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A Zebra, Macaw, Iowa Guy Walk Into a Bar ...

Mary Papenfuss — Wed, 23 May 2012 00:24:36 CDT

An Iowa animal lover says he was just enjoying the wild life with his pets. But police say he was drunk and shouldn't have been tooling around with his zebra and a macaw. Jerald Reiter, 55, walked into a Dubuque bar to refuel with his unusual buddies, but the animals...

Matthew Fox Charged With Drunk Driving

Evann Gastaldo — Mon, 07 May 2012 12:30:09 CDT

First it was a stripper , then a bar brawl , and now it’s a DUI for Matthew Fox. The Lost star was busted early Friday in Oregon, where he lives. Sources tell TMZ he had a passenger in the car and was on his way to a fast food restaurant (at...

Amanda Bynes Busted for DUI

Evann Gastaldo — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 11:51:05 CDT

Rough: Amanda Bynes was busted on suspicion of DUI this morning. Rougher: after allegedly sideswiping a police car. Law enforcement sources say she was attempting to pass the car at the time, and was then pulled over around 3am. TMZ reports that she's still in jail with bail set at...

Bobby Brown Busted on DUI Charge

Polly Davis Doig — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 16:48:40 CDT

Bobby Brown is facing DUI charges after California cops pulled his car over just after noon Pacific time today. Police originally pulled Brown over for talking on the phone while driving, but he's currently cooling his heels in jail on suspicion of driving under the influence. TMZ isn't clear on...

Police Arrest Zamboni Driver for Possible DUI

Evann Gastaldo — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:27:39 CST

A Minnesota man with three drunk-driving convictions on his record was busted yet again Monday night ... but this time, instead of a car, he was driving a Zamboni. A PeeWee hockey coach called 911 after players, parents, and spectators at the Hayes Arena noticed the driver weaving and running into...

Witness Hogties Drunk Driver

Rob Quinn — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 23:34:13 CST

A man spotted driving erratically on a stretch of New Mexico highway notorious for drunk-driving deaths was hogtied by a witness until police arrived. The man, seen barely avoiding head-on collisions as he drove southbound in northbound lanes, was confronted by fellow motorists when he pulled over at a convenience...

Kayaker Saves Dog Fleeing Fatal Accident

Rob Quinn — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 00:03:00 CST

A kayak fisherman rescued a dog that fled into the Gulf of Mexico after its jogging owner was killed by a drunk driver. Rory O'Connor found the traumatized Vizsla swimming about half a mile from Florida's Siesta Key. "He was in a lot of distress," O'Connor tells WTSP . "He was...

Miss USA 2010 Was Way Above Legal Limit

Evann Gastaldo — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 10:55:38 CST

And the story of Rima Fakih's arrest gets worse: The former Miss USA was allegedly speeding and weaving through traffic when she was pulled over about 2:15am Saturday ... with a half-empty bottle of Moet & Chandon champagne behind the driver's seat of the 2011 Jaguar she was driving. According...

Miss USA 2010 Busted for DUI

Evann Gastaldo — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 17:32:06 CST

This scandal is a bit worse than having a stripper past : Miss USA 2010, Rima Fakih, was arrested over the weekend in Michigan and faces drunken driving charges. Oddly, Fakih initially attempted to deny the reports, tweeting yesterday: "Let's clear things up now. ... I'm NOT in Michigan and I'm NOT...