According to reports, two family members traveling in a truck and visiting from Kentucky were involved in a horrible crash on I-575. Both individuals were rushed to Kennestone Hospital as soon as authorities got to the scene. Police have reported that according to preliminary investigations, the...

Cobb County Police Officers have confirmed that Corie Bethea, 44, was struck and killed by a driver on Friday. After fatally hitting Bethea at 11:20 p.m., the driver did not stop the vehicle and instead fled the scene. Bethea was pronounced dead after he was taken to WellStar Kennestone Hospital....

Marietta native Brandon Allen Gay, 36, is facing a host of traffic charges after an incident on July 18. Madison Police Officers responded to reports of a driver speeding, tailgating, and recklessly driving on I-20. Upon arrival, the officers found Gay's Impala had been disabled after striking a ...

According to reports, Mark Steven Ridling, a 29-year-old resident of Marietta, was driving on I-20 East in the early morning hours of July 7, 2019, when he struck a car driven by Brian Betts, age 47, near Factory Shoals Road. The impact caused Bett's vehicle to go off the right side of the road, ...

The Marietta Police, along with the Georgia State Patrol and Cobb County Police Department, used an unusual method of catching distracted drivers last month. Three officers posing as utility workers stood at Cobb Parkway and Roswell Road, the intersection near the Big Chicken, to watch for driver...

Steven Foster, a former Democratic candidate for Congress, was charged with driving under the influence in 2018. This left him to run his campaign from inside a jail cell, something he was discouraged from doing both by the Georgia Democratic Party and journalists from his hometown newspaper. To ...

On May 21, Macon-Bibb Commissioners voted to implement an ordinance that reduced the penalty of possessing small amounts of marijuana. Before the new ordinance, those in Macon-Bibb caught with less than an ounce of marijuana could face up to a year in jail and a fine of $1,000. The new ordinance ...

A Floyd County, Georgia woman is accused of driving under the influence of drugs after police discovered her with a plastic bag containing several Xanax pills. Ashley Rebecca Dupree, age 35 was arrested just before 12 p.m. on Saturday, April 27, 2019, outside of a Walmart Supercenter on Cartersv...

A police officer in Georgia was pinned in the door of a car and dragged while a DUI suspect attempted to drive away. The incident was captured on dashcam video. The police officer pulled over Dennis Aguirre, age 24, after observing him driving recklessly on the evening of Friday, April 5, 2019. ...

A Georgia woman now faces a significant prison sentence as the result of a DUI and a fake cancer diagnosis. Abbey Arthur was sentenced to ten total years, with two to be spent in Georgia State Prison and the remaining eight to be served as probation. Arthur set up a crowdfunding page which claim...

A historic covered bridge at Watson Mill Bridge State Park was damaged on Saturday, February 23, 2019, after an allegedly drunk driver ran his truck into it. The bridge is over 100 years old and spans the South Fork River between Oglethorpe and Madison counties, near Carlton, GA. It is the oldest...

Although it is more common that a charge of driving under the influence comes because of the consumption of alcohol, it may also come from the consumption of drugs, including marijuana. If a driver operates their vehicle under the influence of marijuana, it can lead to severe criminal penalties. ...

Dwayne Pope was pulled over by an Alpharetta, GA officer on Sunday, November 11, 2018, after he was caught up in a chase in which he reached speeds of 155 mph. The Alpharetta officer was traveling southbound on Georgia 400 near Mansell Road at around 3 A.M. At that time, Pope's car raced by at mo...

More points aren't always better, unlike the 45-0 win the Georgia Bulldogs had last Saturday. More points on your Georgia driver's license is the last thing you want, and a variety of different driving infractions can quickly add points to your license. If you get enough points, your license will...

The craft beer industry is booming, seeing double-digit growth of new craft beers every single year since 2014. With the growth of the industry, comes a similar growth in the amount of higher alcohol content beer as well. As a result, the old rules about how to judge if you have had too much may ...

If you are under the age of 21 and have been charged with driving under the influence (DUI), you face criminal penalties such as fines, loss of your license, and possible jail time. This is a unique factual situation, which comes with specific penalties and requirements. If you or someone you kn...

A person suspected of driving under the influence (DUI) in Georgia is very often given two breathalyzer tests by police officers. The first test is given on the side of the road after you have been pulled over and may be done in conjunction with other field sobriety tests. The second test is perf...

As the State of Georgia has continued to crack down on driving under the influence (DUI) offenses, different methods have been used to prevent further impaired driving. One of these methods is the use of Drug Recognition Expert (DRE) training in which Georgia law enforcement officers receive spec...

More Americans are taking prescription medications than ever before. In fact, studies show that approximately 55 percent of all Americans are prescribed and regularly take some kind of prescription medication. Opioids, drugs typically used for pain relief, have grown in popularity over the past d...

There are a number of different defenses that an accused individual can raise when facing a DUI charge such as improper administration of field sobriety tests, lack of reasonable suspicion to pull the driver over and inaccurate or incorrect chemical testing. These are just a few examples of the t...

The media circuit is abuzz with news of controversial new legislation in Virginia. The senate has recently passed a bill permitting Virginians to drink and drive - so long as they do it on private property. DUI law in many other states holds that driving under the influence is illegal no matter w...

One of the chief reasons a DUI can be so damaging is the effect it has on ones career. A convicted DUI can make it extremely difficult to secure gainful employment, but it can also have an effect on a persons job at the time of conviction. This is especially true for those persons who require s...

At the height of last Fridays snowstorm, Cobb County 911 operators received over 100 reports of motor vehicle accidents in one afternoon. According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Cobb County schools and government offices closed early on Friday and many people left work early to try and b...

The Georgia Supreme Court decides numerous cases each year. These cases consider a variety of issues in both criminal and civil law. One recent criminal case that the court decided was Olevik v. State. This case dealt with the issue of the right against self-incrimination in Georgia. The court wa...

The Georgia Supreme Court hands down opinions throughout the year pertaining to a variety of different issues including driving under the influence. The reasons that a defendant may choose to contest his or her DUI conviction will vary and depend on the facts and circumstances of the case. Defend...