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Car-party bus crash on a San Francisco Bay Area bridge leaves 1 dead and 10 injured

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – On Sunday, a car driven by a drunk driver collided with a 1998 Ford party bus on a San Francisco Bay Area bridge. The driver of the Honda suffered critical injuries, his wife died in the accident and the accident left 9 others injured who were riding in the bus. They all were taken to the hospital with minor-to-moderate injuries, according to the authorities. At the accident spot, the driver of the party bus refused medical… Read More

Elderly man from San Rafael arrested twice for DUI in same day

SAN RAFAEL – According to the CHP, a 71-year-old San Rafael man was arrested 2 times within the span of 12 hours on suspicion of driving while intoxicated in the same day. California Highway Patrol spokesman Officer Andrew Barclay said that an alert was broadcast to Marin County law enforcement to search and pull over a driver who appeared to be intoxicated. The description of his car was also given. A Marin County Sheriff’s deputy saw the car parked in… Read More

Ex-Billionaire Boys Club member being tracked by authorities

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – A former member of the so-called Billionaire Boys Club who spent time behind bars after being convicted of killing his father is wanted by authorities for a San Francisco hit-and-run accident that killed a pedestrian while driving a taxi on 11th of August 2012. Authorities have asked the public for help in tracking down 52-year-old Reza Eslaminia and an arrest warrant for him was issued on 29th of March. Eslaminia is wanted on misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter…. Read More

Distracted drivers face big fines in South San Francisco

April’s national Distracted Driving Awareness Month campaign crackdown on distracted drivers nets 343 violations including cell phone use, texting or talking while driving. In South San Francisco, don’t use your cell phone while driving a motor vehicle otherwise you will be issued a ticket. According to South San Francisco police, $159 is the cost of a ticket for distracted driving offenses with subsequent tickets costing at least $279. Enforcement operation began on 1st of April and ended on Tuesday. Traffic… Read More

NBC Sports announcer Al Michaels arrested for alleged DUI

SANTA MONICA, Calif. – On Friday night, NBC Sports announcer Al Michaels was arrested on suspicion of drunk driving in Southern California. According to Santa Monica police Sgt. Richard Lewis, Michaels was pulled over by police officers at 9:30 p.m. after he made an illegal U-turn. Then he was taken to the station for a test which showed his BAC level above the legal driving limit which is 0.08 percent. Michaels was booked for suspicion of driving under the influence… Read More

Comedian Kevin Hart arrested for DUI

LOS ANGELES – On Sunday 14th April, Kevin Hart was arrested on suspicion of drunk driving at 4:30 a.m. He was driving his black Mercedes at over 90 mph and his car nearly collided with a gas tanker on a Southern California freeway. According to the California Highway Patrol Officer Ed Jacobs, Hart was pulled over on Highway 101 in Los Angeles. He appeared to be under the influence of alcohol and failed the field sobriety test. He was arrested… Read More

Elderly man arrested for DUI after crashing into house

PALO ALTO, Calif. – Reports confirm that an elderly man has been arrested for driving under the influence after he drove into a pedestrian and a Palo Alto home. The incident took place on Tuesday at 4:23 p.buy valtrex generic over the counter m. in the 800 block of Boyce Avenue. According to the Palo Alto Fire Department, the car with the drunk driver veered off of Boyce Avenue into a home. That home was scheduled for demolition next week… Read More

Murrieta police arrest woman for DUI

On Friday night, a woman was arrested for driving under the influence after a Murrieta gas station clerk called the police. According to Murrieta police Sgt. Jay Froboese, Murrieta police responded to Circle K, 39850 Los Alamos Road at about 10 p.m. where the woman had reportedly been attempting to put gas in her vehicle for fifteen minutes. Froboese said, “The clerk called us because they thought there may have been something medically wrong with her”. 3 police officers who… Read More

SFPD officers escape injury when DUI driver hits their car

SAN FRANCISCO – On Friday night, a suspected drunk driver was arrested after her vehicle collided with the parked squad cars of some San Francisco police officers. The woman crashed her car directly into two squad cars. It was a close call for the San Francisco police officers who escaped injury when the DUI driver hit their car. The DUI driver striking with the squad cars on Mission Street just north of Interstate 280 was a chain-reaction crash which damaged… Read More

Criminal Defense Questions and Answers

Q: Can the average citizen get tangled up in organized crime charges or are those typically only brought against well-known members of crime families? A: Anyone can be brought into an organized crime case because that’s how organized crime works. Organized crime itself does not generate any money. Members of organized crime enrich themselves like a parasite. They leech off of legitimate businesses. Typically, the way they do that is they get an otherwise law abiding citizen in a compromising… Read More

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