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“2 Drunk 2 Care” Tweeter Charged with Multiple Crimes for November Wrong-Way Crash

People around the country were outraged when it was revealed that a 20-year-old who allegedly caused a wrong-way accident in November had been glorifying her illegal lifestyle and had even tweeted “2 Drunk 2 Care” shortly before the Broward County crash that took two lives.  Kayla Mendoza described herself on social media as being a […]

Finebloom, Haenel & Higgins, April 9, 2014

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Florida Woman Sentenced to 8 Years After No Contest Plea for DUI Death

At around 10:00 pm in June 2013, 54-year-old Carl Edward Patrick was riding his motorcycle south on US-41 when 54-year-old Donna Lynne Brown made a U-turn and struck his bike from behind.  Brown claimed that she did not know that she struck Patrick and dragged him and his bike under her car for more than three […]

Finebloom, Haenel & Higgins, April 8, 2014

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British Woman Sentenced in Florida DUI Manslaughter Case Years After Fleeing U.S.

In October 2005, British citizen Richen Turner was driving while her BAC was three times the legal limit in Broward County, Florida when she was involved in a crash that took the life of 39-year-old Peter Cambra.  Turner, who did get some minor injuries in the crash, fled to Great Britain shortly after the crash and […]

Finebloom, Haenel & Higgins, April 2, 2014

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DUI Manslaughter Case Nearly Ended by Mistrial After Allegations of Juror Bias

Mario Careaga, an insurance executive from Broward County, was found guilty of DUI manslaughter for his roll in the death of Miami Heat dancer Nancy Lopez-Ruiz in 2010.  Careaga was driving after leaving a party at a department store when he struck Lopez-Ruiz, who was parked on the side of the road on her motorcycle.  […]

Finebloom, Haenel & Higgins, March 31, 2014

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Panama City Beach Police Officer Struck by Alleged Drunk Driver

Early on the morning of March 23, 2014, Panama City police officer Ronald Crowson was assisting with an accident on Back Beach Roach in Panama City Beach when an alleged drunk driver struck him and another person.  Richard Allen Johns of Panama City Beach was driving the wrong way down the road when he struck […]

Finebloom, Haenel & Higgins, March 27, 2014

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DUI Suspect Charged With Vehicular Homicide at SXSW Concert in Texas

Each year, the ever popular South by Southwest Concert makes national headlines, but 2014 marks the first year these headlines were related to a succession of DUI accidents rather than a series of outstanding musical performances. In an episode that ended in two fatalities, DUI suspect Rashad Charjuan Owens was escorted beyond the police barricades […]

Finebloom, Haenel & Higgins, March 14, 2014

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Lake County Teacher Arrested for DUI While Driving to School

On the morning of March 3, 2014, kindergarten teacher Monica Jenkins was arrested for a suspected DUI in Lake County, Florida after driving erratically and slamming into a police car at least twice.  The Lake County teacher, who teaches at Sorrento Elementary, was seen driving in the wrong lane, almost hitting a number of cars […]

Finebloom, Haenel & Higgins, March 13, 2014

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