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Why Lover Killed McNair

Friends, family tell of course of doomed affair

(Newser) - Within six months of meeting Steve McNair, Sahel Kazemi had fallen hard—and soon after came to the harder realization that the former NFL star wasn't actually planning to leave his wife and family for her, the New York Post reports in an extensive look at the chain of events... More »

Let's Teach Teens How to Drink (Wisely)

(Newser) - It's time to stop treating underage drinking like a joke—5,000 deaths and 100,000 sexual assaults a year should make that clear—and give states the freedom to get creative with their laws, writes John McCardell in the Atlantic. The federal age-21 restriction only pushes the drinking underground... More »

S. Korean Man Kills Boy to Hide Drunk Driving: Cops

(AP) - A South Korean man allegedly shot and killed a 10-year-old boy after hitting him with his car, apparently to hide the fact that he was driving drunk, police said today. The man, whose family name is Lee, struck the boy June 4 in Gwangju and took him to a hospital,... More »

NFL Player Gets 30 Days in DUI Death

(Newser) - Donte’ Stallworth pleaded guilty to DUI manslaughter today, the Miami Herald reports, as part of a deal that will send him to prison for 30 days. After that, the Browns receiver will serve two years of house arrest and eight years' probation in the March 14 crash that killed a... More »

Driver Pleads Not Guilty in Crash That Killed LA Pitcher

(Newser) - The man accused in the April car crash that killed Los Angeles Angels pitcher Nick Adenhart, 22, and two others pleaded not guilty today to three counts of murder, the Orange County Register reports. Police say Andrew Thomas Gallo’s blood-alcohol level was three times the legal limit at the... More »

Facebook Photo Busts Student Charged in DUI

Pics of tequila-swilling 20-year-old incite judge's wrath

(Newser) - A 20-year-old college student awaiting trial on reckless homicide and DUI charges learned the perils of too-candid Facebook photos yesterday, the Chicago Tribune reports. Erika Scoliere is now sporting an alcohol-monitoring ankle bracelet after violating a court order not to drink while out on bail. “It appears the defendant... More »

Shia LaBeouf Does AA After Accident

Transformers star says mangled hand still causes 'extreme pain'

(Newser) - Shia LaBeouf says the hand he mangled in a car crash last July will never be the same. “Permanently fucked,” he told Playboy recently. “I’ll never be back to 100%. I can’t zipper my zipper without extreme pain.” Though he won’t be charged... More »

'Drunk, Cell-Chatting' Driver Charged in Texas Kid Deaths

Dad faces trial for 'intoxication manslaughter'

(Newser) - A Houston driver was charged with four counts of intoxication manslaughter yesterday after his car careened into a flooded ditch, killing three of his kids and two others. The 32-year-old dad was arrested after failing an on-the-spot sobriety test, said police. The body of a 4-year-old girl is still missing,... More »

Drunken Cyclists Face the Slammer in Poland

2,000 Poles are in prison for drunken cycling

(Newser) - Polish courts have left intact a law that allows two-year prison terms for drunken cyclists. Critics say bikers—2,000 of whom sit behind bars—should be treated like pedestrians, who face only fines for being drunk in public. The Constitutional Court dismissed that argument, saying the speedier transport uses... More »

Angels Pay Tribute to Pitcher; Driver Charged in Death

Angels fans mourn Aberhart as grief-stricken team beats Boston

(Newser) - "Everyone has a heavy heart," Angels manager Mike Scioscia said before the game last night, in which the team paid tribute to pitcher Nick Adenhart, who died in a crash early Thursday, with a moment of silence. The driver accused of killing Adenhart and two others was charged... More »

Suspect in LA Pitcher's Death Will Face Murder Charges

Angels will honor Adenhart with patch

(Newser) - The drunk driver who killed a Los Angeles Angels pitcher and two others in a crash early yesterday will face murder charges, authorities told the Orange County Register today. Andrew Thomas Gallo, 22, was arrested yesterday on manslaughter, hit-and-run, and drunken-driving charges. He will be arraigned Monday in the death... More »

Fox Newsman Busted for Driving Into Police Horse

Ex-cop refused breathalyzer test

(Newser) - A cop-turned-Fox-newsman has been charged with drunk driving and reckless endangerment after careening into a police horse, reports the New York Daily News. Prosecutors say New York Fox TV newsman Mike Sheehan, who refused a breathalyzer test, told cops after the coliision: "What's the matter? I didn't hit nothin'.... More »

LiLo Blames Warrant on Paparazzi

Lawyer going alone to clear up warrant 'misunderstanding'

(Newser) - Sorry, LiLo stalkers: Lindsay Lohan’s lawyer is meeting with a judge today, but “Lindsay won’t be in court with me,” he tells the New York Daily News, adding that her arrest warrant stemmed from a “misunderstanding which I am confident I can clear up.”... More »

Drunk Groom Jailed on His Wedding Night

Busted leaving reception during DUI crackdown

(Newser) - A Houston man spent his wedding night in jail after he was caught driving from his wedding reception under the influence, the Houston Chronicle reports. The 26-year-old groom was nabbed during a local DUI crackdown, charged the next day with driving while intoxicated and freed on $500 bail. The bride... More »

Cops Issue Arrest Warrant for Lohan

This would have included some dumb movie reference, except that Lohan hasn't been in a movie since 2007

(Newser) - Lindsay Lohan is wanted. Beverly Hills cops issued a $50,000 warrant for the starlet’s arrest yesterday, reports the Hollywood Scoop. She apparently failed to comply with court orders related to her 2007 DUI arrest. Says the PD: “It is our hope that Miss Lohan will surrender herself... More »

Barkley Leaves Jail

(AP) - Former NBA star Charles Barkley was released from jail this morning after serving a three-day sentence in Phoenix on a drunken-driving conviction. He began his sentence Saturday morning, and spent about 36 hours in jail after getting 12 hours of work release yesterday and today. He was housed in a... More »

Crash Passenger: I'm Not Freeman's Mistress

Plaintiff says he offered her a place to stay

(Newser) - The woman suing Morgan Freeman for damages after a car crash says the actor was drinking all night before getting behind the wheel, the Commercial Appeal of Memphis reports. Demaris Meyer also denied that she was his mistress but said they were headed for his home when they piled into... More »

Charles Barkley Sentenced to 10 Days for DUI

Ex-NBA star pleads guilty; gets jail time and $2,000 fine

(Newser) - Charles Barkley will be doing time for his DUI bust, the Arizona Republic reports. The former NBA star has been sentenced to 10 days in prison, which will be reduced to five if he completes an alcohol education course. Barkley—who told cops he was in a hurry to receive... More »

DUI Bust Costs Barkley T-Mobile Gig

Phone company benches ex-hoop star 'for the time being'

(Newser) - In the wake of his DUI arrest—during which he told a cop he was in a hurry to get oral sex—Charles Barkley has lost another job, Advertising Age reports. T-Mobile has pulled spots featuring Barkley “for the time being,” a rep said, adding, "As he... More »

Barkley Will Take Break From TV After Bust

TNT analyst blew .149, way over alcohol limit, nearly 'extreme DUI'

(Newser) - Charles Barkley's blood-alcohol content was nearly twice the legal limit when he was busted on suspicion of DUI on New Year's Eve, the Arizona Republic reports. He blew a .149, well over the limit of .08 and a shade under the state's "extreme DUI" cut-off of .15. The... More »

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