AM 1240 WJON » DWI http://wjon.com Thu, 23 May 2013 03:11:08 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Formal DWI Charges Filed Against Sauk Rapids Mayor http://wjon.com/formal-dwi-charges-filed-against-sauk-rapids-mayor/ http://wjon.com/formal-dwi-charges-filed-against-sauk-rapids-mayor/#comments Fri, 15 Mar 2013 15:57:14 +0000 Lee Voss http://wjon.com/?p=175360 The mayor of Sauk Rapids has been formally charged with DWI stemming from a crash and failed breath test last month.

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]]> http://wjon.com/formal-dwi-charges-filed-against-sauk-rapids-mayor/feed/ 0 Brad Gunderson, photo by WJON.com's Jim Maurice Sauk Rapids Mayor on Administrative Leave After DWI Arrest http://wjon.com/sauk-rapids-mayor-on-administrative-leave-after-dwi-arrest/ http://wjon.com/sauk-rapids-mayor-on-administrative-leave-after-dwi-arrest/#comments Wed, 20 Feb 2013 21:40:28 +0000 Lee Voss http://wjon.com/?p=170458 The mayor of Sauk Rapids has been put on administrative leave from his job as a Metro Bus driver after his arrest for suspicion of DWI Sunday.

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]]> http://wjon.com/sauk-rapids-mayor-on-administrative-leave-after-dwi-arrest/feed/ 0 Brad Gunderson Segway Operator Beats DWI Arrest – Again http://wjon.com/segway-operator-beats-dwi-arrest-again/ http://wjon.com/segway-operator-beats-dwi-arrest-again/#comments Wed, 23 Jan 2013 13:23:22 +0000 The Associated Press http://wjon.com/?p=163089 A Minnesota man arrested for drunken driving while operating a Segway stand-up scooter has beaten the charges again. The Minnesota Court of Appeals agrees with Mark Greenman. His Segway doesn't meet the definition of a motor vehicle under the state's drunken driving laws.

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]]> http://wjon.com/segway-operator-beats-dwi-arrest-again/feed/ 0 Getty Images Minnesota Goes for No DWI Deaths on New Year's Eve http://wjon.com/minnesota-goes-for-no-dwi-deaths-on-new-years-eve/ http://wjon.com/minnesota-goes-for-no-dwi-deaths-on-new-years-eve/#comments Fri, 28 Dec 2012 11:22:11 +0000 The Associated Press http://wjon.com/?p=157771 Public safety officials are aiming for the fifth consecutive year with no drunken-driving deaths in Minnesota on New Year's Eve. In the past 10 years there have been eight drunken-driving deaths in Minnesota during the New Year's holiday, but none in the past four years.

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]]> http://wjon.com/minnesota-goes-for-no-dwi-deaths-on-new-years-eve/feed/ 0 Getty Images Repeat DWI Offender Back Behind Bars http://wjon.com/repeat-dwi-offender-back-behind-bars/ http://wjon.com/repeat-dwi-offender-back-behind-bars/#comments Thu, 13 Dec 2012 22:43:46 +0000 The Associated Press http://wjon.com/?p=155343 A Minnesota man with 27 drunken driving convictions is back behind bars just 40 days after leaving prison. Danny Bettcher of New York Mills is being held at the Wadena County Jail for allegedly violating the terms of his release.

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]]> http://wjon.com/repeat-dwi-offender-back-behind-bars/feed/ 0 Danny Bettcher Willmar Man Arrested for DWI After Hit and Run http://wjon.com/willmar-man-arrested-for-dwi-after-hit-and-run/ http://wjon.com/willmar-man-arrested-for-dwi-after-hit-and-run/#comments Mon, 30 Jul 2012 10:28:24 +0000 Jim Maurice http://wjon.com/?p=121343 A 31-year-old Willmar man has been arrested after a hit-and-run. The incident happened at about 10:40 p.m. on Saturday near Highway 15 and 8th Street North.

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]]> http://wjon.com/willmar-man-arrested-for-dwi-after-hit-and-run/feed/ 0 Officers Arrest 4 for DWI During Special Enforcement http://wjon.com/officers-arrest-4-for-dwi-during-special-enforcement/ http://wjon.com/officers-arrest-4-for-dwi-during-special-enforcement/#comments Tue, 10 Apr 2012 10:51:06 +0000 Jim Maurice http://wjon.com/?p=90982 Four people were arrested for drunk driving on Saturday night during another special CRASH Task Force. The saturation area was County Road 75 from St. Augusta to St. Joseph.

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]]> http://wjon.com/officers-arrest-4-for-dwi-during-special-enforcement/feed/ 0 St. Patrick's Day High on List for Alcohol Crashes http://wjon.com/st-patricks-day-high-on-list-for-alcohol-crashes/ http://wjon.com/st-patricks-day-high-on-list-for-alcohol-crashes/#comments Thu, 15 Mar 2012 17:01:18 +0000 The Associated Press http://wjon.com/?p=83560 Law enforcement agencies statewide will increase enforcement this St. Patrick's Day weekend, a traditionally risky time on Minnesota roadways. The Minnesota Department of Public Safety officials are especially concerned this year because St. Patrick's Day is on a Saturday.

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]]> http://wjon.com/st-patricks-day-high-on-list-for-alcohol-crashes/feed/ 0 Minnesota Department of Public Safety Repeat Drunk Driver Arrested Again http://wjon.com/repeat-drunk-driver-arrested-again/ http://wjon.com/repeat-drunk-driver-arrested-again/#comments Tue, 03 Jan 2012 11:21:13 +0000 Jim Maurice http://wjon.com/?p=63742 A repeat drunk driver has been arrested again. St. Cloud police stopped a vehicle driven by 28-year-old Lamont Powells of St. Cloud in the 500 block of 9th Avenue North just after 4:30 a.m. yesterday (Monday).

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]]> http://wjon.com/repeat-drunk-driver-arrested-again/feed/ 0 Stearns County Jail Police Arrest St. Cloud Man After Crash http://wjon.com/police-arrest-st-cloud-man-after-crash/ http://wjon.com/police-arrest-st-cloud-man-after-crash/#comments Tue, 03 Jan 2012 11:17:38 +0000 Jim Maurice http://wjon.com/?p=63740 A crash on New Year's Eve lead to one arrest. St. Cloud police say the incident happened at 10:45 p.m. in the 800 block on 2nd Street North.

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]]> http://wjon.com/police-arrest-st-cloud-man-after-crash/feed/ 0 Getty Images Police Arrest Alleged Drunk Driver http://wjon.com/police-arrest-alleged-drunk-driver/ http://wjon.com/police-arrest-alleged-drunk-driver/#comments Thu, 22 Dec 2011 18:58:22 +0000 Jim Maurice http://wjon.com/?p=61122 St. Cloud police have arrested a Pequot Lakes man for allegedly driving drunk. Officers stopped 28-year-old Michael Zitur just before 2:30 a.m. this (Thursday) morning at the intersection of 6th Avenue South and Highway 23.

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]]> http://wjon.com/police-arrest-alleged-drunk-driver/feed/ 0 Michael Zitur (Stearns County Jail) St. Cloud Man Arrested for Alleged Drunk Driving http://wjon.com/st-cloud-man-arrested-for-alleged-drunk-driving/ http://wjon.com/st-cloud-man-arrested-for-alleged-drunk-driving/#comments Wed, 14 Dec 2011 15:47:58 +0000 Jim Maurice http://wjon.com/?p=58927 St. Cloud police have arrested a 40-year-old St. Cloud man for allegedly driving drunk. Officers stopped Johnny Carter in the 2100 block of Highway 23 at about 1:30 a.m. this (Wednesday) morning.

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]]> http://wjon.com/st-cloud-man-arrested-for-alleged-drunk-driving/feed/ 0 Steven Sohlstrom, FlightFlash.com St. Cloud Man Arrested, Held on Charges of First Degree DWI http://wjon.com/st-cloud-man-arrested-held-on-charges-of-first-degree-dwi/ http://wjon.com/st-cloud-man-arrested-held-on-charges-of-first-degree-dwi/#comments Tue, 25 Oct 2011 15:57:44 +0000 Abby Faulkner http://wjon.com/?p=45415 A St. Cloud man is in Stearns County Jail on charges of felony-level DWI.

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]]> http://wjon.com/st-cloud-man-arrested-held-on-charges-of-first-degree-dwi/feed/ 0 Steven Sohlstrom, FlightFlash.com Hundreds of Drunk Drivers Arrested During Statewide Campaign http://wjon.com/hundreds-of-drunk-drivers-arrested-during-statewide-campaign/ http://wjon.com/hundreds-of-drunk-drivers-arrested-during-statewide-campaign/#comments Wed, 14 Sep 2011 17:25:17 +0000 Jim Maurice http://wjon.com/?p=33417 Nearly 1,800 people were arrested for driving drunk during a recent statewide enforcement campaign.

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]]> http://wjon.com/hundreds-of-drunk-drivers-arrested-during-statewide-campaign/feed/ 0 Getty Images Avon Man Arrested For DWI, Fleeing Police http://wjon.com/avon-man-arrested-for-dwi-fleeing-police/ http://wjon.com/avon-man-arrested-for-dwi-fleeing-police/#comments Fri, 24 Jun 2011 16:34:15 +0000 Abby Faulkner http://wjon.com/?p=19566 A man is in jail after attempting to flee police while driving drunk. A Stearns County Deputy spotted a vehicle swerving yesterday around 11:30 p.m on County Road 9 outside of Avon.

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]]> http://wjon.com/avon-man-arrested-for-dwi-fleeing-police/feed/ 0 Stearns County Jail photo New DWI Laws To Include Ignition Interlock Device http://wjon.com/new-dwi-laws-to-include-ignition-interlock-device/ http://wjon.com/new-dwi-laws-to-include-ignition-interlock-device/#comments Wed, 01 Jun 2011 19:29:13 +0000 Lee Voss http://wjon.com/?p=16955 Repeat drunk drivers will be forced to use an ignition interlock device in their vehicle after July First. It's part of new, tougher DWI laws meant to reduce the number of drunk drivers in the state. The device forces the driver to take a breath test before the car will start.

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]]> http://wjon.com/new-dwi-laws-to-include-ignition-interlock-device/feed/ 0 Minnesota Department of Public Safety Police Arrest 19-Year-Old Motorist For DWI http://wjon.com/police-arrest-19-year-old-motorist-for-dwi/ http://wjon.com/police-arrest-19-year-old-motorist-for-dwi/#comments Tue, 29 Mar 2011 21:11:17 +0000 Lee Voss http://wjon.com/?p=11312 Two St. Cloud men were arrested early this morning after a traffic stop. Police pulled a car over near University Drive and 5th Avenue South at about 2:45 a.m. for expired tabs. Police say the driver, 19-year-old Travis Manske had been drinking and had five pills of a prescription drug on him but no prescription.

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]]> http://wjon.com/police-arrest-19-year-old-motorist-for-dwi/feed/ 0 St. Cloud Man Arrested For Allegedly Driving Drunk, Again http://wjon.com/st-cloud-man-arrested-for-allegedly-driving-drunk-again/ http://wjon.com/st-cloud-man-arrested-for-allegedly-driving-drunk-again/#comments Fri, 11 Mar 2011 20:38:00 +0000 Jim Maurice http://wjon.com/?p=9773 A 27-year-old St. Cloud man has been arrested for allegedly driving drunk. A Stearns County Sheriff's Deputy spotted Shawn Murphy's vehicle on 2nd Street North in St. Cloud at about 2:00 a.m. this (Friday) morning.

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]]> http://wjon.com/st-cloud-man-arrested-for-allegedly-driving-drunk-again/feed/ 0 Stearns County Jail photo Woman Arrested On Tenth Drunken Driving Offense http://wjon.com/woman-arrested-on-tenth-drunken-driving-offense/ http://wjon.com/woman-arrested-on-tenth-drunken-driving-offense/#comments Mon, 14 Feb 2011 13:57:16 +0000 Jim Maurice http://wjon.com/?p=7635 A Minnesota woman is arrested for drunken driving again - potentially her tenth offense for driving under the influence. The 53-year-old Sandstone woman was pulled over in Burnett County Sunday afternoon.

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]]> http://wjon.com/woman-arrested-on-tenth-drunken-driving-offense/feed/ 0 Getty Images DWI Patrols Stepped Up Over Super Bowl Weekend http://wjon.com/dwi-patrols-stepped-up-over-super-bowl-weekend/ http://wjon.com/dwi-patrols-stepped-up-over-super-bowl-weekend/#comments Sat, 05 Feb 2011 12:44:58 +0000 Jim Maurice http://wjon.com/?p=7006 The Minnesota Department of Public Safety says there will be added officers on the road over Super Bowl weekend, in search of drunken drivers. Authorities say more than 1,400 motorists were arrested for drunken driving during Super Bowl weekends from 2007 through 2009.

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