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NC Crime Lab Experiences Problems With Processing DWI Blood Tests
The North Carolina crime lab has been experiencing problems with processing DWI blood tests due to the quantity that have been brought to the lab. The North Carolina legislature is attempting to pass a bill which would allow the hospital that takes the blood sample,...
New Checkpoint Policy After Former Mayor Killed
Belmont, North Carolina Police have recently enacted a new DWI checkpoint policy that was changed after police chased a suspect attempting to flee from a checkpoint. The suspect ultimately crashed into another vehicle, killing a former mayor and passenger of that...
Senate Bill 434 to Place Higher Costs on Those Convicted of DWI
A new bill has been introduced in North Carolina that will place higher costs on anyone who is convicted of DWI. This is Senate Bill 434, and will require anyone convicted of a DWI to have an ignition interlock device installed in his or her vehicle. This will apply...
North Carolina Police Officer Faces DWI After Accident with Parked Car
A North Carolina deputy has been charged with DWI after an incident that occurred in Onslow County. The deputy was employed by neighboring Pender County. This infraction took place when law enforcement became aware that a deputy was driving erratically on the roads...
“Booze It & Lose It” Campaign Traps Hundreds of Drunk Drivers Across North Carolina
North Carolina law enforcement agencies had to run increased patrols over St. Patrick’s Day weekend. This was part of the recent “Booze It & Lose It” campaign which ran from March 15-17. The arrest numbers have not been released; however, last year over 800...
Two Killed as Driver Cruises the Wrong Way Down Wade Avenue
An alleged drunken driver killed two men in Raleigh, North Carolina a few months ago as he was driving the wrong way down Wade Avenue. He hit the victims car head on. The driver and the passenger were transported to a Raleigh area hospital and were pronounced dead...
North Carolina’s Campaign to Curb Speeding and Drunk Driving
In North Carolina, law enforcement agencies across the state are conducting a campaign referred to as Operation Slow Down. This lasted a week, the goal of the campaign being to crack down on speeding drivers. A total of 13,667 speeding tickets and 685 DWI charges...
Cape Carteret Woman Charged with DWI after Car Accident
A Cape Carteret woman has been charged with DWI after an accident, which injured her and the four children in the car. The woman lost control of the van she was driving, and flipped it several times across the highway, finally coming to a stop in a parking lot. The...
Woman Charged with DWI May Have Conviction Overturned Due to Police Conduct at Trial
A Forsyth County, North Carolina woman may have her conviction for DWI overturned due to a police officer texting from the witness stand as her trial commenced. After someone noticed the activity, it was alleged that the police officer was texting the prosecutor...
NC Tractor-Trailer Driver Charged with DUI in Tennessee
A resident and commercial truck driver from Lincolnton, North Carolina has recently been charged with a DUI in Claiborne County, Tennessee. Apparently, the charges were to follow after the man was driving his tractor-trailer on U.S. 25E, when he was not able to keep...