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David Koechner Accused of DUI Hit-and-Run 

Actor David Koechner was taken into custody on New Year’s Eve when he allegedly drove intoxicated, purportedly causing him to crash his vehicle, and then fled without notifying the authorities.  59-year-old David Koechner is an American actor and comedian from Missouri.   He currently voices several characters on American Dad, is the…

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Underage Drunk Driver Caused 2 Accidents and Assaulted Police 

A 20-year-old driver in Utah is facing nearly a dozen charges after she was accused of leaving the scene of two accidents and assaulting an officer while under the influence.  On December 25, 20-year-old Rhaydea Jane Hull Thomas was reportedly driving in Syracuse in an SUV.  The Syracuse Police Department received an…

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Kentucky Police Sergeant Left the Scene of DUI Accident 

Following his arrest, a police sergeant accused of fleeing the scene of a DUI accident he allegedly caused resigned from his position with the department.  40-year-old Christopher Cowan was a sergeant with the Shepherdsville Police Department.  Late in the evening on November 27, Cowan was reportedly driving his black truck near the Corbin Speedway in Whitley County. …

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River Rafting Kids Severely Injured in Boating Hit-and-Run

A Louisiana Assistant District Attorney allegedly slammed his boat into three young children on a raft in the water and left without checking on them. Two of the trio were reported as being badly injured and hospitalized. 64-year-old Chris Richard lives in Carencro, Louisiana. He is employed as an Assistant…

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Drunk Hit and Run Suspect Charged with “Habitual DUI”

A Maui man with more than one conviction for DUI allegedly crashed into another vehicle and drove off without interacting with the alleged victim.  41-year-old Joseph Pietzki lives in Maui, Hawaii. He was convicted for driving under the influence for the first time in 2012 and had a second conviction…

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Sloshed Driver Stood Atop Sinking Car to Avoid Arrest

An allegedly intoxicated Florida man reportedly went on a spree of destruction before sinking his car in a retention pond and refusing to return to shore, where the police were waiting. On the evening of April 10, 29-year-old Justin Lorrison was reportedly experiencing a run of bad luck. The man…

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Drunk Teen Driver Accused of 5 Successive Hit-and-Runs

An Indiana teenager may face several charges for allegations of driving under the influence and causing five accidents, in addition to fleeing from the scenes and the police. 18-year-old Edgar DelaCruz Veronico resides in Columbus. Last Friday afternoon, Veronico allegedly consumed alcohol before driving his Ford Mustang around town. During…

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Illinois Man Facing Years in Prison for Sixth DUI

A man with five prior DUI’s was issued his sixth charge after reportedly plowing into a fire hydrant while driving under the influence. 38-year-old Andres C. Chavez resides in Palatine, Illinois. Since 2007, Chavez has been charged with five DUI’s, resulting in the revocation of his driving privileges. On the…

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Oregon Driver Set New Record for Highest BAC

A reportedly drunk driver in Central Oregon allegedly had a blood-alcohol level more than nine times over the legal limit, setting a new record for the highest recorded BAC since 2007. In December 2007, a woman in Klamath County, Oregon, was charged for driving under the influence. When tested, her…

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Man Arrested for DUI, Battery and Hit-and-Run

A man was taken into custody in Redding after allegedly driving under the influence, attacking a convenience store employee, and causing two automobile accidents. 46-year-old Michael Hernandez hails from Santa Rosa, California. On the morning of November 2, Hernandez reportedly took a trip to Redding in his vehicle. While in…

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