Drunk Driving

It’s that time of the week again … it’s time for WTH?! Thursday on NewsOne Now, where Roland Martin and a panel of guests run down all of the insane stories trending in the news. This week, Martin is joined by musician/actress Solie, radio personality Autumn Joi, and comedian Lamont King. We kick off this week’s list of […]

Jason Flanery, the St. Louis police officer involved in the shooting death of VonDerrit Myers Jr. in October 2014, has resigned amid a DUI probe.

I guess I should be shocked that a judge and a psychologist in Texas would see a rich white kid as a victim of his…

IMPD made changes in leadership, with a new chief and a new public safety director following the David Bisard case. The department also made changes to recognize alcohol issues involving officers, and strengthening punishments for those who drink and drive. Chief Rick Hite says he wants changes in how quickly officers accused of serious wrongdoing […]

The jury in the trail of suspended IMPD Officer David Bisard trial has reached a verdict. Bisard has been found guilty on all nine counts of the following: Count 1: Operating a motor vehicle with a BAC of .15 or higher causing death; B felony Count 2: Operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated causing death; C felony Count […]

The woman who was once the top internal affairs investigator for the Indianapolis Department of Public Safety intends to sue the city for wrongful termination. Ellen Corcella led the investigation into how blood from suspended officer David Bisard was mishandled. Bisard is the IMPD officer that was charged with reckless homicide and operating a vehicle […]

Monserrate Shirley Asks For Separate Trial The woman accused of blowing up her Richmond Hill home says she was abused by her co-defendant boyfriend and had no part in the scheme.  The attorney for Monserrate Shirley says she should be given a separate trial because Mark Leonard gave her “zero control over her own fate.”  Shirley’s attorney […]

A high school senior in Georgia was suspended from school after posting his principal’s mugshot on Instagram. After learning about the incident, Principal Jamille Miller-Brown called KeAndre Varner to her office and slapped the student with a four day suspension. “There was a violation of policy,” Miller-Brown told the New York Daily News, saying that […]

Today is a critical day for Bisard. Prosecutors asked to keep him in jail until his trial starts in October, saying he’s a “public threat.” An Allen County judge  ultimately made the decision that they were correct. Word has just come down: David Bisard will be staying in jail until his trial starts in October. Right […]

Prosecutors have filed formal charges against suspended Indianapolis Metropolitan police officer David Bisard following a Saturday crash in which police say he was driving drunk. They’ve also filed a motion to revoke his bond, a move that would force him to remain in jail if approved. Marion County Prosecutor Terry Curry tells Fox 59 that […]

Source: Huffington Post Dallas Cowboys defensive lineman Josh Brent says he’s “just trying to deal” with the death of his teammate and “very best friend” Jerry Brown. Brent is charged with intoxication manslaughter in the accident that killed Brown. Brent was released from jail in the Dallas suburb of Irving after posting $500,000 bond Sunday, […]

Great day for the Colts but a sad day for the Dallas Cowboys as they lost two players today.  Even worse for the family of linebacker Jerry Brown, as he was pronounced dead today after a car wreck early this morning.  According to TMZ.com his teammate, Josh Brent, was arrested on charges of intoxication manslaughter. Read […]