State Rep Faces Drunk Driving Charge

State Representative Charles Portwood of Ballwin will likely be charged today with drunk driving. Police arrested Portwood after witnesses said they saw him drive through a privacy fence and a pool house. Police booked him on suspicion of driving under the influence....

MADD Calls For Tougher Drunk Driving Penalties When Kids In Car

The group Mothers Against Drunk Driving – MADD – is trying to increase awareness of the number of children who are killed or injured while riding with someone who has been drinking. MADD says it’s no longer just a case of looking out for the other...

MADD Missouri Kicks Off Big Campaign

The holidays are getting near and Mothers Against Drunk Driving is kicking off its annual “Tie One On For Safety” campaign which is set up to combat drinking and driving during the holidays. Angela Hirsch, Executive Director of MADD Missouri, says there...

Coroner Rules Boater In Fatal Crash Was Drunk

A corner says a boater from Festus was drunk when he crashed his boat into a lock and dam on the Mississippi River last month. He and three others were killed. Toxicology tests show the blood-alcohol level in Scott Edwards’ body was .188, more than twice the...
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