A 24-year-old man is facing substantial criminal charges after he allegedly struck and injured a Minnesota Department of Transportation worker in Minneapolis earlier this month. Authorities have said they believe the man was drunk at the time of the accident....
Month: November 2013
Vikings Wide Receiver Arrested On Suspicion of DWI
Update: Simpson has now been formally charged with one count of refusing to submit to a chemical test and one count of fourth-degree DWI, according to CBS Local. Jerome Simpson, the wide receiver for the Minnesota Vikings, was arrested early the morning on Saturday,...
Father Of Deceased 8-Month-Old Sentenced To Tell Drunk-Driving Story 100 Times
The Twin Cities father of an eight-month-old girl who died when the family’s vehicle crashed through the ice of Lake Minnetonka last winter was recently sentenced for his role in connection with her death. The 47-year-old man was drunk the night he drove his family...
A Closer Look at Consent vs. Coercion
When a person gives consent to a urine test in order to discern blood alcohol level, can this really be considered “consent” as is defined by the law? -Especially if the test analysis will result in criminal charges. According to a recent news article from the Star...
Recent Sentencing of Former Minneapolis Police Officer
A former Minneapolis police officer was recently sentenced to one year in a work release program for soliciting underage girls. Bradley Schnickel, 33, pled guilty to two counts of soliciting children to engage in sex, and will now spend time in the Hennepin County...
Minnesota Officers Increased DWI-Detection Efforts Over Halloween
So far in 2013, Minnesota has seen about 300 traffic-related deaths, according to the Department of Public Safety’s Office of Traffic Safety. By the end of the year, the department estimates that about 400 or so people will have died in car crashes, which is on par...