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A Texas county official was reportedly found asleep inside a vehicle that was stopped in the middle of a highway lane before being arrested on a DUI charge over the weekend.

The incident reportedly happened shortly after 1:30 a.m. in Galveston County when the authorities located a vehicle parked in the left lane of a highway in Texas City. According to a probable cause affidavit, an officer approached the driver’s side, opened the door, and removed the keys from the ignition before waking the driver.

Court documents stated the woman allegedly appeared confused and told the officer she believed she was in Houston and heading to a conference in Galveston. The affidavit also reportedly stated that she claimed she was “in heaven” when the officer first made contact with her.

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The former coach of the West Virginia University basketball team was arrested in June for suspicion of driving under the influence, and he has now entered a diversion program for first-time offenders.

Bob Huggins was the coach of the West Virginia University basketball team from 2007 through 2023.

On the evening of June 16, Huggins was driving in Pittsburgh when police saw his SUV stopped in the middle of the road and impeding other drivers from continuing their travels. One of the tires had blown out, and one of the doors on the vehicle was open, but the man was still sitting inside.

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A New Orleans city councilman with a prior DUI is being accused of a second one after he was allegedly found asleep behind the wheel of his running vehicle.

39-year-old Jared Brossett has been on the New Orleans City Council for 7 years. He is currently running for a seat in the upcoming election.

Last year, Brossett was in a car accident that resulted in a DUI charge. He was permitted to enter a diversion agreement instead of being criminally prosecuted, and he went to rehab.

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A 10-year-old boy was prosecuted for a felony after he and his friend pointed unarmed Nerf guns at a passing vehicle and the driver alerted the authorities.

Gavin Carpenter lives with his parents at an Army post in Colorado Springs while his father finishes the final two-and-a-half months of his duty in the state.

At the end of last July, Gavin and one of his friends were spending time together at Gavin’s grandparent’s house and they decided they would go outside with Nerf guns and act out the popular video game Fortnite.

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