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Published on: March 29, 2025

DUI Suspect Left Kids at Fire House and Led Police on Chase

A 34-year-old Georgia woman who was believed to be intoxicated is facing many charges after reportedly leaving her youngsters at a fire department and forcing the police to chase her as she drove away.

According to reports, late in the afternoon on March 23, a woman who was believed to be intoxicated and her two young children were passengers in a vehicle, when the driver was pulled over and arrested for driving under the influence. Just after 1:00 AM the following morning, the woman, again with her youngsters as passengers in the vehicle, drove to a fire station in Meldrim. She reportedly parked her car and passed out, and when she was seen by the firefighters, they went to see what was going on.

They reported that the woman looked like she had passed out, so they took the children out of the vehicle. She woke up and allegedly told the first responders that she had consumed a lot of alcohol, and then drove away and left the youngsters behind. They were able to trail her until sheriff’s deputies joined the pursuit and eventually used a PIT maneuver to force her to stop. The deputies reported that they found several alcohol containers in the car.

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Published on: October 19, 2023

Woman Held Hostage and Raped by Man She Met Online

by Staycie R. Sena

A woman in Florida was reportedly held against her will, beaten, and sexually assaulted for several days after going to the home of a man she met on the Facebook Dating app.

On October 12, a woman who was forming a romantic relationship with someone she met on Facebook Dating went to his residence in Pensacola so they could spend time together. The following day, when she tried to leave, the man allegedly prevented her from doing so by holding her at gunpoint and threatening her life.

In the four days that she was at the man’s home, he allegedly hit her in the face several times and threatened to cause her additional physical injuries if she attempted to leave.

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Published on: October 13, 2022

Driver Dragged Officer 20 Feet While Trying to Escape

by Staycie R. Sena

A Pennsylvania man who was reportedly found passed out behind the wheel allegedly dragged an officer over four yards with his vehicle while trying to escape.

Early in the morning on October 4, an officer with the Penn Hills Police Department was alerted by a tow truck driver about a car accident. The tow truck driver reported that a Chevy Equinox had veered off the road.

The officer located the vehicle nearby. He reportedly saw the driver behind the wheel with the engine turned on and assumed that the man was asleep.

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Published on: October 22, 2021

Snoozing City Councilman Arrested for Second DUI

by Staycie R. Sena

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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