JEFFERSON COUNTY – Cory McLaughlin was drunk and driving about 100 mph when his car slammed into another, instantly killing a 46-year old grandmother on her way to work. On Thursday, McLaughlin was sentenced to 12 years in prison for vehicular homicide while driving under the influence. The children of Linda Howard, who was killed […]
Monthly Archives: January 2021
Man gets lifetime driving ban after 74 driving convictions
STRATFORD, Ont. (CP) — If Canada had a drunk driving hall of shame, John Harnett would likely be one of the centrepieces. Harnett, 33, of nearby Kitchener, was given a lifetime driving ban on Thursday following his four latest convictions — one for drunk driving, two for driving while disqualified and another for failing to […]
Nevada Supreme Court puts cap on DUI defense
CARSON CITY, Nevada (AP) – The Nevada Supreme Court has shut down a maneuver by at least one Orlando sex crimes attorney that allowed clients charged with drunken driving and other misdemeanor offenses to plead to lesser charges and escape with lighter punishments. The court reinstated the drunken driving charges against five men in Clark […]