Court: Drunken drivers can’t stop blood analysis
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin’s Supreme Court says drunken drivers who consent to a blood draw can’t stop the state crime lab from analyzing the sample. The decision Tuesday involves…
Supreme Court gives green light on warrantless blood draw in drunk driving case
WASHINGTON (CN) — In a halting endorsement of police forgoing warrants when a suspected drunken driver is unconscious, the Supreme Court ruled 5-4 Thursday that the driver’s blood is likely…
Marshfield man gets 3 years for 6th OWI
By Shereen Siewert A 37-year-old Marshfield man arrested on drunken driving charges who hurled insults and threatened officers when they refused to “work out a deal” with him before his…
Traffic stop in Kronenwetter leads to 7th OWI charge
By Shereen Siewert A 54-year-old Stevens Point man is facing felony charges after allegedly driving with an alcohol concentration more than 15 times the limit imposed on him due to…
Wausau woman faces 5th OWI after Kwik Trip confrontation
By Shereen Siewert WAUSAU — A complaint about a 41-year-old woman allegedly trying to get three juveniles to get in her vehicle at a Wausau Kwik Trip led to her…
Police: Ringle man found asleep at the wheel arrested for 6th OWI
By Shereen Siewert TOWN OF EASTON, Wis. — A Ringle man who police say was sleeping behind the wheel of an SUV parked in the middle of the road is…
Booze and basketball: Why binge drinking increases during March Madness
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Dustin R. White, University of Nebraska Omaha; Benjamin Cowan, Washington State University, and Jadrian…
Early morning speeder tased, nabbed for 8th OWI in Wausau
WAUSAU PILOT AND REVIEW WAUSAU — Police say a 38-year-old Wausau man who was pulled over on suspicion of OWI became so agitated and combative officers were forced to subdue…
Wisconsin man faces at least his 10th drunken driving charge
OCONTO, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin man is facing at least his 10th drunken driving charge.Sixty-six-year-old Douglas Kluth of Green Bay was arrested early Wednesday in Oconto County. Authorities allege…
Wausau man who struck woman with car mirror, arrested for 5th OWI, gets probation
By Shereen Siewert WAUSAU — A 45-year-old Wausau man convicted of his fifth drunken driving charge striking a woman twice with his driver’s side mirror will avoid a three-year prison…
Republican bill would criminalize first-time drunken driving
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Two Republican legislators have introduced a bill that would make first-time drunken driving a crime in Wisconsin. Rep. Jim Ott and Sen. Alberta Darling began circulating…
Wisconsin man driving 100 mph arrested for 8th OWI offense, officials say
A Waukesha man has been arrested for eighth offense operating a vehicle while intoxicated. The Racine County Sheriff’s Department said Kevin Tarbox was pulled over after a deputy paced him…
Eau Claire man gets minimum penalty for 16th OWI
A Wisconsin man was sentenced this week to the minimum penalty for his 16th drunken driving conviction. Bradley Armstrong, 63, was arrested in August after nearly crashing into a home…
Wausau man who drove drunk to work sentenced to 3 years in prison on 6th OWI
By Shereen Siewert WAUSAU — A Wausau man charged with 6th offense drunken driving after arriving to work drunk — then passing out behind the wheel — will spend three years in…
Police: OWI suspect offered money, World Series tickets to avoid arrest
By Shereen Siewert WAUSAU — A 42-year-old Mosinee man facing his 6th OWI charge offered the arresting officer money and tickets to the World Series if the officer would “just…
Wausau man accused of driving drunk to work faces 7th OWI charge
TOWN OF RIB MOUNTAIN —A Wausau man is facing a felony drunken driving charge after his employer reported the man had arrived to work at a Rib Mountain restaurant and…
Wausau man arrested on 9th OWI charge
By Shereen Siewert WAUSAU — A 34-year-old Wausau man is accused of his 9th drunken driving charge, after officers allegedly found him nearly passed out in the driver’s seat of…
Wisconsin man arrested for 5th OWI offense
BANGOR, Wis. (AP) — A 42-year-old Wisconsin man has been arrested for fifth offense operating a vehicle while intoxicated. The Wisconsin State Patrol says a state trooper initially stopped the…
