Howard Stern’s cohost and fellow comedian, Artie Lange, was pulled over for DUI in New Jersey on July 10, 2009, reports TMZ.com. Even though the incident took place in New Jersey, the arrest quickly garnered national attention and lit up blogs devoted to Los Angeles DUI arrests. According to TMZ.com,…
On Thursday, July 9, Cuban superstar rapper Pitbull (also known as Armando Perez) was found not guilty of driving under the influence in a decision that has frustrated some non-celebrity Los Angeles DUI defendants, who’ve contended that the famous Cuban rapper (who’s most renowned stateside for the hit song, “Mr.…
A study published in the May 2009 issue of the journal Alcohol and Alcoholism suggests that excessive media play for celebrity cases of driving under the influence in Los Angeles may be dulling viewers to the seriousness of drug and alcohol related driving dangers. Researchers cited coverage of the Los…
A-list actress Lindsay Lohan, star of movies like Mean Girls and Freaky Friday, is back in the public spotlight over allegations of alcohol abuse. Her high-profile Southern California DUI in 2007 electrified tabloids and bloggers alike and led to speculation that Lohan had serious and perhaps even uncontrollable drinking problems.…
Billy Lane, star of the Discovery Channel reality show Monster Garage, has entered a plea bargain arrangement pursuant to a Labor Day 2006 accident that resulted in the death of a fellow motorist. The incident took place in Melbourne Beach, Florida, on State Road A1a on September 4, 2006. Lane…
NBA legend Charles Barkley, 45, was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol near Southern California (technically, Scottsdale, AZ) on the morning of December 31st, 2008, after he zoomed through a stop sign. Barkley allegedly told the officer who stopped him that he was in a hurry to rendezvous…
On April 2nd, New York Yankees pitcher Joba Chamberlin was arrested in Lincoln, Nebraska for driving under the influence. Chamberlin took a breathalyzer test, which showed that his BAC was 0.134 — nearly twice Nebraska’s 0.08% limit. Had the 23-year old pitching phenom been arrested for a Southern California DUI…
Los Angeles Felony DUI and Southern California felony driving under the influence cases have increased recently. Prosecutors can file felony charges on a DUI charge if the a person is driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, or has a blood alcohol level of .08 or higher, and a…
Mindy McCready, a country music singer and former lover of pitching legend Roger Clemens, is on her way to Los Angeles, following multiple DUI arrests in other states, to join the cast of Dr. Drew’s Celebrity Rehab. Other cast members will include basketball star Dennis Rodman, actress Heidi Fleiss, and…
Celebrity gossip website Tmz.com is reporting that Jani Lane, the front man for the big hair band Warrant, was arrested on Wednesday for Los Angeles DUI. According to report, the 45 year-old singer–best known for the ’80s hit song Cherry Pie–careered into a parked car at around 9:30pm in the…
