A study published in the May 2009 issue of the journal Alcohol and Alcoholism suggests that excessive media play for celebrity cases of driving under the influence in Los Angeles may be dulling viewers to the seriousness of drug and alcohol related driving dangers. Researchers cited coverage of the Los…
A-list actress Lindsay Lohan, star of movies like Mean Girls and Freaky Friday, is back in the public spotlight over allegations of alcohol abuse. Her high-profile Southern California DUI in 2007 electrified tabloids and bloggers alike and led to speculation that Lohan had serious and perhaps even uncontrollable drinking problems.…
Billy Lane, star of the Discovery Channel reality show Monster Garage, has entered a plea bargain arrangement pursuant to a Labor Day 2006 accident that resulted in the death of a fellow motorist. The incident took place in Melbourne Beach, Florida, on State Road A1a on September 4, 2006. Lane…
NBA legend Charles Barkley, 45, was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol near Southern California (technically, Scottsdale, AZ) on the morning of December 31st, 2008, after he zoomed through a stop sign. Barkley allegedly told the officer who stopped him that he was in a hurry to rendezvous…
Los Angeles Felony DUI and Southern California felony driving under the influence cases have increased recently. Prosecutors can file felony charges on a DUI charge if the a person is driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, or has a blood alcohol level of .08 or higher, and a…
Mindy McCready, a country music singer and former lover of pitching legend Roger Clemens, is on her way to Los Angeles, following multiple DUI arrests in other states, to join the cast of Dr. Drew’s Celebrity Rehab. Other cast members will include basketball star Dennis Rodman, actress Heidi Fleiss, and…
Celebrity gossip website Tmz.com is reporting that Jani Lane, the front man for the big hair band Warrant, was arrested on Wednesday for Los Angeles DUI. According to report, the 45 year-old singer–best known for the ’80s hit song Cherry Pie–careered into a parked car at around 9:30pm in the…
On June 18th, Donte Stallworth, a star receiver for the NFL’s Cleveland Browns, pled guilty to hitting and killing a pedestrian while driving drunk near Miami’s South Beach. So many celebrities have been arrested for driving under the influence in Southern California and Southern Florida that it’s become something of…
In July 2006, actor Mel Gibson was arrested for a Los Angeles DUI. His subsequent rant at a Malibu police station sparked outrage from many quarters due to its sexist, anti-Semitic, and generally ridiculous nature. On Saturday, May 30th, actor Brad Pitt revived those bad memories for Gibson at Spike…
Lori Petty, an actress best known for her roles opposite Keanu Reaves in “Point Break” and opposite Tom Hanks in “A League of Their Own,” was arrested for felony Los Angeles DUI on Saturday, after she plowed into a 14-year-old skateboarder in Venice Beach. Hitting a pedestrian while driving under…