Driving Laws, DUI and Crime on the Road

JACKSON, MISS., Friday, March 07, 2008—According to the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) a bridge on State Route 309 will be replaced in Marshall County.
Beginning on Monday, March 10, the City of Byhalia in conjunction with Marshall County will begin replacing a bridge located on State Route 309 within the city of Byhalia.   The bridge […]

At this time, the Louisiana State Police would like to advise motorists that there are no current road closures in the Troop F area.  There is significant icy participation falling in most of the troop area, but no accumulation has been noted.  Troopers are continuously checking the bridges and over passes for icy conditions.
Motorists are […]

On Friday, March 07, 2008, at 6:32 am, Louisiana State Police Troop E responded to a fatal crash involving one vehicle.  The crash occurred on US 171, milepost 72.9, in Vernon Parish.  This location is north of LA Hwy 8.
The crash involved a 1993 Cadillac Seville, driven by Mr. Patrick W. Williford (W/M 22 yrs) […]

March 07, 2008
In an intensive statewide enforcement effort, local, state, and federal law enforcement officials arrested 757 people and seized more than 4.7 kilos of cocaine, 156 pounds of marijuana, 856 marijuana plants, 670 grams of methamphetamine, 908 grams of crack, hundreds of prescription pills and $1.16 million in currency.  The arrests and seizures came […]

(Lincoln, NE) – “Operation Byrne Blitz” a nationwide drug enforcement effort sponsored by the National Alliance of State Drug Enforcement Agencies (NASDEA), in partnership with the National Narcotics Officers’ Association Coalition (NNOAC),  took place Wednesday, March 5, 2008.  The Nebraska State Patrol’s participation in the effort resulted in the
statewide round-up of 30 suspected drug offenders.  
The […]

JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Department of Revenue (Department) announced today that Missourians who may be required to file a federal return to take advantage of the Federal Stimulus Payments will not be required to file a Missouri return.
Many Missourians, who are not required to file a federal or state tax return, may still be […]

March 7, 2008
March 6, 2008, Louisiana State Police - Troop I, conducted a Safety Checkpoint from 7:00 am to 11:00 am, on La 86 within Iberia Parish. Troopers were aggressively looking for vehicles that were not insured and those vehicles were removed from the roadway.  Troopers also found numerous other violations.  A total of 500 […]

JACKSON, MISS., Friday, March 7, 2008-According to the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT), a winter weather advisory has been issued for several counties in Mississippi.   The National Weather Service has advised that North Mississippi, Central Mississippi and the Delta could possibly receive rain and snow today. The advisory is expected to remain in effect until […]

DPS troopers in the Valley and South Texas will have extra officers on duty in March, looking for Spring Breakers who are speeding, driving drunk or not wearing safety belts.
“The drinking age in Texas is 21. When it comes to underage drinking and driving, Texas has a zero tolerance law,” warns Col. Thomas A. Davis […]

 (Indian Springs, MD) – The man fatally wounded by a Maryland State Trooper yesterday afternoon, after he pointed a fully-loaded handgun at the trooper, has been positively identified.
 The deceased is identified as Randall Charles Sipes, 27, of the 700-block of Indian Grave Road, Warfordsburg, Pennsylvania.  He was pronounced dead shortly after his arrival by ambulance […]