Assembly refuses to consider drunken driving bill
The state Assembly has refused to concur with a bill that would stiffen penalties for repeat drunken drivers.
Man sentenced to 6 years in prison for 14th OWI
Wisconsin man has been sentenced to six years in prison after being convicted of his 14th drunken driving offense.
Door County begins using breathalyzer kiosks for sobriety testing
The Sheriff’s Office of Door County recently installed two automated breathalyzer kiosks at the Door County Justice Center in Sturgeon Bay and has begun using them to conduct daily alcohol screening of offenders participating in the Huber Work Release program.
Man arrested in Appleton on 12th drunken driving charge
Appleton police say they're arrested a man for his 12th drunken driving offense.
Rethinking your approach to jury verdicts in OWI cases
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Man convicted of 8th drunken driving charge
Prosecutors say a Wisconsin man sent to prison for his eighth drunken driving conviction told investigators he had gotten behind the wheel while intoxicated hundreds of times.
Plea agreement reached in OWI crash that hurt boy
A man accused of driving drunk and hitting a utility pole that caused injuries to an 8-year-old boy has reached a plea agreement in Sheboygan County.
Panel OKs court appearances for 1st drunk driving offense
The state Senate's public safety committee has approved a bill that would require all first-time drunken driving offenders to appear in court.
Changes could be coming to Wisconsin OWI laws
In Wisconsin’s war against drunk driving, Sen. Alberta Darling has been a consistent crusader.
Wis. lawmakers try again on drunken driving laws
Two Republican legislators are gearing up for another try at toughening the notoriously weak drunken driving laws in Wisconsin, where pounding booze is hard-wired into the culture - and drunken driving kills scores every year.
Not guilty plea in crash that killed husband
A woman accused of driving drunk and causing a crash that killed her husband will stand trial in Vernon County.
OWI proposal raises court concerns
A proposed expansion of ignition interlock devices to include all first-time offense drunken drivers has some legal professionals concerned by a potential loss of court discretion and increased litigation of low-level offenses.
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