From Murray Ledger

2013-11-29 —A Murray man faces charges of second-degree manslaughter and a DUI after police say he was involved in a two-vehicle collision Thursday morning that left one woman dead.

Marshall County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to an accident on U.S. 68/Ky. Hwy. 80 at about 5:30 Thursday morning in Aurora. According to the MCSO, Deputy Steven Oakley arrested Jeffery Nelson of Murray after police determined he had been allegedly traveling the wrong direction, striking another vehicle turning left onto the four-lane highway.

The driver of the other vehicle, Megan McCoy was pronounced dead at the scene, according to Dep. Coroner Barry Taylor.

The MCSO reported McCoy had crossed the two west-bound lanes of the highway where U.S. 68 splits from Ky. Hwy. 80. Police said Nelson, who was reported to be traveling eastbound on the westward portion of Hwy. 80 struck McCoy’s vehicle on the driver’s ….MORE …http://murrayledger.com/news/murray-man-faces-charges-in-thanksgiving-day-fatality/article_944b2d0e-58ca-11e3-9d1f-001a4bcf887a.html

From Red Stick Now

The following people were recently arrested and charged with DWI in East Baton Rouge Parish. Information below is taken from booking records at the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison.

• Brian Neely, 29, 202 E. Boyd Ave., Baton Rouge, fourth-offense DWI, driving over a median and license plate required.
• Leah Hart, 54, 4947 Autumn Brook Drive, Baton Rouge, first-offense DWI, improper lane usage and failure to signal while turning
• Micki Ledbetter, 40, 31047 Brownbud St., Denham Springs, first-offense DWI, careless operation , fugitive from justice and driver’s license required.
• Lucas Matchett, 18, 1766 Rue Desiree St., Baton Rouge, first-offense DWI, reckless operation, headlights required and possession of marijuana.
• Joanne Perri, 57, 18282 Manchac Place S., Prairieville, first-offense DWI and disobeying a red light.
• Megan Poore, 21, 41009 Villa Court N., Gonzales, first-offense DWI and making an improper turn.
• Carl Thompson, 21, 12834 Wallis St., Baton Rouge, first-offense DWI, reckless operation, hit and run, driver’s license required or expired and resisting an officer.
• Kace King, 26, 1380 Spanish Lakes Road, St. Gabriel, first-offense DWI, reckless operation, driving left of center and failure to signal while turning.
• Jeffery Messina, 51, 10253 Ridgely Drive, Baton Rouge, first-offense DWI, insurance required and careless operation.
• Thomas Bickham, 27, 1535 Great Oak, Baton Rouge first-offense DWI and reckless operation.
• Jessica Bunnell, 34, 41139 4th Colonial St., Prairieville, first-offense DWI and reckless operation.
• Sarah Gettys, 19, 8042 Oak Hollow Drive, Baton Rouge, first-offense DWI and reckless operation.
• Jose Gonzales, 19, 1346 Jade Ave., Baton Rouge, first-offense DWI, resisting an officer, failure to maintain control, possession of alcohol in vehicle and driver’s license required.
• Eric Hart, 29, 2618 July St., Baton Rouge, first-offense DWI and reckless operation.
• Sarah Martinez, 50, 1535 Great Oak, Baton Rouge, first-offense DWI.
• Karen Pressley, 50, 2770 W. Bocage Court, Baton Rouge, first-offense DWI, improper lane usage, resisting an officer and failure to signal.
• Ricky Bureau, 29, 4548 Tigerland Ave., Baton Rouge, first-offense DWI, driver’s license required/expired, following too close, possession of marijuana and reckless operation.
• Tony Campo, 46, 8474 Harold Drive, Denham Springs, second-offense DWI, stop sign/yield sign violation and reckless operation.
• Megan Cooper, 27, 14178 Parkview Drive, Prairieville, first-offense DWI, reckless operation and improper lane usage.
• Tonny Desselle, 24, 7615 Magnolia Beach Road, Denham Springs, first-offense DWI and reckless operation.
• Michael Florek, 26, 101 Tapestry Circle, Lafayette, first-offense DWI, motor vehicle inspection required, disobeying a police officer and seat belt violation.
• Chase Funchess, 26, 86 Park Lane, Folsom, first-offense DWI, disobeying a red light and reckless operation.
• Samuel Hawkins, 36, 5562 Prescott Road, Baton Rouge, first-offense DWI, improper turn, driver’s license suspended/revoked and reckless operation.
• James Jenkins, 47, 41454 Carolyn K Drive, Prairieville, third-offense DWI, resisting an officer and possession of alcohol in vehicle.
• Sarah Karlow, 24, 635 S. Eugene St., Baton Rouge, first-offense DWI and stop sign/yield sign violation.
• Derek Smith, 22, 1855 Brightside Drive, Baton Rouge, first-offense DWI, improper lane usage, reckless operation and driver’s license not in possession.
• Isra Thames, 32, 1958 Cherrydale Ave., Baton Rouge, first-offense DWI, stop sign/yield sign violation and reckless operation.
• Dexter Flowers, 49, 470 Tristian Ave., Baton Rouge, first-offense DWI, improper turn and driver’s license
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The following people were recently arrested and charged with DWI in East Baton Rouge Parish.

Information below is taken from booking records at the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison.

• Michael Diresto, 43, 848 Delgado Drive, Baton Rouge, second-offense DWI and reckless operation.
• Christopher Scheverman, 27, 2900 N. Dixieland Road, Rogers, Ark., second-offense DWI and reckless operation.
• Kevin Cabrera Umanzor, 21, 8144 Bayou Fountain St., Baton Rouge, first-offense DWI and reckless operation.
• Jermaine Young, 19, 2026 N. 18th St., Baton Rouge, first-offense DWI, reckless operation, seat belt violation and driving without a license.
• Shawna Bailey, 38, 2840 Lafiton Lane, Port Allen, first-offense DWI, possession of Schedule IV drugs, reckless operation and driving with suspended license.
• Therence Moton, 44, 1850 Georgia St., Baton Rouge, first-offense DWI, reckless operation, false motor vehicle inspection certificate and driving with expired license.
• Lamar Perry, 26, 3206 Eaton St., Baton Rouge, first-offense DWI, improper lane usage, operating a vehicle with a suspended license, reckless operation, hit-and-run and possession of an alcoholic beverage in a vehicle.
• Austin Suits, 19, 7917 Board Drive, Baton Rouge, first-offense DWI, driver’s license required or expired, improper lane usage, motor vehicle inspection required and reckless operation.
• Jake Wilkinson, 21, 231 Timberlane Road, Gretna, first-offense DWI, improper lane usage and reckless operation.
• Brandy Hocevar, 22, 10236 La. 33, Farmerville, first-offense DWI and following too close.
• Mackenzie Blanche, 20, 6255 Jefferson Highway, Baton Rouge, first-offense DWI, distributing or manufacturing Schedule 1 drugs and reckless operation.
• Natalie Buancore, 23, 14615 Cottage Oak Drive, Baton Rouge, first-offense DWI and reckless operation.
• John Carriere, 33, 12458 Goodwood Blvd., Baton Rouge, first-offense DWI, disobeying a police officer, reckless operation and failure to signal while turning.
• Sarah Crook, 18, 808 Bluebonnet Blvd., Baton Rouge, first-offense DWI, careless driving, license plate required, motor vehicle inspection required and operating a vehicle with a suspended driver’s license.
• Haley Davis, 32, 6765 Corporate Blvd., Baton Rouge, first-offense DWI.
• Ryan Gaudet, 44, 11550 South 4th Ave., Baton Rouge, first-offense DWI and reckless operation.
• Wesley Howell, 24, 1132 W. Lee Drive, Baton Rouge, first-offense DWI and careless driving.
• Andrew Lunceford, 21, 650 W. McKinley St., Baton Rouge, first-offense DWI and improper lane usage.
• Daniel Miller, 29, 160 Tiger Drive, St. Gabriel, first-offense DWI, insurance required, failure to maintain control of a vehicle and reckless operation.
• Regina Prager, 23, 7705 N. Jefferson Circle, Baton Rouge, first-offense DWI and reckless operation.
• Michael Serrett, 45, 39042 Meadow Ridge Ave., Prairieville, second-offense DWI and reckless operation.
• Branden Stewart, 24, 1124 Progress St., Baton Rouge, second-offense DWI, improper lane usage, operating a vehicle with a suspended driver’s license and speeding.
• David Wandell, 33, 9526 E. Damuth Drive, Baton Rouge, first-offense DWI and reckless operation.
• Elizabeth Casten, 21, 1124 Gatewood Dr., Shreveport, first-offense DWI and reckless operation.
• David Heard, 32, 555 Spanish Town Road, Baton Rouge, first-offense DWI, reckless operation and headlights required.
• Wilson Lemos, 26, 1864 Jade Ave., Baton Rouge, first-offense DWI, possession of alcohol in vehicle and driver’s license required.
• Robert Phillips, 50, 7346 Richards Dr., Baton Rouge, first-offense DWI and reckless operation.
• James Roberts 21, 6625 Upper C C Road, Clinton, first-offense DWI and reckless operation.
• John Taylor, 29, 20750 Millerville Road, Baton Rouge, first-offense DWI.
• Clayton Walker, 33, 6209 Glengarry Ct., North Richland Hills, Texas, first-offense DWI and reckless operation.
• Robert Bjork, 27, 5903 Biscayne Drive, Baker, first-offense DWI, driver’s license suspended/revoked, careless operation and possession of alcohol in vehicle.
• Robert Bonner, 37, 23840 South Point Drive, Denham Springs, first-offense DWI and reckless operation.
• Kramer Brown, 19, 5216 Parlange Lane, Livonia, first-offense DWI, reckless operation and seat belt violation.
• James Ellis, 31, 3413 Mohican St., Baton Rouge, first-offense DWI, motor vehicle inspection required/expired, possession of alcoholic beverage in vehicle, insurance required, operating a vehicle while driver’s license suspended for prior offense and headlights required.
• Hernandez Gutierrez, 25, 10720 Linkwood Court, Baton Rouge, first-offense DWI, reckless operation and driving left of center.
• Brian Keelen, 46, 10962 Ansley Ave., Baton Rouge, first-offense DWI, drinking in a motor vehicle, driver’s license required/expired and seat belt violation.
• Aston Mayes, 22, 10221 Glengarry Drive, Baker, first-offense DWI and seat belt violation.
• Matthew Meyer, 30, 420 South Club Ave., St. Gabriel, first-offense DWI and improper lane usage.
• Anthony Moore, 23, 448 E. Boyd Drive, Baton Rouge, first-offense DWI and reckless operation.
• Elizabeth Pearce, 23, 8335 Summa Ave., Baton Rouge, first-offense DWI and text messaging prohibited.
• Gregory Peck, 44, 318 S. 18th St., Baton Rouge, first-offense DWI and reckless operation.
• Daniel Sartor, 28, 2400 Hackett Road, Houston, Texas, first-offense DWI and reckless operation.
• Jordan Villavaso, 19, 4829 James Drive, Metairie, first-offense DWI, turns not allowed and reckless operation.
• Nicki Whaley, 30, 7571 Phebus Drive, Baton Rouge, first-offense DWI and reckless operation.
• Blake Wiggins, 31, 7544 Pennhill Drive, Baton Rouge, first-offense DWI and speeding.
• Timothy Young, 44, 3007 Jackson Ave., Baton Rouge, first-offense DWI and reckless operation.

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DUI driver in fatal wreck had prior DUI arrests

Nebraska — 2013-11-29 —- A Marquette man, 30 year old Christoper Hajek, has been charged with felony motor vehicle homicide in Monday night’s crash in Merrick county that killed a Columbus woman. 22 year old Amanda Ashe was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident on U.S. Highway 30 near Clarks. The arrest warrant revealed the defendant has had other scrapes with the law over the years.The defendant was arrested in Hall County on Friday, November 15 and was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and domestic assault. Hajek was released from jail on bond in that case at 4:11 p.m. on Nov. 18th, less than five hours prior to the crash that claimed the life of Amanda Ashe.

An analysis of blood collected from the defendant after the crash revealed a blood/alcohol content of .158, or nearly twice the legal limit.

The defendant’s criminal history reveals a prior conviction for driving under the influence of alcohol in Colfax county in January of 2006 as well as convictions for willful reckless driving in Colfax county in 2003; driving during suspension and leaving the scene of an accident in Colfax county in 2003; driving during suspension in Platte county in 2004; driving during suspension in Nance county in 2005; driving during suspension in Madison county in 2005; reckless driving and leaving the scene of an accident in Platte county in 2008 and speeding in Adams county on October 4.

News	28 new results for DWI

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Shaun J. Schmierbach

2013-11-29 — According to Caseyville Police, on Wednesday, November 27, 2013 at approximately 1:30 P.M. the Caseyville Police Department responded to the area of State Route 157 and Garden Avenue, Caseyville reference a traffic crash involving a vehicle and pedestrian.

Upon arrival of Caseyville officers, Jamel Rhodes was found deceased due to extensive bodily injuries sustained from an impact from a vehicle. The driver of the vehicle who struck the victim was transported to an area hospital for treatment due to minor injuries he sustained from the crash.

The results of the investigation were presented to the St. Clair County State’s Attorney’s Office for review.

On Friday, November 29, 2013 the St. Clair County State’s Attorney’s Office issued warrant numbers 2013-CF-017840 for the charge of Aggravated Driving under the Influence of Drugs, a class 2 felony, and 2013-CF-017840 for the charge of Reckless Homicide, a class 3 felony, charging Shaun J. Schmierbach, 32, of the 3200 block of Frank Scott Parkway, Belleville, Illinois with the above crimes.

Bond was set at $750,000. Shaun Schmierbach is currently incarcerated at the St. Clair County Jail for want of bond.

Houston Texas, Harris County

NAME            SEX, RACE, DATE OF BIRTH, ARREST DATE, BOOKING DATE, ADDRESS NUMBER ADDRESS PREFIX ADDRESS STREET, Charge, case number

FRANCISCO POCOL CHAY, M,   W,    05/11/92, 11/28/2013,    11/29/2013,     5959   BISSONNET 13,          HOUSTON, TX ., 77081, 540471      DWI BAC>=0.15, MA           193212901010

SALVADOR VILLARUEL,   M,   W, 01/07/79,  11/27/2013,   11/29/2013,   STAFFORD APTS,  HOUSTON, TX,  540471, DWI BAC>=0.15, MA ,          193213101010

BLAIR E ANDREWS,  M,   W,    08/09/86      11/28/2013    11/29/2013, 10323 MILLRIDGE NORTH DR,  HOUSTON,      TX ,    77070,       540421,      DWI 1ST OFFENDER BAC .08,   MB,   193221301010

ANTONIO NATALIO-CHINO,     M,   W,    01/17/71 ,     11/29/2013    11/29/2013     7400  PLUM CREEK DRIVE, 2515   HOUSTON, TX  77012 540471      DWI BAC>=0.15   MA   193218301010

BRANDYLEE ADDIS CALLAWAY,  F   W    04/03/79, 11/29/2013,    11/29/2013,     11755 SOUTH LAKE #430  3, HOUSTON, TX, 77077, 540421      DWI 1ST OFFENDER BAC .08, MB, 193224001010

RANDY  LONGORIA,  M,   U ,   03/22/91,      11292013,    11292013,     3001 FERN, PASADENA,     TX,   77503,  540467,   DWI/OPEN ALCOHOL CONTAINER,     MB,  193223901010

MARIO MEDINA,  M, W, 05/27/78, 11/29/2013,    11/29/2013,     5527 INGOMAR WAY,  HOUSTON, TX, 77053, 540421, DWI 1ST OFFENDER BAC .08,  MB,  189136401010 DISP

SEANALLEN CALIN DELACRUZ,  M,   W, 01/23/91, 11/28/2013,   11/29/2013, 1935  DELPHI LN, HOUSTON, TX, 77067, 540421, DWI 1ST OFFENDER BAC .08, MB, 193222401010

FREDDIE VARGAS,  M,   W,  08/16/84, 11/28/2013,    11/29/2013, 1070 HICKORY, WASKOM, TX, 75692,  540465,  DWI W/CHILD UNDER 15 YOA, FS,  140995301010

DANIEL LOPES , M,   W,    08/21/91,  11/28/2013, 11/29/2013,  11960 AIRLINE 307, HOUSTON, TX, 77037, 540471, DWI BAC>=0.15, MA, 193222001010

ISIAH RALPH FIGUEROA,      M,   W,    11/06/79, 11/29/2013, 11/29/2013,  3206 CHALFRONT DR, HOUSTON,  TX,   77066,  540422, DWI 2ND OFFENDER BAC .08, MA,    193227501010

CHRISTOPHER DICKERSON,  M,   W,    03/03/80,      11/29/2013,    11/29/2013 ,    1807 JANE, PASADENA, TX ,   77502, 540422 , DWI 2ND OFFENDER BAC .08, MA, 191215201010 DISP

DARYL HAWLEY ARBING, M, W ,   11/24/83,      11/29/2013,    11/2/92013,  12702  CAMPOS, HOUSTON, TX, 77065, 540423,  DWI 3RD OFFENDER BAC .08,   F3

TANISHA D SHORTER,  F,   B,    10/04/87,  11/29/2013, 11/29/2013,   10235 HUFFMIESTER,  CYPRESS,      TX,  77429,  540421, DWI 1ST OFFENDER BAC .08, MB

PETE ALMARAZ,  M,   W,    12/19/54,  11/29/2013, 11/29/2013, 7023  SAN ANGELO, HOUSTON, TX, 77020, 540423,  DWI 3RD OFFENDER BAC .08,       F3

ALBINO CABRALES JR.,      M,   W,    05/14/64, 11/29/2013,    11/29/2013,  2705 FOX , HOUSTON,      TX,  77003,  540471, DWI BAC>=0.15

ADRIANNE VARGAS,  F,   W,    01/11/87,  11/29/2013,  11/29/2013,     19323 , GRAND COLONY CT, KATY, TX,  77449,  540471, DWI BAC>=0.15

EZEQUIEL PENA, M   W    12/21/60,      11/29/2013,    11/29/2013, 7102 LA PASEO, HOUSTON, TX, 540422, DWI 2ND OFFENDER BAC .08

Footnotes on senior deputy prosecutor’s DUI

November 29th, 2013 by Chris Henry

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Pinellas County Sheriff

MARY ELIZABETH CONGER, 36, of Pinellas Park, Fl, by  11/29/2013 1:03:03 AM, DUI NCTC 010714 @ 1000 AM, BONDED OUT,

2013-12-01 — According to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Sergeant B J Adams, on Saturday, November 30, 2013 at 1:47 AM, La Quinta Police officers responded to the area of Avenue 52, west of Washington Street, to investigate a single-vehicle traffic collision. Their investigation revealed the driver was traveling west on Avenue 52 in a white Ford Fusion when the car struck the center median. The driver lost control, crossing the west bound lanes of Avenue 52 before striking the north curb, a palm tree, and a brick wall. Michael Hernandez, 28 years of La Quinta, was uninjured during the traffic collision, but was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs. The suspect was taken to a local hospital for a precautionary medical clearance and was booked into the Riverside County Jail in Indio.

The investigation is ongoing and anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact the La Quinta Police Department at 760-863-8990 or anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 760-341-STOP (7867).

Lori Arvizu

Mercedes Mama Slammed into Rear End of Toyota; Lori Arvizu Busted for DUI

At 11:49 PM on Friday, November 29, 2013, officers from the Palm Desert Police responded to a non-injury traffic collision in the area of Highway 111 and San Marcos Avenue in Palm Desert. A gray Toyota Corolla was traveling west in the #2 lane of Highway 111 when it was suddenly rear ended by a dark-colored 2013 Mercedes, causing moderate to major damage to both vehicles. The female driver of the Mercedes was unable to remember what lane she was in or how the incident occurred and she displayed visible symptoms of alcohol intoxication. A dedicated DUI Enforcement Officer responded to the scene and conducted an investigation, at the conclusion of which Lori Arvizu, 50 years old of La Quinta, was arrested for driving while under the influence of alcohol. No one was injured in the collision but both vehicles needed to be towed away from the scene. Arvizu was booked into the county jail in Indio.

The Palm Desert Police and the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department would like to caution all motorists to never drink and drive. All drivers are encouraged to immediately call 9-1-1 if they see a suspected drunk driver on the roadway.

According to Riverside County  Sheriff’s Department, on Saturday, November 30, 2013, at 5:59 PM, the Coachella Police Department responded to a reported hit and run traffic collision involving two vehicles on Avenue 52 and Jennifer Way. The investigation revealed a white Toyota Tundra was traveling westbound on Avenue 52 when it failed to yield prior to turning, causing a collision with a white GMC Yukon.

The driver, Sagrado Orellana, age 37 of Coachella, drove away from the scene. He was later arrested at a residence in the 52000 block of Jennifer Way. Orellana was arrested for hit and run and suspicion of driving while impaired with alcohol. Orellana was transported to a local hospital for precautionary medical treatment.

The city of Coachella encourages all drivers not to drink and drive. To report drunk drivers, please call 911. Anyone with any information about this incident is urged to contact the Coachella Police Department, at (760) 863-8990, or they can call in anonymously at (760) 341-STOP (7867).

Ryan P. James

From MLive.com

BAY CITY, MI— 2013-12-02— Crying as they spoke, the widow and daughters of a man killed in a drunken driving crash told a Bay County judge how their lives have been altered, as the man who caused the death hung his head and looked on.

The loved ones of Beaverton’s Elbert H. Nelson addressed Bay County Circuit Judge Harry P. Gill on Monday, Dec. 2, during the sentencing hearing for 26-year-old Ryan P. James. James on the evening of Nov. 11, 2012, was driving a 1999 Pontiac Bonneville on North Shore Road in Pinconning Township when he crossed the center line and collided head-on with a Chevrolet Impala driven by Nelson, 56 at the time. Emergency responders pronounced Nelson dead at the scene.

James in October pleaded no contest to single counts of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated causing death, operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated causing serious injury and failure to stop at the scene of an accident when at fault resulting in death, all felonies. In exchange, the prosecution dismissed one misdemeanor count of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated, second offense.

Gill sentenced James to two terms of 75 months to 15 years and one term of 40 to 60 months in prison. The terms are concurrent. The judge also gave James credit for 263 days already served and ordered him to pay $500 in restitution.

Jamette J. Nelson, Elbert Nelson’s widow who was in the vehicle with her husband when he was killed and herself injured, was the first of those affected to speak to the judge.

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First report on this booze cruise that ended the world for the Nelson family

http://www.mlive.com/news/bay-city/index.ssf/2012/11/pinconning_man_charged_with_ki.html

From News Herald

PANAMA CITY  —2013-12-02 — A Panama City trucker was sentenced to more than nine years behind bars Monday after he pleaded no contest to a count of vehicular homicide for driving his semi-truck into the back of a moving Jeep.

Judge Michael Overstreet sentenced Dennis Fuller, 44, to nine years and three months in prison, and his driver’s license will be revoked for three years after he’s released. Fuller pleaded no contest to vehicular manslaughter; the state didn’t pursue additional charges of DUI manslaughter and DUI with serious bodily injury.

Analysts with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement found methamphetamine and marijuana in a sample of Fuller’s blood drawn after the March 19, 2012, crash on U.S. 98 west of Mexico Beach. The crash killed Chris Herudzinksi and sent Dana Becker and Jadwiga Stojkowski to the hospital with serious injuries.

But attorney Waylon Graham, who represented Fuller, said those analysts could not testify that the levels of drugs in his blood were high enough to have caused Fuller to have been impaired at the time of the crash.

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STOKES COUNTY PROSECUTOR Agreed to this plea deal…WOW!

From WGHP

STOKES COUNTY, N.C. — 2013-12-02 — A 20-year-old man was sentenced to a month in jail, admitting he hit and killed a Stokes County woman after he had been drinking and driving.

Jacob Taylor Nunn, of King, who was 19 at the time of the accident in August 2012, pleaded guilty in a Stokes County Superior Courtroom as part of a plea agreement.

Nunn admitted he hit and killed Jennifer Nieberle on Edwards Farm Road near King after drinking and driving. He was also charged with leaving the scene of the accident and underage drinking.

Prosecutors say he left the scene after hitting Nieberle, then later called his father. At first, they said, Nunn told his father he might have hit a deer. According to the prosecution in court today, Nunn later said, “She was wearing white shorts.”

An autopsy revealed Nieberle died instantly.

It was her 33rd birthday.

Nieberle’s sister, Sonya Nieberle, said the past year has felt like one long nightmare.

“She was just a joy to be around and the life of the party. She was just always trying to help everyone,” Sonya said. “We were planning on having birthday celebration and instead we ended up with funeral food in the fridge.”

A memorial is still set up on road where Nieberle died, only blocks from her mother’s home.

“She was walking to the top of this hill to see the falling stars that night because it was her birthday,” Nieberle’s mother Debby Nieberle remembered. “She loved there was a meteor shower every year around her birthday in August. She loved to walk. She loved nature and being outdoors and watching the stars.”

“There are really no words,” Debby said slowly. “People tell me it’s supposed to get easier as time goes by, but I can’t see that happening right now.”

Family and supporters for both Nieberle’s family and Jacob Nunn were in court Monday.

For the first time since the accident more than a year ago, Nunn briefly addressed the Nieberle family. “I am very sorry for your loss. I never meant for anything like that to ever happen,” he said through tears.

His lawyer told the judge this was “not an appropriate case for an active sentence.”

Nunn’s thirty day jail sentence will be followed by supervised probation.

“As a family we’re glad he got some time. We were afraid not even one day would be served,” admitted Sonya. “I felt like there was not much remorse shown. We’re glad this part of it is over with.”

They say Nieberle will be remembered as an animal lover who encouraged spay and neuter causes and loved her dog, Cocoa. She was especially close with her maternal grandmother.

Debby added, “I hope this sentence is going to be closure so that maybe [Nieberle] can rest in peace now.”

Location: Girdwood
Case number:  AK13090286
Type: DUI, Refusal to Submit to a Chemical Test, Reckless Driving, MICS VI
Text: On 11-30-13 at approximately 2131 hours, the Alaska State Troopers Bureau of
Highway Patrol, Girdwood Team, stopped a 1999 Oldsmobile Bravado after it was called in as a REDDI.  It was reported the vehicle ran another motorist off the roadway on O’Malley Road in Anchorage and was driving southbound on the Seward Highway.
The vehicle was stopped near mile 101.5 of the Seward Highway.  The driver, Gregg Walter Brandlein, age 61 of Kasilof, was found to be impaired while operating under the influence of alcohol and in possession of marijuana.  He was arrested for DUI, MICS VI, and Reckless Driving.  Brandlein was additionally charged with Refusal to submit to a chemical test.  Brandlein was transported and remanded to the Anchorage Jail, held without bail.

Location: Coffman Cove 
Case Number: AK13090237
Type: DUI
Text: On 11/30/13, Alaska Wildlife Troopers, Klawock Post, conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle for an equipment violation. The traffic stop led to the arrest of the driver, Cleve M Smith (58 y/o), for Driving Under the Influence. He was transported to the Craig Jail.

Location: Chatanika
Case number: AK13090462
Type:  Driving Under the Influence – Felony, Driving While Licensed Revoked, Parole Violation
Text:  On 12-1-13 at approximately 1832 hours, Alaska State Troopers received report of a drunk male driver with his car stuck in the ditch near Chatanika.  Alaska State Troopers responded and contacted Steven Bramstedt, 48 of Fairbanks.  Steven was found to be on parole and to have a revoked license from a prior felony DUI.  Investigation resulted in the arrest of Steven Bramstedt for felony DUI, Driving While License Revoked, and for a Parole Violation.

Location: Palmer
Incident number: AK13090490
Type: Felony DUI, MIW 4th Degree, Endangering the Welfare of a Child in the 1st Degree (X2), Endangering the Welfare of a Child in the 2nd Degree (X2), DWLR
Text: On 12/1/13, at approximately 2200 hours, Alaska State Troopers with the Bureau of Highway Patrol conducted a traffic stop on a Ford truck weaving on Trunk Rd at College Dr near Palmer. Investigation revealed the driver, Joseph Cleaver, age 33 of Palmer, was driving under the influence of alcohol while possessing a loaded firearm in the vehicle with 2 children under the age of 6 while his license was in Revoked status. It was discovered Cleaver had 3 previous convictions for DUI, two of the convictions were within the last 10 years making this DUI a Felony DUI.
Cleaver was remanded to the Mat-Su Pre-Trial Facility for Felony DUI, MIW 4th Degree, Endangering the Welfare of a Child in the 1st Degree (X2), Endangering the Welfare of a Child in the 2nd Degree (X2), and DWLR with bail set at $7500 + CATP. Passenger, Darren Hildebrand, age 30 of Anchorage, was found to be intoxicated and was arrested for MIW 4th Degree and Endangering the Welfare of a Child in the 2nd Degree (X2). Hildebrand was remanded to the Mat-Su Pre-Trial Facility with bail set at $1500.

Location: Haines
Incident: AK13090023
Type: DUI, MICS-6
Text: On 11-29-13 Alaska State Troopers contacted Andrew Hotch (38 y/o of Klukwan) near his residence in Klukwan after finding his vehicle abandoned in a ditch on the Haines Highway at milepost 22. The investigation revealed that Hotch was intoxicated and had lost control of the vehicle.  Troopers also found Hotch was in possession of apx. 1/4 oz of marijuana.  Hotch was arrested at 1635hrs. for DUI and Misconduct
Involving Controlled Substances 6 and transported to Haines.  A breath sample obtained from Hotch under the Alaska Implied Consent Law showed his BrAC to be .261%.  Bail was set at $1500 and he was jailed pending arraignment.

Location: Wasilla
Case number: AK13087677
Type: DUI, DWLR, Harassment II DV, Interfere with Report of DV
Text: On 11/28/13 at approximately 1738 hours, Alaska State Troopers responded to a residence on Vecera Dr. in Wasilla for a report of disturbance.
Investigation revealed Wilbur Kingsley, age 54 of Wasilla, drove while under the influence of alcohol and on a revoked license to the residence. Further, Kingsley subjected a family member to offensive physical contact and interfered when the family member dialed 911.  Kingsley was arrested and remanded to the custody of the Mat-Su Pretrial Facility and held without bail.

Location: Big Lake =09
Case number: AK13090241
Type: DWLR/Eluding 2nd Degree/Probation Violation
On 11-30-13, at approximately 1741 hours, AST attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a Chevy pickup truck for speeding near the intersection of Beaver Lake Road and Rochella Place in Big Lake. The vehicle failed to yield for
approximately 1.5 miles before stopping at Lodge Road. Investigation revealed the driver, identified as 54 year old Big Lake resident Buddie Holmgren, had a Revoked license for Felony DUI. Further investigation revealed Holmgren was on Probation for Felony DUI x2, as well as Assault 3rd Degree. Holmgren was arrested and transported to MSPT where he was held with bail to be set at arraignment.

Location: Wasilla
Case number: AK13089882
Type: Felony DUI, DWLR, Endangering the welfare of a miner 1st, VCOR
Text: On 11-28-13, at 2324 hours, Alaska State Troopers with the Bureau of Highway Patrol observed a 2001 Dodge Caravan lose control while performing a turn causing it to travel into the opposite lane before going into the ditch where it became stuck on Lucille St near Nelson Ave.  The driver was identified as Jared P. Laskowski, age 28, of Wasilla.  An investigation revealed Laskowski was operating the vehicle while impaired by alcohol and he was placed under arrest for DUI.  Laskowski was also found to have two prior convictions for DUI within the last ten years making this DUI arrest a Felony.  Laskowski was also found to be driving with a revoked driver’s license, having a minor under the age of 18 in the vehicle at the time of his arrest and violating the conditions of his release from a recent arrest.  Laskowski was transported and remanded into the Mat-Su Pretrial Facility where he was held on a total of $5000 bail plus a court approved third party.

Vigil held at Washington and Lee after fatal wreck

Nicholas Perry Hansel, who was driving the Chevrolet Tahoe carrying nine other Washington and Lee students, has been charged with DUI and is being held at the Rockbridge Regional Jail, according to state police.

From ROANOKE.COM

ROANOKE, VA. 2013-12-04 —A Washington and Lee University student died and three others were left hospitalized early Tuesday morning after the packed SUV they were riding in overturned north of campus, officials said.

Kelsey H. Durkin, a senior from New Canaan, Conn., died in the wreck, the university said.

The driver, 21-year-old Nicholas Perry Hansel, was charged with driving under the influence and was being held at the Rockbridge Regional Jail on Tuesday afternoon, said Virginia State Police spokesman Sgt. Rob Carpentieri. He was also charged with refusing to be tested for drugs or alcohol.

Hansel, of New Orleans, is listed as a sophomore in the university’s student directory.

Eight other Washington and Lee students were in the 2006 Chevrolet Tahoe when it ran off the right side of rural Turkey Hill Road near Bethany Road, hit a tree stump and overturned about 1:30 a.m., Carpentieri said.

The school announced the wreck in a note to the campus from President Kenneth Ruscio.

“This is a community of compassion and caring friendships. That makes the sadness we feel deep and genuine,” Ruscio said. “But this is also a community of strength and support for one another, and we need now more than ever to call upon that most precious quality.”

Durkin, 21, was in a rear seat and taken to Carilion Stonewall Jackson Hospital in a private vehicle, where she was pronounced dead on arrival, Carpentieri said. She wasn’t wearing a seat belt and was thrown from the SUV, the sergeant said.

Hansel suffered minor injuries and was treated at Stonewall Jackson before being taken to jail.

Carpentieri said two other students involved in the wreck were initially taken to Stonewall Jackson but later airlifted to the University of Virginia Medical Center. One was in critical condition there Tuesday afternoon, and another listed in good condition, a spokeswoman said.

Another student was airlifted to Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital, where a spokesman said the student was in good condition Tuesday afternoon.

Other students in the SUV were treated at the Lexington hospital and released, and some declined care, Carpentieri said.

Some models of Chevrolet Tahoes can seat up to nine passengers, according to the automotive website Edmunds.com. State police Sgt. Bob Black said it’s not illegal for rear seat passengers 18 and older to be unbuckled and not in a proper seat in a vehicle. It’s not recommended, though.

The university said it was making counselors available for students and staff.

“There are no words to express the grief we feel over the loss of someone taken from us so suddenly and tragically,” Ruscio said in the letter about Durkin’s death. “In the days ahead, in the weeks and months ahead, our sadness will be lessened only by the memories of her time with us.”

News of the wreck and Durkin’s death began to filter around the university’s Lexington campus Tuesday morning.

“I know that it’s just barely sinking in for everyone, not just myself,” said Meredith Hardy, 22, a senior from North Carolina. “All I have are memories of good times and laughter with her. She cared about people and knew how to make you smile. I knew I could always count on her for a good joke that picked up my spirits.”   ….MORE

http://www.roanoke.com/news/2424655-12/wl-student-killed-in-rockbridge-county-wreck-identified.html

Heroin fueled fatal cruise; Aaron Stoen behind bars awaiting trial

From Sun Times

2013-12-05 — A Twin Lakes, Wis. man pleaded not guilty Thursday morning to aggravated DUI, reckless homicide and other charges related to his allegedly striking and killing one Waukegan pedestrian and injuring another while driving under the influence of heroin.

Aaron Stoen, 26, has remained in Lake County Jail on $500,000 bond since his arrest.

Waukegan police said Stoen’s vehicle left the roadway near Sunset Avenue and Oneida Road and hit the two victims at about 12:30 p.m. Oct. 26.

Both victims were described as seriously injured, and one, a male, died after being taken to Advocate Condell Hospital in Libertyville, while the second, also taken to Condell, survived and is expected to recover.

Police said that “investigators discovered a small amount of what appeared to be heroin and drug paraphernalia” in Stoen’s vehicle, and that he subsequently provided a statement indicating that he “used heroin prior to the accident but remembered nothing of the incident.”

Police said Stoen’s driving privileges in Illinois and Wisconsin were revoked at the time of the accident due to DUI-related offenses.   ….MORE

http://newssun.suntimes.com/news/crime/24191311-418/wisconsin-man-stoen-pleads-not-guilty-in-waukegan-reckless-homicide-case.html

From Daily Herald

2013-12-05 — A Wisconsin man charged with reckless homicide and aggravated DUI for killing one pedestrian and injuring another in a Waukegan traffic accident hours after using heroin pleaded not guilty in Lake County court early Thursday.

Aaron B. Stoen, 26, of Twin Lakes, remains held in the Lake County jail in lieu of $500,000 bail in the Oct. 26 accident at Sunset Avenue and Oneida Place on Waukegan’s north side.

Police said the two victims were walking in a residential area near that intersection going door-to-door while selling satellite television packages when the vehicle driven by Stoen went out of control, jumped the curb and struck them.

Both men were taken to Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville with serious injuries. One man died the next day from his injuries, while the second is expected to make a full recovery.

A small amount of heroin ….MORE

http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20131205/news/712059877/

Stephen Hayne Saltzman, 52, of Leonardtown on 11/22/13 by TFC R. L. Jackson

Donna Lea Broecker, 52, of Lexington Park on 11/23/13 by TFC J. C. Hardesty

Crawford Alan Easterling III, 55, of Virginia on 11/23/13 by TFC S. M. Ditoto

William Rodney Morgan, 49, of Lexington Park on 11/23/13 by Tpr. E. M. Krenik

Ernest Conway Williams III, 27, of Leonardtown on 11/23/13 by TFC J. C. Hardesty

Lisa Eran Reynolds, 27, of Baltimore on 11/24/13 by Tpr. E. M. Krenik

Cynthia Sasscer Elrod, 56, of Mechanicsville on 11/24/13 by TFC J. C. Hardesty

Michael Sean Marshall, 27, of Lusby on 11/26/13 by Tpr. K. P. Morris

Joshua David Diehl, 26, of Mechanicsville on 11/28/13 by TFC E. M. Evans

Anna Marie Bell, 43, of Hollywood on 11/28/13 by Tpr. B. M. Weber

Colton Michael Smith, 22, of California on 11/29/13 by Tpr. S. J. Gallagher

Tyrone Lamar Butler, 25, of Leonardtown on 11/29/13 by TFC J. C. Hardesty

Jonathan Shawn Howsare, 30, of Mechanicsville on 12/1/13 by TFC J. C. Hardesty

Benjamin Franklin Quade 3^rd, 32, of Baltimore on 12/1/13 by TFC R. L. Jackson

Lisa Ann Golway, 28, of Mechanicsville on 12/3/13 by TFC R. L. Jackson

Joshua Alan Moore, 24, of Mechanicsville on 12/4/13 by TFC J. S. Gibson