Alexandra Kerry Charged With DUI

Alexandra Kerry booked and released, was under legal limit

By Evann Gastaldo, Newser Staff

Posted Nov 19, 2009 10:27 AM CST

(Newser) – John Kerry’s daughter was arrested this morning in California in a suspected DUI. Alexandra Kerry was pulled over at 12:40am, and refused to take a preliminary alcohol screening test after her field sobriety test, police sources tell TMZ. Though her blood alcohol level... Read full story »

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