Ronald Belisario entered a plea of not guilty on Thursday August 27th in response to a charge of misdemeanor Southern California DUI. Belisario was arrested two months ago, after CHP officers saw him speaking on the cell phone while driving (which is, in and of itself, a violation of CA…
Not all celebrity sports arrests are for driving under the influence in Southern California. According to an AP report, on August 26, Billy Gillispie, a former basketball coach for the Kentucky Wildcats, was pulled over for DUI in Louisville for “driving erratically.” The arresting officer reported that the coach had…
Mike Pihl, one of the featured loggers on the History Channel’s hit reality series, “Ax Men,” has been arrested in an incident that’s intrigued people who follow celebrity and Los Angeles DUI cases. According to reports, Pihl drove a jeep with three children inside into a ditch. The vehicle flipped…
The CHP has informed all news agencies and the general public that Southern California will be the top priority for Los Angeles DUI arrests and enforcement for driving under the influence laws. According to law enforcement, starting tonight, September 4, 2009 at midnight until Monday September 7, 2009 at the…
On Tuesday, Brazilian painter Romero Britto pled no contest to charges of driving under the influence. Like several other celebrities charged with Southern Florida and Southern California DUI over the past few months, Britto escaped with a relatively lenient sentence: six months probation; 100 hours of community service; a $1,000…
California courts have become more strict on driving under the influence cases (DUI) throughout Southern California. As the economy suffers and court budgets are barely paying for basic services, courts are increasing fines and mandating harsher sentences in DUI cases. When a person is arrested for a DUI under California…
An Indianapolis woman was recently arrested for a car crash that injured an 8 year old girl. The police arrested Juna Leon, 31, who now faces a DUI charge causing serious bodily injury. Reports indicate that Leon was driving drunk when she ran a stop sign causing another vehicle to…
People Magazine’s website has reported that Mischa Barton, a breakout star from the O.C. and a lead on The CW’s new show, The Beautiful Life, has been officially released from Cedar-Sinai Hospital following a week long stay for as yet unknown medical issues and psychiatric problems. The A-list TV actress…
Roderick George Toombs, better known as the WWF’s “Rowdy” Roddy Piper, got hit hard with a charge of driving under the influence in Los Angeles on July 2 in Hollywood. The former archrival of “good guy” Hulk Hogan may face up to half a year of jail as well as…
Nathan Mathers (a.k.a. Nathan Kane), the 23 year-old younger brother of hip-hop superstar Eminem, pled guilty on July 23 to driving under the influence in April. This will be Mathers’ second DUI conviction, and he could face a whole year in jail, $1,000 in fines, and a forced license suspension…