Alvin Ray Shaw, Jr. of Hawthorne was convicted of 2nd degree murder, felony DUI, and driving on a suspended license by a jury in Long Beach Court on Wednesday a result of a fatal car accident he caused on August 1, 2015. Prosecutors successfully argued Shaw, while intoxicated, drove his…
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Driver Arrested for DUI after Fatal Monterey Park Car Crash
A 39-year-old Baldwin Park man was arrested for drunk driving after being involved in a fatal Los Angeles County car accident that resulted in two fatalities. According to a CBS Los Angeles news report, the fatal accident occurred on the 60 Freeway east of Atlantic Boulevard in Monterey Park. California…
Driver Arrested for DUI Following Fatal Crash
An 18-year-old man was arrested following a fatal Orange County car accident, while officials are still determining whether or not alcohol or recklessness contributed to the accident. The Orange County Register reports that the fatal car accident occurred on Ortega Highway near Caspers Park in San Juan Capistrano. Officials say…
Teenager Faces DUI Charges in Fatal Orange County Car Accident
An 18-year-old man is facing felony charges in connection with a car accident in Orange County which resulted in the death of a 44-year-old man and his 17-year-old son. According to a news report in The Los Angeles Times, the fatal car accident occurred on Crescent Avenue in Buena Park.…
DUI Vehicular Manslaughter Trial of Jim Leyritz Continues
According to The Canadian Press, the prosecution rested Wednesday, November 10, in the DUI vehicular manslaughter trial of Jim Leyritz, who is a former major league baseball player. Leyritz played catcher in his 11 season career, and played for the Yankees, Angels, Rangers, Red Sox, Padres, and Dodgers. He is…
Woman Charged with DUI in Los Angeles Fatal Car Accident
A 20-year-old woman has been booked for felony drunk driving and manslaughter after a fatal Los Angeles car accident. According to ABC7, the fatal LA car crash took place on Western Avenue in South Los Angeles. Authorities believe that a 2003 Cadillac CTS veered from the northbound lanes into the…
Man Accused of Felony DUI for Costa Mesa Crash
According to a CBS2 report, a 22-year-old man was arrested for felony DUI for causing the death of a 20-year-old woman in Costa Mesa on Sunday, February 15, 2010, at 2:30 in the morning. The accused drunk driver had been driving a Toyota pickup truck, when he went through a…
Man Pleads Not Guilty to Five Felony DUI Related Charges in Long Beach Court
A Long Beach man has pleaded not guilty to five felony counts, including driving under the influence of alcohol that resulted in the death of a one-year-old baby girl, and a serious injury to her two-year-old brother. According to a Daily Breeze report, the accused allegedly drove his Dodge Durango…
Guilty Plea in Two-Victim DUI Manslaughter Case
A 32-year-old San Diego man pleaded guilty to charges of gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated and felony DUI causing injury for an accident that resulted in the deaths of two teenage brothers. Apparently, the man was returning home from Tijuana when his vehicle collided with a sedan which was transporting…
Man Accused of DUI, Gross Vehicular Manslaughter
A 43-year-old Orange County man has been accused of drunk driving and speeding in connection with a car accident, which killed a woman on the 10 Freeway in El Monte. According to a news report, the man has been charged with one count each of gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated,…