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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 man from Maryland who was allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol in Delaware allegedly assaulted officers trying to detain him and caused one of them to require medical attention from the hospital.

Just before 9:30 PM on August 7, a man from Bel Air was driving a Pathfinder on the highway when he struck a construction barrier and a Delaware River & Bay Authority Police Department Chevrolet Tahoe.

The officer who was driving the police vehicle tried to talk to the driver, but the man reportedly refused to comply. A trooper from the Delaware State Police showed up and assisted the officer, but the man still reportedly refused to get out of the vehicle, and he allegedly tried to drive away.

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Three teenagers in Washington state were taken into custody for running from the police in an allegedly stolen vehicle while intoxicated. 

Just before midnight on February 26, deputies with the Pierce County Sheriff’s Department were patrolling in Parkland when they saw a Kia go by that was reportedly being driven over the speed limit. They also believed that the car was being operated unsafely when the driver reportedly began going down the wrong side of the road. 

According to the Pierce County Sheriff’s Department blotter webpage, deputies had to use stop sticks, and it was believed that the car was going 90 MPH when it hit them. The police additionally used a PIT maneuver to force the driver to slow the car, which had most of its tires deflated. The vehicle spun to a stop, and the driver and two passengers got out. 

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According to the authorities, a man suspected of driving under the influence was caught with a Gila monster in his vehicle, but he did not have a permit to legally possess the venomous lizard. 

On the evening of June 5, 37-year-old Brandon Denney was reportedly parked in a convenience store parking lot with the engine of his vehicle running. It was reported that he was fading in and out of consciousness behind the wheel. 

The man was seen by someone as they walked by, and they notified the authorities about what they saw. 

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Nancy Pelosi’s husband was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol last weekend following a crash with another vehicle. 

Speaker of the United States House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi and her husband, 82-year-old Paul Pelosi, have been married since 1963. They have five children together. 

Late in the evening on May 28, Mr. Pelosi was reportedly out driving a 2021 Porche in Napa County. 

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A woman in Florida was accused of driving under the influence of alcohol after a deputy asserted that she smelled like spirits and was driving erratically. 

48-year-old Rachel Kay Paquette is originally from Michigan, but she currently lives in The Villages in Sumter County, Florida. 

On the afternoon of May 22, an on-duty law enforcement officer reportedly saw Paquette operating her vehicle in what they considered an unsafe manner. 

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An Alabama man was arrested in Florida on several charges after reportedly driving his Mustang up a power pole while allegedly driving under the influence. 

30-year-old Joshua Brigman is from Enterprise, Alabama.  

On the afternoon of May 14, Brigman was reportedly hanging out with his friends at Florida State University. 

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A man facing charges for his third DUI has been accused of driving himself to the courthouse while under the influence of alcohol to attend his arraignment. 

58-year-old Lawrence Williams hails from Tyrone, Pennsylvania.  

In 2021, Williams had two separate incidents leading to his being charged and convicted for driving under the influence of alcohol. He is currently on probation for those charges. 

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A Delaware man was taken into custody for suspicion of his eighth DUI and many additional charges after the vehicle he was driving flipped over during an accident and injured two passengers. 

Just before 3:00 PM on April 11, 50-year-old Richard Cook was driving a Nissan Quest in Georgetown. He had a 49-year-old woman and a 45-year-old man riding as passengers in the vehicle. 

It was reported that Cook, who is a convicted felon with a suspended driver’s license, lost control of the car. The vehicle left the road and flipped over on its side as it entered a wooded area. 

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A woman in Tennessee allegedly informed a Black police officer arresting her for DUI that the charge would not stick because she is white. 

42-year-old Tammera Lee lives in Nashville, Tennessee. 

The Davidson County Sheriff’s Office has a parking lot on their property that is only meant for use by employees of the agency. 

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