Monthly Archives - June 2013

14 Jun

County Deputy Faces DUI Charge

Deputy Kevin Gregory Watkins, 45 years old, was charged with DUI by a Georgia State Patrol trooper on June 6.The Georgia State Patrol said that he spotted Watkins travelling south at 81 mph on Ga. Highway around 10:30 p.m. on June 6. The sobriety test that was conducted revealed that Watkins was indeed driving under the influence.Since 2001, the Newton County deputy has been with the NCSO and works as the agency’s quarter master. According to NCSO Captain Keith [...]

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13 Jun

Police Officer Faces Possible DUI Charge

Sgt. Cory Slifko, who had been in the service for 13 years, was arrested Tuesday morning for suspected DUI.  According to the report, the South St. Paul officer was driving his personal vehicle when a 911 call was made about his driving.The 911 call even included a complaint about allegedly damaging road-side mailboxes. Police officer said that when he tried to stop Slifko, the DUI suspect tried to drive away.According to report, Slifko is currently on paid administrative leave.For [...]

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13 Jun

Four People Injured in a Reckless Driving Incident

A total of four individuals were seriously injured in a two-vehicle crash about Tuesday evening.According to the sheriff’s department, deputies and emergency responders were immediately dispatched to Illinois 142 and Woodland Lane.Because of the injuries they suffered, all were taken to St. Mary’s Good Samaritan Hospital for treatment. The driver of the first vehicle, David King, was taken into custody to face charges on driving under the influence and aggravated DUI.Click here for more up-to-date news.

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12 Jun

Hackettstown Woman Charged with Reckless Driving

Mary Canavan, 63 years old, was charged with reckless driving after her car crashed into a taxi. Unfortunately, three people were injured and a 14 month old baby was ejected out of the taxi."The state law requires the driver of a vehicle must have the proper equipment to transport a child, taxi or not, for anyone under the age of eight or under 80 pounds," said Tynan, who added that according to the law "the driver is responsible."Due to [...]

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11 Jun

Head-On Collision Resulted to a Reckless Driving Charge

Following a head-on collision at Fort Chiswell Road, an area magistrate was charged with reckless driving. The car accident injured the magistrate himself and another motorist.According to the police report, a 43-year old Anthony Lee Rowlett, magistrate of Austinville, was driving south when his car intersected and hit a 2012 Nissan Pathfinder. Both the magistrate and a 32-year old John Michael Ashton were airlifted to a Roanoke hospital.Report showed that speed wasn’t involved in the car crash. It was [...]

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10 Jun

Three Year Imprisonment Due to Reckless Driving

Laurent Raymond, 21 years old, was sentenced to three years in prison and five years without a driver’s license after causing injury to two passengers in a reckless driving case three years ago.Prior to hearing the verdict, his tears flowed as he listened to the impact statements of the victims involved in his reckless act of drunk driving.On July 24, 2010, Raymond was driving at about 90km/h when his car smashed into a tree. The car accident caused serious [...]

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09 Jun

Woodbury Woman Charged with Reckless Driving after Damaging St. Paul’s Rail Line

Deborah Miller, 53 years old, was charged with reckless driving after causing significant damage to the equipment of a new light-rail line.For many weeks, the mystery as to how the rail equipment was damaged remained unsolved. But in mid-May, a truck’s former owner saw the surveillance video that was released by the police. The concerned citizen decided to cooperate and help the authorities find the driver of the car.Later, the police learned that Miller informed her insurance company that [...]

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08 Jun

Two 18-Year Old Men Charged With Reckless Driving for Drag Racing

Two Carson City men were arrested Monday and are now facing reckless driving charges due to drag racing.Sheriff’s office deputies were at the area at around 11 p.m. when they found both men racing side-by-side. Both accelerated quickly to a speed of 65 mph in a 35 mph zone. One of them was driving a white 1994 Honda while the other was in a silver 1987 Mazda.While the patrol officers tried to catch up with the drivers, the vehicles [...]

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07 Jun

6-Year Imprisonment due to Reckless Driving

Samuel Kush, 20 years old, was sentenced to almost years in prison following an accident which killed one passenger and injured another individual.When asked about last year’s accident, Kush told Calhoun County Circuit Court Judge Allen Garbrecht that he felt broken for the loss of his friend. Kush also apologized for his irresponsible action.According to the Michigan State Police, Kush was driving southbound on Capital Avenue southwest in Leroy Township July of last year when he lost control trying [...]

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06 Jun

85-Year-Old Man Arrested for DUI

An 85-year-old man in Pirtleville was arrested for DUI after a two-vehicle accident on Tuesday May 28, 2013. Vicente Lozano Garcia was traveling west on Ninth Street in a silver Buick Lacrosse when he failed to stop at a stop sign on Ninth and A Ave, according to Sgt. Jose Duarte of the Douglas Police Department.Garcia crashed with a silver 2008 Dodge owned by Linda Perez of Douglas. The Douglas Fire Department paramedics rushed to the scene but the [...]

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