DWI Hit Parade!

From Post and Courier
Miami Beach police shot at an off-duty North Charleston fire captain on Memorial Day after he nearly struck an officer and crashed into a parked cruiser at a chaotic shooting scene, authorities said.
The police gunfire missed 45-year-old Carlos LaKeith King, but officers took him into custody for driving under the influence, according to a police report. He has since been released and reportedly is on his way back to South Carolina. ….MORE

From Syracuse.com
Syracuse, NY – One day after County Judge Anthony Aloi repeated his call for tougher DWI sentencing laws, the family of a DWI crash victim was at court today making a similar pitch in memory of their deceased relative.
A large contingent of Vincent Russo’s relatives were in court today for the argument of defense motions for Michael Iannettoni, the man accused of causing Russo’s death in a drunken-driving crash in January. ….MORE

From WMUR
STODDARD, N.H. — The driver of a car that rolled over several times in Stoddard, killing one passenger, has been charged with drunken driving.
This comes as police release the identity of the passenger killed.
State police said 24-year-old Eric Mays of Hancock has been charged with driving with a suspended license and aggravated driving while intoxicated in connection with the crash on Route 123 south just before 1 a.m. on Wednesday. ….MORE

From YNN.com
Dean Tuszynski, 51, of Salina, was sentenced to 15 years to life Wednesday morning in Onondaga County Court. Tuszynski was found guilty in April for a drunk driving hit-and-run crash in Van Buren last year. It was his ninth felony DWI conviction over the past 30 years. ….MORE

From MyFoxFW
ARGYLE, Texas – The newly elected mayor of Argyle has stirred up a hornet’s nest of small town politics.
Matt Smith made news after his election when many in Argyle, located north of Fort Worth, learned for the first time that he had a pending DWI charge. Now Smith claims he’s being denied basic stuff like a key to the town hall building and an office. …..MORE