Not all celebrity sports arrests are for driving under the influence in Southern California. According to an AP report, on August 26, Billy Gillispie, a former basketball coach for the Kentucky Wildcats, was pulled over for DUI in Louisville for “driving erratically.” The arresting officer reported that the coach had…
Mike Pihl, one of the featured loggers on the History Channel’s hit reality series, “Ax Men,” has been arrested in an incident that’s intrigued people who follow celebrity and Los Angeles DUI cases. According to reports, Pihl drove a jeep with three children inside into a ditch. The vehicle flipped…
A local Fox TV affiliate has reported that reality TV star and former MLB pitcher Matt Keough was pulled over for driving under the influence in Southern California after running a stop sign in his gated community. Keough played Major League Baseball in the late ‘70s and 1980s. After his…
In 2004, Olympian Michael Phelps was pulled over and charged with driving under the influence 85 miles south of Baltimore. The gold medalist’s arrest rocked the sports world and attracted lots of attention from celebrity watchers who keep tabs on arrests for DUI in Southern California (and other places). Phelps…
Pro Football Hall of Famer Bruce Smith – who set numerous NFL records, including most sacks of all time – is set to appeal a July 9 conviction of driving under the influence. While he was not charged with a Los Angeles DUI (technically, Smith was arrested in Virginia Beach,…
On August 25, 2009, Oscar-winning screenwriter Roger Avary (whose credits include Pulp Fiction, Beowulf and The Rules of Attraction) pled guilty to manslaughter in a tragic Southern California DUI case that has gripped Hollywood for more than half a year. According to facts as reported by Los Angeles Times, on…
The CHP has informed all news agencies and the general public that Southern California will be the top priority for Los Angeles DUI arrests and enforcement for driving under the influence laws. According to law enforcement, starting tonight, September 4, 2009 at midnight until Monday September 7, 2009 at the…
Chris Davis, a star receiver for the Tennessee Titans, was pulled over on Friday night for driving under the influence. Although Davis’ arrest was not a classic “celebrity DUI in Southern California” arrest, (it technically took place in Nashville, TN), it has attracted lots of attention from the CA sports…
On Tuesday, Brazilian painter Romero Britto pled no contest to charges of driving under the influence. Like several other celebrities charged with Southern Florida and Southern California DUI over the past few months, Britto escaped with a relatively lenient sentence: six months probation; 100 hours of community service; a $1,000…
California courts have become more strict on driving under the influence cases (DUI) throughout Southern California. As the economy suffers and court budgets are barely paying for basic services, courts are increasing fines and mandating harsher sentences in DUI cases. When a person is arrested for a DUI under California…