Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Friday that an illegal alien fugitive accused of killing a 21-year-old woman while street racing and driving under the influence has been extradited to the United States from Honduras.
Rubio <a href="https://www.state.gov/justice-for-sarah-root/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> that Eswin Mejia, who fled the United States after being charged in the death of Sarah Root, would soon be facing American justice. Root was killed in 2016 on the night of her college graduation after police <a href="https://www.ketv.com/article/one-year-after-her-death-sarah-roots-family-still-vows-to-seek-justice/8661500" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> that Mejia drunkenly crashed his vehicle into her vehicle at a stoplight as he was street racing in Omaha.
Mejia fled the country in 2016 after he was charged and released on a $5,000 bond, but was <a href="https://www.ketv.com/article/douglas-county-authorities-confirm-arrest-sarah-root-motor-vehicle-homicide-case/63984100" target="_blank" rel="noopener">arrested</a> in Honduras late last month.
“President Trump has never forgotten or stopped fighting for justice after Sarah Root was tragically murdered in 2016 by an illegal alien who was driving under the influence and became a fugitive from justice,” Rubio said in a statement.
“Today, nine years after Sarah’s passing the night of her college graduation, her parents will know that their tireless advocacy was not in vain. Justice and accountability under the Trump Administration prevailed as the culprit of Sarah’s death has been extradited from Honduras to the United States so he can face justice once and for all,” Rubio added, thanking the Honduran government for its cooperation.
Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem posted a picture on X showing Mejia in American custody.
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The extradition and arrest of this criminal alien is the culmination of a decades-long battle for justice for Sarah Root and her family.
Thanks to the hard work of our Homeland Security Investigation and our interagency law enforcement partners, Eswin Mejia, who fled the US to… <a href="https://t.co/CDXHMmwcro">https://t.co/CDXHMmwcro</a> <a href="https://t.co/J3eHKW5EU0">pic.twitter.com/J3eHKW5EU0</a>
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“Thanks to the hard work of our Homeland Security Investigation and our interagency law enforcement partners, Eswin Mejia, who fled the US to evade prosecution, will finally face justice for the killing of Sarah Root,” Noem said. “Sarah should still be here today and this illegal alien should have never been in our country in the first place.”
Sarah’s parents, Scott and Michelle Root, have been outspoken advocates for tougher immigration laws since the tragic death of their daughter.
&#8220;Nobody in our family thought we were ever going to see justice for Sarah,&#8221; Michelle <a href="https://www.ketv.com/article/honduran-police-arrest-man-charged-in-sarah-roots-death/63993996" target="_blank" rel="noopener">told</a> KETV after Mejia was first arrested last month. “Yesterday was unreal, surreal, it was emotional as people can imagine.”
&#8220;Until we get to hug our daughter again up in heaven, we don&#8217;t get that closure. But it closes another piece of that unfortunate puzzle that we were trying to accomplish,&#8221; Michelle added.
Earlier this year, President Donald Trump <a href="https://www.ernst.senate.gov/news/press-releases/ernsts-sarahs-law-signed-by-president-trump" target="_blank" rel="noopener">signed</a> a measure known as “Sarah’s Law” into effect. The measure, which requires illegal aliens who have committed violent crimes against Americans to be detained, was added as an amendment to the Laken Riley Act.
“The Trump administration never forgot Sarah Root’s story. Together, we fought for justice to hold the illegal immigrant who took her life accountable. Iowans and every American know that this administration will always put our citizens first,” said Senator Joni Ernst, who advocated for Sarah’s Law, after the announcement of the extradition.
Other Republicans also celebrated the extradition of Mejia.
“President Trump and Secretary Rubio are showing that if you harm an American citizen there is no place you can run and hide,” the House Foreign Affairs Committee <a href="https://x.com/HouseForeignGOP/status/1903140541916909843" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> on X. “No matter how long it takes, we will hunt you down and get justice.”

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St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department Officer David Lee, 44, was assisting with a car crash on Sunday morning when he was struck by another vehicle and killed.
The driver of the other vehicle, 24-year-old Ramon A. Chavez-Rodriguez, had entered the U.S. illegally and was drunk when he allegedly struck and killed Lee, KMOV <a href="https://www.firstalert4.com/2024/09/23/suspect-charged-st-louis-officers-death/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a>. On Monday, Chavez-Rodriguez was charged with DWI, death of law enforcement or emergency personnel, exceeding the posted speed limit, and operating a vehicle on a highway without a valid license.
Chavez-Rodriguez, from Honduras, was allegedly driving at least 71 miles per hour just seconds before the crash – on a road with a posted speed limit of 55 mph, according to charging documents obtained by KMOV. Chavez-Rodriguez allegedly lost control of the vehicle due to the rainy conditions, struck Officer Lee, and pinned him between two vehicles before throwing him several feet, KSDK <a href="https://www.ksdk.com/article/news/crime/officer-david-lee-killed-charges-driver/63-36b44d6c-1f4b-4935-a2f3-8caf29486c9c" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a>.
Chavez-Rodriguez was taken to the hospital, and his blood was drawn two hours after the crash, showing his blood alcohol level at that time was still 0.10, meaning it was likely even higher when he allegedly struck Lee.
“My heart breaks for the family, friends, and colleagues of St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department Officer David Lee, who was tragically killed by an individual who was in this country illegally,” Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey said. “This devastating loss serves as a harsh reminder of the real consequences of a broken system that fails to protect our communities. I am praying for Officer Lee’s family, friends, and the entire police department during this unimaginable time. We must honor his service by ensuring justice and security for all.”
At the time of the crash, Chavez-Rodriguez was already on probation for domestic assault and DWI in St. Charles County.
Lee’s family <a href="https://www.ksdk.com/article/news/crime/wife-remembers-officer-david-lee/63-75c9551d-e2c5-4388-a08d-922523744732" target="_blank" rel="noopener">told</a> KSDK he was a devoted father, husband, and police officer.
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“I&#8217;m gonna miss him dearly, because he was the yin to my yang, my best friend,&#8221; his wife, Tonya, told the outlet. “He was my partner, my other half. One half of my heart, and I&#8217;m the other half of his heart.”
Lee’s son, Khalil, told the outlet that his father loved his family, his job, and basketball.
&#8220;He was somebody who I could talk to about anything,&#8221; Khalil said. “He&#8217;s the reason why I chose to go to school for criminal justice and do what I&#8217;m doing now.”
Tonya said the night before Lee was killed, they had prayed together as usual, and when they were lying in bed together, he said something she’d never forget.
“It was weird,&#8221; she told KSDK. &#8220;He laid beside me in the bed, and he put his hand on my thigh, and he said, &#8216;Thank you for everything.&#8217; And I said, Oh, Bae, thank you for everything. He said, &#8216;No, seriously, thank you for everything.&#8217; And I didn&#8217;t know this was my husband saying bye to me.”

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A report from CNN acknowledges that Kamala Harris&#8217; VP-pick Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) repeatedly lied about his 1995 drunk driving arrest during his run for Congress.
Walz was pulled over by a Nebraska trooper for going 96 mph in a 55 mph speed zone on September 23, 1995. After the officer smelled alcohol on Walz&#8217;s breath, Walz took a field sobriety test and a blood-alcohol test &#8212; and failed both. Walz spent the night behind bars and later admitted that he was driving drunk, court records show.
While running for Congress, however, Walz&#8217;s campaign repeatedly claimed that the Democrat had not been drinking, but was pulled over and failed the field sobriety test because of alleged hearing loss he suffered from his time serving in the National Guard.
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As the <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2024/08/15/politics/tim-walz-2006-campaign-falsely-described-dwi-kfile/index.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">CNN report</a> put it, &#8220;None of that was true.&#8221;
The report chronicled the lies from the campaign, which was echoed in numerous media reports. A local newspaper called the New Elm Journal, for example, reported the following:
<blockquote>According to Walz’s campaign staff, Walz denies being drunk the night of the incident. Walz was hard of hearing, a result of his years as an artillery soldier in the Army National Guard, and had trouble hearing the trooper, according to Meredith Salsbery, communications director for the Walz campaign.</blockquote>
<p class="paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph-primary-core-light" data-uri="cms.cnn.com/_components/paragraph/instances/clzu7645x000t3b6k9utwtu7x@published" data-editable="text" data-component-name="paragraph" data-article-gutter="true" data-analytics-observe="off">Salsbery, Walz&#8217;s then-communications director, further told the paper that Walz &#8220;couldn’t understand what the trooper was telling him during the field sobriety test, and the trooper refused to speak up.&#8221;
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<p class="paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph-primary-core-light" data-uri="cms.cnn.com/_components/paragraph/instances/clzu7645x000u3b6k5goau069@published" data-editable="text" data-component-name="paragraph" data-article-gutter="true" data-analytics-observe="off">‘The DUI charges were dropped for a reason,&#8221; she continued, referring to Walz&#8217;s plea deal. &#8220;The judge would not have dismissed them if there were anything to them. Tim drove to the police station that night (after being stopped), and he drove home afterwards. I don’t think the trooper would have allowed that if he thought there was a problem.&#8221;
The same lies were told to the Post Bulletin, another local paper:
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Walz’s campaign manager Kerry Greeley didn’t dispute that Walz was speeding when he was pulled over that night, but she said Walz was not drunk. She attributed the misunderstanding to Walz’s deafness, a condition resulting from his years of serving as an artillerist in the Army National Guard.
<p class="paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph-primary-core-light" data-uri="cms.cnn.com/_components/paragraph/instances/clzu7645x000x3b6kn0zjf124@published" data-editable="text" data-component-name="paragraph" data-article-gutter="true" data-analytics-observe="off">“He couldn’t understand what the officer was saying to him,” Greeley said.
<p class="paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph-primary-core-light" data-uri="cms.cnn.com/_components/paragraph/instances/clzu7645x000y3b6k8a0l849y@published" data-editable="text" data-component-name="paragraph" data-article-gutter="true" data-analytics-observe="off">She said deaf people also can have balance issues. The judge eventually threw out the DUI charges against Walz and chastised the officer for not realizing that Walz was deaf, Greeley said.
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<p class="paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph-primary-core-light" data-uri="cms.cnn.com/_components/paragraph/instances/clzu7645x000z3b6kuedq4849@published" data-editable="text" data-component-name="paragraph" data-article-gutter="true" data-analytics-observe="off">Greenley also told the Star Tribune that Walz “was caught speeding, he doesn’t deny it and that’s the end of it.&#8221;
<p class="paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph-primary-core-light" data-uri="cms.cnn.com/_components/paragraph/instances/clzu7645x000z3b6kuedq4849@published" data-editable="text" data-component-name="paragraph" data-article-gutter="true" data-analytics-observe="off">Examining the Harris campaign’s framing of Walz as an all-American dad with roots in the heartland, Daily Wire Editor Emeritus Ben Shapiro recently <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/walz-of-shame-ben-shapiro-exposes-kamalas-vp-pick-in-latest-episode-of-scamala-series" target="_blank" rel="noopener">noted</a> Walz&#8217;s lies concerning the drunk driving arrest.
“Arrested for DUI while teacher and assistant coach, abandoning his unit in the guard: none of the ‘dad persona’ really sticks when revealed,” Shapiro says in the latest episode of “<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/show/scamala-kamala-harris-unmasked">Scamala: Kamala Harris Unmasked</a>.&#8221; Instead, Walz is a “wild progressive, a radical, and a liar” with bizarre ties to China, a history of military embellishment, and a record of radical racial and gender policies.
Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/walz-of-shame-ben-shapiro-exposes-kamalas-vp-pick-in-latest-episode-of-scamala-series" target="_blank" rel="noopener">‘Walz Of Shame’: Ben Shapiro Exposes Kamala’s VP Pick In Latest Episode Of ‘Scamala’ Series</a>

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CNN Admits Tim Walz Campaign Lied About His Drunk Driving Arrest Numerous Times

CNN Admits Tim Walz Campaign Lied About His Drunk Driving Arrest 

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According to witnesses, the young police officer who arrested <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/justin-timberlake">Justin Timberlake</a> for allegedly driving while intoxicated did not recognize his name or know he was a celebrity.
Page Six <a href="https://pagesix.com/2024/06/18/entertainment/justin-timberlake-dwi-refused-breathalyzer-cop-didnt-recognize/">reported</a> that the 43-year-old Timberlake was with friends at the American Hotel in Sag Harbor on Monday night. The sources said the police were sitting outside where the pop star was having dinner. They said when he left the hotel, the officers “pulled out, and they pulled him over for a traffic violation.”
A source said Timberlake took a field sobriety test but refused the breathalyzer. “His friends were telling the police, ‘Let him go, let him go,&#8217;” the source said, per the outlet. 
The witness also relayed that the cop “was so young that he didn’t even know” who the former NSYNC band member was.
“He didn’t recognize him or his name,” the source said. Another witness claimed, “Justin said under his breath, ‘This is going to ruin the tour.’ The cop replied, ‘What tour?’ Justin said, ‘The world tour.&#8217;”
“He was a gentleman,” the second witness added, per Page Six. “He didn’t show any entitlement at all. He did refuse the tests, but that is his right.”
The 10-time Grammy Award winner was photographed leaving the police station alongside his legal representation on Tuesday morning. His mugshot has been making the rounds online. 
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Surveillance footage shows Timberlake’s 2025 BMW driving down a deserted street near the American Hotel. The arrest report says Timberlake was stopped after a police officer noticed him ignoring a stop sign and &#8220;fail[ing] to keep on the right side of the roadway,&#8221; per <a href="https://people.com/justin-timberlake-photo-shows-driving-before-dwi-arrest-8665820">People</a>.
The officer reported that Timberlake’s &#8220;eyes were bloodshot and glassy, a strong odor of an alcoholic beverage was emanating from his breath, he was unable to divide attention, he had slowed speech, he was unsteady afoot, and he performed poorly on all standardized field sobriety tests.&#8221;
The report also noted that Timberlake said, &#8220;I had one martini and I followed my friends home.”
The “Cry Me a River” singer was charged with one count of driving while intoxicated and was given citations for running a stop sign and failure to keep in lane.
The father of two, who is married to actress Jessica Biel, is due back in court on July 26 for a hearing, as The Daily Wire previously <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/justin-timberlake-arrested-in-hamptons-for-dwi-report">reported</a>. Timberlake is slated to perform in Chicago this weekend and at Madison Square Garden in New York City next week as part of his Forget Tomorrow tour, which began in April.

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Young Police Officer Didn’t Know Justin Timberlake When Arresting Him For DWI: Report

Young Police Officer Didn't Know Justin Timberlake When Booking For DWI: Report

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Singer <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/justin-timberlake">Justin Timberlake</a> has been arrested for driving while <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/drunk-driving">intoxicated</a> on Monday night in the Hamptons, according to a <a href="https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Culture/justin-timberlake-arrested-dwi-hamptons-source/story?id=111211530">report</a> from ABC News. 
ABC cited &#8220;a law enforcement official&#8221; source who said Timberlake was driving in Sag Harbor, New York, at the time of arrest. The 43-year-old recording artist is reportedly scheduled for an arraignment on Tuesday. Timberlake remained in custody on Tuesday morning, according to MSNBC.
A source told People that the singer was pulled over after having dinner at the American Hotel and was pulled over after leaving the establishment to drive to his friend&#8217;s house.
&#8220;Nobody was hurt,&#8221; the source told People. &#8220;He will be arraigned in about an hour.&#8221;
A Sag Harbor official confirmed that the charges Timberlake faces are DWI-related. People reported that he&#8217;s due back in court on July 26 for a hearing.
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Timberlake is slated to perform in Chicago this weekend and at Madison Square Garden in New York City next week as part of his Forget Tomorrow tour, which began in April.
The singer shares two sons &#8211; Silas, 9 and Phineas, 3, with his wife Jessica Biel. He posted on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/C8R0FLcANDu/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;ig_rid=fa0b2012-4670-42c7-8c2d-e23dcde39762&amp;img_index=1">Instagram</a> Sunday about how the boys gave him his &#8220;biggest purpose.&#8221;
&#8220;I learn more about myself everyday just because you both chose me to be your Daddy,&#8221; Timberlake wrote. &#8220;I will always be there for you through your peaks and valleys… to lift you up and show you how high you can take this life and to pick you up when you fall. And, of course, to flood you with insufferable Dad-jokes all along the way. I love you both so much,&#8221; he wrote at the time.
This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.

Justin Timberlake Arrested In The Hamptons For DWI: Report

A New York City woman who live-streamed herself ranting against police hours before she <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/radio-host-who-preached-f-the-police-then-allegedly-killed-a-cop">drunkenly struck and killed</a> an NYPD officer in 2021 was sentenced to at least 22 years in prison on Wednesday.
Jessica Beauvais, 34, was convicted of manslaughter in the fatal hit-and-run of Anastasios Tsakos, a 14-year NYPD veteran and father of two. After Tsakos’ widow, Irene, tearfully pled with Queens Supreme Court Justice Michael Aloysed for justice on Wednesday, he sentenced Beauvais to 20 years in prison for aggravated manslaughter and between two and seven years for leaving the scene of an accident, the New York Post <a href="https://nypost.com/2024/02/21/us-news/anti-cop-driver-who-killed-nypd-officer-in-boozy-hit-and-run-sentenced-after-widows-plea-in-court/">reported</a>. Beauvais’ sentences will run consecutively.
“As Jessica Beauvais was sobering up in a police station that morning, our world was collapsing,” Irene Tsakos said. “Because of a single person’s despicable actions, our family was sentenced to a lifetime of loss.”
Tsakos was struck by Beauvais while investigating an accident and directing traffic on the Long Island Expressway in the early morning hours of April 27, 2021. Hours earlier, the woman posted a Facebook stream where she discussed the trial of Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin.
“This week we are going to talk about the ignorance that was the Derek Chauvin trial — or the ignorance that is essentially just is this f***ing justice system.” She also played the song “F*** Tha Police” by NWA. She added, “Like NWA say about the police – if you’re going to kill me, at least I get to take someone with me. I’m one of those people. If I’m going to go, someone is coming.”
The Daily Mail <a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9518625/Drunk-driver-says-f-k-police-downs-shots-video-killing-cop-hit-run.html">reported</a> that Beauvais was seen vaping and drinking during the video, and police said that she later confessed to downing vodka, wine, and smoking weed before the deadly hit-and-run. She was found to be high on drugs and her blood alcohol level was nearly twice the legal limit at the time of the hit-and-run.
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Today after almost three years Jessica Beauvais is taken from the courtroom after being sentenced to 27 years for killing Det Anastasios Tsakos on April 27, 2021.<a href="https://twitter.com/DetectiveMunro?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@DetectiveMunro</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/BlueLivesNYC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BlueLivesNYC</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/NYPDHighway?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@NYPDHighway</a> <a href="https://t.co/hca9rfQzhm">pic.twitter.com/hca9rfQzhm</a>
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Before Beauvais was convicted in October, prosecutors described in detail the gruesome crash that killed Tsakos.
“His organs and bones were crushed,” Assistant District Attorney Greg Lasak Jr. told the jury, according to the Post. “His leg was amputated. He landed 171 feet from impact.&#8221;
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“She left him there on the side of the road to die, without his leg,” he added.
Asked by the judge if she wanted to say anything before he handed down his sentence, Beauvais simply said, “I’m sorry,” CBS News <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/woman-faces-sentencing-for-2021-drunk-driving-crash-that-killed-nypd-det-anastasios-tsakos/">reported</a>. Beauvais had previously rejected a plea deal that would have sent her to prison for 16 years.
“My children don’t understand the permanence of death,” Irene Tsakos added before a courtroom filled with NYPD officers. “They were trying to figure out ways to bring him back somehow. Our son wanted me to get him a big kite so he could fly it high in the sky so his daddy could grab onto it and bring him back. He cried daily ’cause Daddy would never hold him again. He was only 3 years old.”
“Our 6-year-old daughter is a daddy’s girl,” she continued. “At night she would pray and promise to be very good if only he would bring her daddy back.”
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Receiving the NYPD Medal of Honor (Posthumously) is Detective Anastasios Tsakos of Highway 3. His wife, Irene, accepted the medal on his behalf. Det. Tsakos was killed in the line of duty on 04/27/21 when he was struck by a drunk motorist. <a href="https://t.co/9StrSKDYUo">pic.twitter.com/9StrSKDYUo</a>
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Hank Berrien contributed to this report.

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Former <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/las-vegas" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Las Vegas Raiders</a> wide receiver Henry Ruggs III was sentenced to a minimum of three years and a maximum of ten years in state prison this week after he <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/former-nfl-first-round-pick-pleads-guilty-to-drunk-driving-crash-that-killed-las-vegas-woman">pled guilty</a> to two charges related to a drunk driving accident that resulted in a woman&#8217;s death.
Ruggs, a first-round draft pick in 2020, reached 156 mph in his Corvette Stingray before plowing into Tintor’s Toyota RAV4 in 2021, propelling Tina Tintor’s vehicle 571 feet, according to police. Ruggs’ girlfriend was also injured in the crash. Two hours after the fatal crash, a blood draw revealed that Ruggs’ blood alcohol content was more than twice the legal limit in Nevada at 0.161.
&#8220;To the parents and family of Ms. Tintor, I sincerely apologize for the pain and suffering,&#8221; Ruggs, 24, said in court on Wednesday. &#8220;My actions are not a true reflection of me.&#8221;
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Henry Ruggs apology this morning:
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District Attorney Steven Wolfson said that the DUI charge was “the most serious charge the law allows” when a person is killed by a drunk driver. The DUI resulting in death charge was based on the result of the blood draw, which Ruggs’ lawyers challenged.
“I recognize this outcome is not sufficient to punish Ruggs for the loss the Tintor family has suffered,” a statement from Wolfson said earlier this year, “but there was a legitimate concern that a court would have suppressed the result of the blood draw. We would have lost the felony DUI charge. We couldn’t take that chance. This resolution sends Ruggs to prison for up to 10 years on a felony DUI conviction and brings closure to the Tintor family.”
The day after the crash, Ruggs was released from prison on a $150,000 bond and cut by the Raiders. He has been confined to his home ever since, only being allowed to leave his house to work out twice a week. Ruggs will remain under house arrest until his sentencing.
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The former receiver was a standout at the University of Alabama before being drafted 12th overall by Las Vegas in 2020. At the time of the fatal crash, Ruggs was leading the Raiders in receiving yards.
Zach Jewell contributed to this report.

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Legendary <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/west-virginia" target="_blank" rel="noopener">West Virginia</a> college basketball coach Bob Huggins was arrested Friday night after being charged with driving under the influence.
Huggins, 69, was <a href="https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/bob-huggins-arrested-on-dui-charge-hall-of-fame-west-virginia-coach-was-stopped-friday-in-pittsburgh/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">pulled over</a> after police tried to help him get off the road in Pittsburgh because his vehicle had a flat tire, according to police.
“The driver&#8217;s side door was open and the vehicle had a flat and shredded tire. Officers directed the male driver on how best to move off the road so they could help with the flat tire. When they observed him having difficulty maneuvering the SUV to allow vehicles to pass, they activated their lights to pull him over,” the police report said.
The report added that officers at the scene had a “strong suspicion” that Huggins was intoxicated. The criminal complaint against Huggins says he had a blood alcohol content of .210. Empty beer cans in trash bags were also found in the car, according to CBS Sports.
“They asked him to exit the vehicle to perform standard field sobriety tests, which he failed. The male was placed in custody without incident and transported for further testing,” the police report added.
The University of West Virginia, where Huggins leads the men’s basketball team, said that it was reviewing the incident.
&#8220;West Virginia University is aware of an incident last night involving Head Men&#8217;s Basketball Coach Bob Huggins, for which he was charged with Driving Under the Influence (DUI) in the City of Pittsburgh. We are gathering more information and will take appropriate action once the review is complete,” the school said.
Huggins <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/gay-slur-has-legendary-basketball-coach-bob-huggins-fighting-for-his-job" target="_blank" rel="noopener">previously found himself in hot water</a> this year after he referred to an opposing team&#8217;s fans as “Catholic f**s.” As <a href="https://www.si.com/college/2023/05/10/details-west-virginia-punishment-bob-huggins-anti-lgbtq-slur-radio-show" target="_blank" rel="noopener">punishment</a>, his salary was knocked down by $1 million, he was required to attend sensitivity training, and he was suspended three games for the next season.
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Huggins, an Ohio native who graduated from West Virginia, has been a college basketball coach for 38 years. His career includes stints at the University of Akron, Cincinnati, Kansas State, and his current job at West Virginia. He has compiled an 863-389 record.
Huggins was fired from the Cincinnati job in 2005 despite leading the team to 14 straight NCAA tournament berths, after being arrested a year earlier for driving under the influence. Since taking over at West Virginia in 2007, Huggins has led the Mountaineers to 11 NCAA tournament appearances.

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A Florida woman was arrested and charged with driving under the influence after allegedly driving up to 50 mph on a crowded beach Saturday, nearly hitting a child. 
The woman, 26-year-old Sarah Ramsammy of Orlando, drove on the shoreline of New Smyrna Beach as people flocked to the ocean for the holiday weekend. After driving her vehicle into the water, Ramsammy told deputies from the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office that she was trying to turn around and was “not sure” what happened, body cam footage showed, as <a href="https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/watch-florida-driver-arrested-after-driving-onto-beach-narrowly-missing-families">reported</a> by Fox 35. 
“I was the driver, and they kinda stopped us, and they said that we almost hit a child,” Ramsammy told authorities, standing next to her SUV that was partially submerged in the ocean. “I didn’t think that we did, but that’s what they told us.”
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A scare at the beach as police say an alleged drunk driver raced onto a Florida beach that was packed for the holiday weekend. <a href="https://twitter.com/JaclynLeeTV?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@JaclynLeeTV</a> reports witnesses say the driver narrowly missed hitting a child. <a href="https://t.co/0OQ1P9NMAN">https://t.co/0OQ1P9NMAN</a> <a href="https://t.co/Cuwk3gZErC">pic.twitter.com/Cuwk3gZErC</a>
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Another woman was in the car with Ramsammy. Although vehicles are allowed on some parts of the beach, authorities informed Ramsammy that she had recklessly driven in a restricted area. 
“People are down here because you can’t drive on this part of the beach,” the deputies said before telling her she would go to jail. 
“And why am I going to jail?” Ramsammy asked.
“Because right now I think you’re driving under the influence,” the deputy responded. 
“Okay,” the woman said as her passenger pleaded with the officers not to place her friend under arrest. 
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Ramsammy had a blood alcohol level of .153, almost double the legal limit, according to authorities. She was also charged with reckless driving and was released on bond Sunday night, ABC News <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=drunk%20driver%20florida%20beach&amp;src=recent_search_click">reported</a>.

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Former <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/las-vegas-raiders" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Las Vegas Raiders</a> wide receiver <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/raiders-wr-henry-ruggs-will-be-charged-with-dui-resulting-in-death-following-tuesday-car-crash" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Henry Ruggs III</a> pleaded guilty Wednesday to a drunk driving crash that resulted in the death of Tina Tintor and her dog in November 2021.
Ruggs, 24, appeared in the Clark County District Court where he pleaded guilty to one count of a DUI resulting in death and one count of misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter, ESPN <a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/37596226/henry-ruggs-iii-officially-pleads-guilty-fatal-dui-case" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a>. Ruggs is scheduled to be sentenced on August 9 and faces three to ten years in prison.
&#8220;Today, like every day, we remember Tina and Max, and how they were taken from us that fateful night,&#8221; the Tintor family said in a statement issued by their attorneys. &#8220;No sentence will ever bring Tina and Max back, but we hope that everyone learns from this preventable incident so that no other families suffer like we do.”
Ruggs, a first-round draft pick in 2020, reached 156 mph in his Corvette Stingray before plowing into Tintor’s Toyota RAV4, propelling Tintor’s vehicle 571 feet, according to police. Ruggs’ girlfriend was also injured in the crash. Two hours after the fatal crash, a blood draw revealed that Ruggs’ blood alcohol content was more than twice the legal limit in Nevada at 0.161.
District Attorney Steven Wolfson said that the DUI charge was “the most serious charge the law allows” when a person is killed by a drunk driver. The DUI resulting in death charge was based on the result of the blood draw, which Ruggs’ lawyers challenged.
&#8220;I recognize this outcome is not sufficient to punish Ruggs for the loss the Tintor family has suffered,&#8221; a statement from Wolfson said, &#8220;but there was a legitimate concern that a court would have suppressed the result of the blood draw. We would have lost the felony DUI charge. We couldn&#8217;t take that chance. This resolution sends Ruggs to prison for up to 10 years on a felony DUI conviction and brings closure to the Tintor family.&#8221;
The day after the crash, Ruggs was released from prison on a $150,000 bond and cut by the Raiders. He has been confined to his home ever since, only being allowed to leave his house to work out twice a week. Ruggs will remain under house arrest until his sentencing.
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The former receiver was a standout at the University of Alabama before being drafted 12th overall by Las Vegas in 2020. At the time of the fatal crash, Ruggs was leading the Raiders in receiving yards.

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Former UFC lightweight champion Tony Ferguson was arrested early Sunday for allegedly driving under the influence after crashing his truck into two parked cars outside a Hollywood nightclub.
Ferguson, 39, flipped his pickup truck on its side after the collision around 1:50 a.m., leaving one man transported to a local hospital in an unknown condition, according to <a href="https://ktla.com/news/local-news/ufc-fighter-tony-ferguson-arrested-in-hollywood-after-rollover-crash/">local media</a>.
Authorities told <a href="https://www.tmz.com/2023/05/07/ufc-fighter-tony-ferguson-truck-crash-flipped-over-arrest-dui/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">TMZ</a> that Ferguson refused to take a field sobriety test and was &#8220;uncooperative.&#8221; Sources told TMZ Ferguson &#8220;reeked of alcohol and had bloodshot eyes,&#8221; as reported by the outlet.
MMA Fighting <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/2023/5/7/23714442/tony-ferguson-arrested-for-dui-after-allegedly-crashing-into-two-cars-flipping-truck-in-hollywood">reported</a> online documents said Ferguson faces a misdemeanor DUI with bail set at $30,000 and has yet to be released. Ferguson also reportedly faces suspension of his license for refusing to cooperate with authorities&#8217; request for a field sobriety test.
Ferguson allegedly crashed into a Mercedes belonging to rapper Cash Gotti, according to his Instagram.
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Ferguson began fighting in the UFC in 2011 and currently holds a 25-8 record. He has lost his last five fights, with his most recent defeat to Nate Diaz by submission last September. Other fighters Ferguson lost to include Justin Gaethje, Michael Chandler, Charles Oliveira, and Beneil Dariush.
Ferguson defeated Kevin Lee by submission in 2017 for the lightweight championship until losing the title shortly after due to an injury.
According to <a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/ufc/article-12056737/UFC-Tony-Ferguson-arrested-suspicion-drunk-driving-crashing-truck-two-cars.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Daily Mail,</a> Ferguson&#8217;s wife, Christina Servin, filed a restraining order against him in 2019, citing allegations of &#8220;uncharacteristic behavior&#8221; traits like intense paranoia, sleep deprivation, and destruction of property. Servin also noted that she filed the restraining order so that he could focus on his mental health.
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Servin withdrew the order a month later.
&#8220;Tony Ferguson is a good husband and good father to our son,&#8221; Servin said in a 2019 statement, according to <a href="https://nypost.com/2023/05/07/ufc-fighter-tony-ferguson-arrested-for-dui-after-truck-flips/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The New York Post</a>. &#8220;The current legal proceedings are a part of a process to ensure that Tony will receive the help necessary to continue being the best possible, as well as to pursue his passion and career as a UFC champion fighter.&#8221;

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Former UFC Lightweight Champion Tony Ferguson Arrested Outside Hollywood Nightclub On DUI Charge

Former UFC Lightweight Champion Arrested Outside Hollywood Nightclub On DUI Charge

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