A 27-year-old man was sentenced to 55 days in jail for violating his probation in a 2014 DUI case. The violation occurred in 2015 when the man crashed his 2006 Mazda 6 near Pittsburgh. A 23-year-old passenger died in the accident, and the man was charged with...
Drunk Driving Charges
Man charged with DUI has multiple prior convictions
A 50-year-old Pennsylvania man with multiple DUI convictions dating back to the 1990s was taken into custody on July 25 after he ran a red light. The incident occurred in Lower Saucon Township, and he was detained after performing poorly on field coordination...
Pennsylvania traffic stop leads to DUI and drug charges
A 33-year-old Pennsylvania man is facing drunk driving and drug possession and distribution charges stemming from a routine traffic stop in Northampton County on the afternoon of July 5. Pennsylvania State Police troopers say that the Easton resident's car was pulled...
Man facing DUI charges following high-speed car chase
A Pennsylvania man was taken into custody on June 17 after he allegedly fled from police, resulting in a high-speed chase. The incident occurred at about 1:38 a.m. in the eastbound lanes of U.S. 30 in the area of Franklin Farm Lane. Authorities said that the man was...
Pennsylvania’s SCRAM bracelet program
The Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole is one dozens of state agencies around the country to have adopted the use of electronic monitoring bracelets to combat drunk driving. Secure Continuous Remote Alcohol Monitoring, or SCRAM, bracelets detect even trace...
Man facing DUI and drug charges after stopping at Wawa
A Pennsylvania man was taken into custody on May 4 after authorities allegedly found marijuana in his vehicle. According to the report, the 23-year-old Northampton County man was confronted by law officials at a Wawa. A state trooper arrived at the Wawa, which was...
Repeat offender bill approved by Pennsylvania House
According to a Pennsylvania lawmaker, approximately one-third of drunk drivers who are taken into custody or convicted on a DUI charge are repeat offenders. Data from Pennsylvania Parents Against Impaired Driving shows that 40 percent of drunk driving fatalities are...
Diversion program could erase TV host’s drunk driving charges
Viewers in Pennsylvania may be familiar with TV talk show host Steve Wilkos' brash and confrontational style with his guests that dates from his time as fellow television host Jerry Springer's head of security. In the courtroom, however, Wilkos has been open to a more...
Pennsylvania man charged with DUI after crash
Police say that a 68-year-old man was intoxicated when he lost control of his vehicle and crashed in Bucks County on the evening of March 29. According to media reports, the accident took place on West Court Street in Doylestown at approximately 8:40 p.m. The local...
Man facing multiple charges for drunk driving with a child
Law enforcement officers with the Pennsylvania State Police reportedly stopped a 28-year-old Waynesboro man who was allegedly driving while intoxicated by alcohol and drugs. The man reportedly had a child with him, who was sitting in the back seat while he drove....