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DRUNK DRIVING


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Suspected drunk driver in I-45 crash that killed 3-year-old previously arrested for DWI at least twice: records

Read full article: Suspected drunk driver in I-45 crash that killed 3-year-old previously arrested for DWI at least twice: records

Court records showed Donald Carson, 55, had been arrested at least twice (in 2003 and 1993) before he was arrested over the weekend for causing a deadly crash that claimed a 3-year-old's life.

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Man arrested for striking law enforcement vehicle while driving drunk in Humble

Read full article: Man arrested for striking law enforcement vehicle while driving drunk in Humble

A man is now in custody after his reckless actions behind the wheel led to a very swift arrest by law enforcement officials.

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Beer cans found inside crashed out car in north Houston, driver killed

Read full article: Beer cans found inside crashed out car in north Houston, driver killed

Police said the driver appeared to be speeding and several alcoholic beverages were found inside the vehicle.

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2 suspected drunk drivers crash in NE Harris County on New Yearโ€™s night

Read full article: 2 suspected drunk drivers crash in NE Harris County on New Yearโ€™s night

Investigators say a man suspected of driving drunk and speeding crashed his car. While officers were investigating the scene, another driver (also believed to be under the influence) drove past a barricade and into the crash scene.

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Houston leaders team up for Holiday DWI Crackdown

Read full article: Houston leaders team up for Holiday DWI Crackdown

This holiday season, Houstonโ€™s Mayor John Whitmire and Police Chief J. Noe Diaz, Jr., are teaming up with local law enforcement to increase DWI enforcement around the city.

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Woman accused of showing โ€˜multiple signs of intoxicationโ€™ after crashing car in NW Harris County

Read full article: Woman accused of showing โ€˜multiple signs of intoxicationโ€™ after crashing car in NW Harris County

Deputy constables were called to the rollover crash scene, where they said the woman hit a curb, and another car before she was seen "walking around."

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Driver killed, thrown from truck after suspected alcohol-related crash in Cypress

Read full article: Driver killed, thrown from truck after suspected alcohol-related crash in Cypress

Investigators said the driver lost control of his vehicle (possibly because of alcohol) and was airlifted to a hospital where he died from his injuries.

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Houston PD criminal intelligence analyst arrested by Harris County deputies for drunk driving

Read full article: Houston PD criminal intelligence analyst arrested by Harris County deputies for drunk driving

The Houston Police Department said Fahim Adnan Baqui, who was assigned to the Property & Financial Crimes Division and has been with HPD since 2019 was "relieved of duty" pending an internal affairs investigation.

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โ€˜Drive sober. No regrets:โ€™ TxDOT, Houston PD reminding drivers to be safe this Labor Day weekend

Read full article: โ€˜Drive sober. No regrets:โ€™ TxDOT, Houston PD reminding drivers to be safe this Labor Day weekend

We can't tell you how to spend your Labor Day celebrations, but we are reminding you to be mindful when you're hitting the roads if you plan on drinking.

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โ€˜No Refusal,โ€™ How Fort Bend County is cracking down on drunk driving for Memorial Day Weekend

Read full article: โ€˜No Refusal,โ€™ How Fort Bend County is cracking down on drunk driving for Memorial Day Weekend

Memorial Day Weekend might mean a 3-day weekend for some, but in Fort Bend County, it means cracking down on drunk drivers.

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VIDEO: 3-year-old miraculously escapes injury as alleged drunk driver crashes into house

Read full article: VIDEO: 3-year-old miraculously escapes injury as alleged drunk driver crashes into house

A drunk driver crashed into the side of a house Saturday afternoon. Shockingly, the vehicle narrowly missed striking a young child inside the house.

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Drunk driver pulled over for street racing leads deputies on chase near Gulf Freeway

Read full article: Drunk driver pulled over for street racing leads deputies on chase near Gulf Freeway

A woman accused of driving while intoxicated was arrested for street racing and then leading deputy constables on a high-speed chase near the Gulf Freeway Sunday, the Harris County Precinct 8 Constableโ€™s Office said.

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โ€˜Given me purposeโ€™: Woman creates โ€˜Trees of Angelsโ€™ to honor drunk driving victims

Read full article: โ€˜Given me purposeโ€™: Woman creates โ€˜Trees of Angelsโ€™ to honor drunk driving victims

Mindy Red adorns 10 Christmas trees on her front lawn. She isnโ€™t messing with decorations but instead fixing pictures of drunk driving victims.

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Remembering Kelsey Nalepa: 8-year-old killed in crash involving drunk driver gets highway sign in League City

Read full article: Remembering Kelsey Nalepa: 8-year-old killed in crash involving drunk driver gets highway sign in League City

In honor of National Impaired Driving Prevention Month, KPRC 2โ€ฒs Amy Davis and Haley Hernandez were able to speak with a League City couple whose daughter was killed in a crash involving a drunk driver in 2017.

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Repeat drunk driver gets 50 years for killing 2 Galveston teens in crash hours after being released from custody for DWI

Read full article: Repeat drunk driver gets 50 years for killing 2 Galveston teens in crash hours after being released from custody for DWI

A repeat drunk driver has been sentenced to 50 years in prison for killing two Galveston teens in a crash in 2022, Galveston County District Attorney Jack Roady announced Monday.

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Woman arrested for impersonating police officer in drunk driving traffic stop; driver gets $100 bond

Read full article: Woman arrested for impersonating police officer in drunk driving traffic stop; driver gets $100 bond

A man and woman were arrested and charged for their roles in a drunk driving incident in north Harris County, Harris County Precinct 4 Constable Mark Hermanโ€™s Office announced Monday.

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Registration is open for 2023 Walk Like MADD

Read full article: Registration is open for 2023 Walk Like MADD

The 2023 Walk Like MADD is happening on September 23, 2023 at Champion Forest Jersey Village.

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Houston man sentenced to 22 years for DWI crash that killed 6-year-old stepdaughter

Read full article: Houston man sentenced to 22 years for DWI crash that killed 6-year-old stepdaughter

A Houston man was sentenced to 22 years in prison after pleading guilty to killing his 6-year-old stepdaughter in a 2021 crash where he was driving while intoxicated, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced Friday.

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Bond set at $150K for alleged drunk driver in fatal crash that killed 3 on East Freeway

Read full article: Bond set at $150K for alleged drunk driver in fatal crash that killed 3 on East Freeway

A man accused of striking and killing three men with his vehicle while they were on the shoulder of I-10 in east Harris County Friday has had his bond set.

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Final Four safety: Mothers Against Drunk Driving team up with AAA Texas, HPD to warn drivers ahead of NCAA tournament

Read full article: Final Four safety: Mothers Against Drunk Driving team up with AAA Texas, HPD to warn drivers ahead of NCAA tournament

Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) teamed up with AAA Texas and the Houston Police Department Monday to remind drivers of the dangers of drunk and impaired driving.

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No drinking and driving: Officials urge caution ahead of Super Bowl Sunday

Read full article: No drinking and driving: Officials urge caution ahead of Super Bowl Sunday

A family who lost a loved one in a drunk driving crash is reminding others not to drink and drive this Super Bowl weekend.

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Galveston police increasing traffic enforcement after increasing number of drunk driving crashes

Read full article: Galveston police increasing traffic enforcement after increasing number of drunk driving crashes

The Galveston Police Department has enhanced its traffic safety enforcement measures by increasing its patrolling for speed, running red lights and traffic violations.

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Suspect accused of hitting man on scooter charged with intoxication manslaughter,authorities say

Read full article: Suspect accused of hitting man on scooter charged with intoxication manslaughter,authorities say

A suspect is in custody after reportedly hitting and killing a man while the man was operating a scooter in Galveston on Sunday, according to police.

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Suspected drunk driver to be charged in deadly crash near Washington Corridor, police say

Read full article: Suspected drunk driver to be charged in deadly crash near Washington Corridor, police say

A suspected drunk driver accused of causing a deadly crash near the Washington Corridor Friday is expected to face charges, police said.

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Suspected drunk driver leads officers on chase with child in vehicle near Midtown, police say

Read full article: Suspected drunk driver leads officers on chase with child in vehicle near Midtown, police say

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

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Teen killed by drunk driver in Missouri City was about to graduate high school; Hear his parentsโ€™ warning

Read full article: Teen killed by drunk driver in Missouri City was about to graduate high school; Hear his parentsโ€™ warning

The parents of a Hightower High School senior say they are heartbroken after their teenage son was reportedly hit and killed by a drunk driver in Missouri City last week.

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Hundreds Of lawmen hit the street to thwart drunk driving

Read full article: Hundreds Of lawmen hit the street to thwart drunk driving

Itโ€™s New Years Eve and Lt. Danny Garza with the Harris County Precinct 4 Constableโ€™s Office is part of a massive crackdown on drunk and impaired drivers that involves more than 100 officers from more than ten different departments.

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Woman stranded on North Freeway hit and killed by suspected underage drunk driver, police say

Read full article: Woman stranded on North Freeway hit and killed by suspected underage drunk driver, police say

A 20-year-old man has been charged with intoxication manslaughter after police said he hit and killed a woman in north Houston Wednesday night.

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Gubernatorial candidate Allen West says his wife was wrongfully arrested in Dallas area

Read full article: Gubernatorial candidate Allen West says his wife was wrongfully arrested in Dallas area

Gubernatorial candidate Allen West said his wife, Angela, was wrongfully arrested and jailed in the Dallas area late Friday night.

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Man suspected of killing girlfriend in crash in northeast Houston, police say

Read full article: Man suspected of killing girlfriend in crash in northeast Houston, police say

Police said a woman is dead and her boyfriend is injured after a crash they believe stemmed from speeding and drunk driving.

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Houston cyclist hit, killed by suspected drunk driver

Read full article: Houston cyclist hit, killed by suspected drunk driver

A family in southeast Houston is grieving after their loved one was hit and killed by a suspected drunk driver Saturday morning.

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36-year-old woman killed in Houston crash; Suspected drunken driver in hospital now charged

Read full article: 36-year-old woman killed in Houston crash; Suspected drunken driver in hospital now charged

HOUSTON โ€“ A suspected drunken driver is now charged in a crash on Sunday that killed a 36-year-old woman who rode in the vehicle with him, police said Monday. Eliud Isael Martinez Sanchez, 35, is charged with intoxication manslaughter after the crash at 6000 Glen Lee Drive on Sunday around 5:45 a.m.Police said in a news release that Sanchez was driving a gray GMC Yukon westbound when he failed to drive in a single lane and drove into a ditch. The GMC then struck the driveway of a residence, causing the truck to flip onto the driverโ€™s side. The woman โ€“ who has not been identified -- died at the scene. Police said Sanchez is now being treated at an area hospital with serious injuries.

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Mother charged with intoxication assault after fiery crash is a repeated offender: Court documents

Read full article: Mother charged with intoxication assault after fiery crash is a repeated offender: Court documents

HOUSTON A magistrate judge reviewed a case Monday morning involving a mother accused of driving while intoxicated and causing a fiery crash that severely burned her son. Court officials said the six-year-old will likely die and the mother was given a $75,000 bond. Authorities said early Saturday morning 28-year-old Erika Long was caused a single-vehicle crash along the Grand Parkway in Spring. The six-year-old boy taken to UTMB via Life Flight while his mother was taken to a local hospital in stable condition. Teare said Long has been charged twice before in connection to her six-year-old son.

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