Drunk-driving impact driven home for Red Jacket students

SHORTSVILLE — “Oh my god. What have you done?” screamed Elizabeth Maslyn, yelling outside the wreckage of a two-car accident in which a fellow Red Jacket High School student was “killed.” Frantically screaming, walking around, bending over and putting her head in her hands,...

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Driver’s ed teacher arrested for drunk driving

Sounds like this Florida driver’s ed teacher needs to go back to the basics. William Harris, who is a Marion County High School driver’s education teacher, was arrested Saturday night for driving under the influence after a hit-and-run accident, WKMG reported. He was...

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'Boss' dog that attacked 2 people not 'exceptionally dangerous,' owner argues

The owner of a dog that sent a young girl to hospital and attacked another person is fighting the city's decision to declare his pet "exceptionally dangerous" and have it put down. Two complaints have been filed against Derek Forsyth's dog, Boss, in the past two years. The...

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Alabama man's face heavily scarred from dog bites sustained on a Delta Airlines flight

A Daphne, Alabama man who was severely injured by a Delta Airlines passenger's emotional support dog on on Sunday (June 4) night, has obtained legal representation. The victim, Marlin Termaine Jackson, 44, had his attorney J. Ross Massey of Alexander Shunnarah & Associates...

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Corfu mail carriers come up with dog warning system

Two dogs were enclosed behind a chain-link fence when a carrier arrived to deliver the mail. When she opened the box to place the letters inside, both dogs hit the gate aggressively and it opened. As the carrier fended off one dog, the other bit her. So she fended off the...

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Maine police officer hurt in boating accident searching for missing person dies of injuries

FRYEBURG, Maine — A Fryeburg police officer who was critically injured in a boating accident has died of his injuries. Officer Nathan M. Desjardins, 20, died Tuesday at Central Maine Medical Center. "In the course of a police officer's responsibilities, they expose themselves to very real risks and dangers every day. Members of the Fryeburg Police...

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Ark. teen shares story of boating accident in hopes she can save lives

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KTHV) -- July 29 of last year was supposed to be normal day on the lake for Jodi Brashers, until a boater changed her life forever. Brashers said she was swimming just a few feet from her friend's boat when she saw another boat headed straight towards...

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Florida Leads Nation in Spike in Boating Accidents & Fatalities

With more than 11,000 miles of rivers, coastlines, and waterways, new U.S. Coast Guard data shows Florida leads the nation in boating accidents and boating deaths, a trend that has been growing in Florida and nationwide since 2013. U.S. Coast Guard Boatswain's...

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Guilty pleas in drunk driving crash that killed two

A 31-year-old man admitted Thursday to being drunk behind the wheel last September when his car crashed into another vehicle, killing two men and seriously injuring two others. Scott Altiman was driving his Dodge Charger when he crashed into a car and sent it flying. The...

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Beginning Nov 1st, ALL drunk drivers are required to install ignition interlock

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK (KWTV)- A new law signed by Governor Mary Fallin will require all first-time drunk driving offenders to install an ignition interlock on their vehicle as a condition of driving after a drunk driving offense. The law requires the use of interlocks for at least...

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Man admits to ‘a horrible wrong,' gets prison for deadly drunk driving crash

GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. - A Lowell man responsible for a deadly drunk driving accident that killed a grandfather of 17 apologized for his actions Thursday before being sentenced to prison for the November crash in eastern Kent County. “Words cannot truly express my sorrow and...

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Dead toddler’s horrified mom blames owners of ‘dilapidated’ Compton building in broken door lawsuit

A Compton woman whose 22-month-old daughter was run over by a pickup truck driven by her mother’s boyfriend sued her landlords Thursday, alleging their failure to fix the front door of the home they rented to the plaintiff allowed the toddler to open it by herself just before...

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Mothers Against Drunk Driving moving forward with mural plan to raise awareness

SAN ANTONIO – Over the last year, the San Antonio Police Department has responded to 553 DWI crashes. Due to the high numbers, the group Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) wants to bring the numbers down to zero simply with a mural. “It just takes literally a moment to...

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Federal Suit Filed in Wake of Officer’s Death - Was Gasconade County Deputy

The family of a former Gasconade County deputy who hanged himself while jailed on sexual assault charges filed in a federal wrongful death suit. The Associated Press reported that the wife of Marty Rainey and her children filed the wrongful death suit Friday, June 2, in...

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