother has been charged with felony murder after causing a crash that killed her 4-year-old daughter and injured four other children early Sunday, according to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office.

A Conroe woman was arrested for the eighth time for driving while intoxicated in Porter, according to the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office.

The Harris County Precinct 4 Constables Office had a busy Labor Day weekend, according to a news release.

A man is in custody after police said he caused a crash that left a motorcyclist dead.

Many traffic violations can be reduced to lesser charges or dismissed altogether.

The district attorney’s offices in Harris and Galveston counties said they are now reviewing hundreds of cases involving Friendswood police officer Sara Carter.

Over the last decade, the yearly numbers in Harris County for DWI-related fatalities have been near the top of the list nationwide. In fact, HPD’s DWI Task Force supervisor Sgt. Don Egdorf points to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration stats, which show Houston leading the nation in 2019 with 155 DWI fatal crashes. The number topped Los Angeles County at 154, even though their population is double the size of Harris County.

Rosahura Alecio of northwest Harris County said she has been forced to relive a tragedy after Saturday’s arrest of 61-year-old Donna Kurtz.

A former Kansas City Chiefs assistant coach is facing possible prison time after a car accident that critically injured a 5-year-old girl in February. CBS News national correspondent Jericka Duncan spoke to the attorney for the little girl's family after the charges were announced.

DWI and reckless driving charges dropped against Bruce Springsteen Bruce Springsteen pleaded guilty to having shots of tequila at a New Jersey beach where drinking is illegal, but he was cleared of DWI and reckless driving charges.

HOUSTON – A woman accused of driving while intoxicated is in custody after a deadly accident Friday, police said. Police said the victim, a woman, was crossing Westheimer near Stoney Brook just after 1 a.m. when she was hit. The victim, who investigators said was not in a crosswalk area, died at the scene. Officers said the driver was arrested after failing her sobriety test.

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Texas – Starting Wednesday, Montgomery County law enforcement agencies will begin to conduct increased DWI enforcement over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. The Montgomery County District Attorney’s office, in conjunction with both state and local law enforcement agencies, will increase no-refusal operations and DWI enforcement throughout Montgomery County. During this time, the District Attorney’s office, through their No Refusal TxDOT Grant, will provide nurses, prosecutors, and investigators, to assist law enforcement in obtaining blood evidence in cases were a DWI suspect refuses to provide a scientific sample. “Many Montgomery County law enforcement agencies have committed to increasing DWI Enforcement to catch as many impaired drivers as possible.”“As many travel to spend Thanksgiving with their loved ones, law enforcement will be out looking for impaired drivers and working to keep our roads safe,” Andrew James, Vehicular Crimes Chief, is quoted as saying in the news release about the event. “If you chose to drive impaired, you will be caught, and you will be prosecuted.

“Tiger King” star Dillon Passage, 25, was arrested for DWI in addition to an outstanding warrant for resisting arrest in Manor, Texas, Fox 7 Austin reports. Passage, who is the husband of Joe Exotic, was arrested and taken to the Travis County Jail on November 15, according to the report. Passage underwent a field sobriety test which results determined the driver was intoxicated, according to the report. Passage was arrested for DWI in addition to an outstanding warrant for resisting arrest. Fox 7 reports he is being held on a $3,000 bond.

KATY, Texas – A Harris County Sheriff’s deputy is accused of speeding over 120 mph while intoxicated on Katy Freeway, according to the Houston Police Department. Deputy Jose Garcia was charged with driving while intoxicated after he was pulled over in the 9800 block of Katy Freeway. According to police, an officer spotted a Tahoe traveling 121 mph in a 60 mph zone. When the officer pulled in behind the Tahoe, the vehicle was clocked at 110 mph in the 60 mph speed zone, police said. When the officer pulled Garcia over, he was described to have bloodshot eyes, smelling of alcoholic beverages.

DWI suspect who took cops stun gun killed by officer in north Houston, police sayHouston police investigate a deadly officer-involved shooting along the North Freeway near Beltway 8 on Friday, May 8, 2020. Houston police investigate a deadly officer-involved shooting along the North Freeway near Beltway 8 on Friday, May 8, 2020. Photo: OnScene.TV Photo: OnScene.TV Image 1 of / 6 Caption Close DWI suspect who took cops stun gun killed by officer in north Houston, police say 1 / 6 Back to GalleryA man who was being arrested on a DWI charge was killed by the arresting officer after he allegedly grabbed the cops fallen stun gun during a late-night struggle in north Houston. A Houston police officer tasked with spotting intoxicated drivers clocked the man driving over 90 mph along the North Freeway just south of Beltway 8 around 1:15 a.m., according to Houston Police Executive Asst. The officers body-worn camera was knocked off during what Slinkard called a fight. He fired his stun gun unsuccessfully and dropped it on the ground.

HOUSTON – A Houston police cruiser caught fire and flipped early Friday morning during a chase on the city’s east side. Bruce said the officer tried to stop the vehicle, but the driver sped away and the officer gave chase. Bruce said about three minutes into the chase, the officer’s cruiser hit a pothole and caught fire. The officer lost control of the cruiser, and the vehicle flipped onto its side, Bruce said. Bruce said the driver that prompted the chase is still being sought.

Houston-area school bus driver pleads guilty to DWI, receives 2 years probationLinda Sue Godejohn, 55, was charged with misdemeanor DWI after allegedly driving a school bus while intoxicated near Spring on Thursday, May 30, 2019. Linda Sue Godejohn, 55, was charged with misdemeanor DWI after allegedly driving a school bus while intoxicated near Spring on Thursday, May 30, 2019. Photo: Harris County Precinct 4 Constable's Office Photo: Harris County Precinct 4 Constable's Office Image 1 of / 4 Caption Close Houston-area school bus driver pleads guilty to DWI, receives 2 years probation 1 / 4 Back to GalleryA former school bus driver who failed miserably on a field sobriety test pleaded guilty to DWI last week. Linda Sue Godejohn, 55, was arrested in May after deputies with the Harris County Precinct 4 Cosntables Office spotted her driving a private school bus erratically, police said after her arrest. Godejohn was charged with misdemeanor DWI, although those charges were later upgraded to felony DWI with a child after police learned she was driving with students onboard.

Cops: Second drunk driver crashes into fire truck at scene of Houston DWI crashTwo drivers, who police believe were impaired, are in custody after separate but related crashes on Interstate 10 at Kirkwood. Two drivers, who police believe were impaired, are in custody after separate but related crashes on Interstate 10 at Kirkwood. Photo: OnScene.TV Photo: OnScene.TV Image 1 of / 8 Caption Close Cops: Second drunk driver crashes into fire truck at scene of Houston DWI crash 1 / 8 Back to GalleryTwo drivers, who police believe were impaired, are in custody after separate but related crashes on Interstate 10 at Kirkwood. The first crash happened shortly after midnight when a drunk driver is said to have wrecked into an 18-wheeler that had stalled on the shoulder of the Katy Freeway, according to HPD Lt. Larry Crowson. BABY MOSES LAW: Newborn dropped off at Houston fire stationAs fire engines worked to secure the scene and block the roadway, a second driver, also believed to be impaired crashed into one of the fire trucks, Crowson said.

Texas Game Warden notes: Cheerleading cant get you out of DWIFrom Cheer to Fear While on the way to patrol the San Jacinto River, a Montgomery County game warden observed a vehicle driving erratically toward a bridge near the river. less From Cheer to Fear While on the way to patrol the San Jacinto River, a Montgomery County game warden observed a vehicle driving erratically toward a bridge near the river. One man in Montgomery County was spotted driving erratically by a Texas Game Warden on patrol and tried to perform his school's well-known cheer to get out of it, wardens said. That's just one wild story from the Texas Game Wardens highlighted in the Texas Department of Parks and Wildlife field notes. From illegal snake hunters to a fumbling pothead, see the best calls and interactions had by game wardens across the state in the gallery above.

Harris County Pct. 4 deputy, previously honored as 'Deputy of the Month,' arrested for DWIFrank Gomez III, 29, a Harris County Constable Precinct 4 deputy, was arrested for driving while intoxicated and failure to stop and give information following an automobile accident on August 7, according to court documents. Image 1 of / 4 Caption Close Harris County Pct. Harris County Constable Precinct 4 Mark Herman's office would not comment on the arrest, but did confirm that Gomez is employed there as a deputy constable. "Deputy Gomez quickly pulled the victim away from the burning vehicle and smoke and began CPR, successfully resuscitating the victim.

Police: School bus driver accused of DWI had several controlled substances in blood when arrestedLinda Sue Godejohn, 55, was charged with misdemeanor DWI after allegedly driving a school bus while intoxicated near Spring on Thursday, May 30, 2019. Linda Sue Godejohn, 55, was charged with misdemeanor DWI after allegedly driving a school bus while intoxicated near Spring on Thursday, May 30, 2019. Photo: Harris County Precinct 4 Constable's Office Photo: Harris County Precinct 4 Constable's Office Image 1 of / 4 Caption Close Police: School bus driver accused of DWI had several controlled substances in blood when arrested 1 / 4 Back to GalleryThe school bus driver accused of driving while intoxicated had several controlled substances in her blood, police say. But Herman's office now says toxicology reports indicate she had several controlled substances in her blood when she was arrested. However, her punishment range could be upgraded to a maximum 10 years in prison if prosecutors ask the judge to classify the school bus as a deadly weapon.

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WeatherThe KPRC 2 Severe Weather Team is watching an area of low pressure in Georgia that will be sliding south into the Gulf of Mexico by Wednesday. As this happens, the system could develop into a tropical system in the Gulf as early as Thursday. Severe weather threatFrank's Weather Or Not: An Alicia Reset? Read moreBrawl at DisneyViral photo A brawl captured on camera at DisneyLand's Toontown on Saturday, July 6, 2019. VIDEO: Brutal family brawl breaks out at Disneyland's ToontownA brawl between relatives broke out this past weekend at Disneyland and it was all captured on camera, local media report.