Drunk Texas woman attempted to drown girl, 3, and hurt her brother, 6, because they were Muslim: Indictment

A Texas woman arrested after attempting to drown a 3-year-old girl and injuring her 6-year-old brother has now been formally charged with attacking the children because they are Muslim. A Tarrant County jury on Aug. 15 indicted Elizabeth Wolf, 42, on charges of attempted murder and injury to a child in connection with the May […]
Alleged drunk driver, 19, fatally runs over 2-year-old in Florida: cops

A 19-year-old man has been charged with drunk driving manslaughter after he allegedly ran over a 2-year-old child and dragged him along with his tricycle while leaving a terrified family in a gated Florida community on Monday, authorities said. In horrifying detail, The affidavit obtained by ClickOrlandoJoshua Montero “appeared to be dragging a child and […]
Ritzy Florida beach town politician arrested for alleged DUI: ‘I think the mayor is drunk’

Police in Naples, Florida, arrested Mayor Theresa Heitmann on suspicion of drunk driving on August 28. Police initially responded to a home in the 500 block of 16th Avenue South after a man and his wife reported that an unknown woman in a silver car had followed them to their home from 12th Avenue and […]
NHL star Johnny Gaudreau’s wife honors brother-in-law Matthew after siblings were killed by alleged drunk driver

The widow of Columbus Blue Jackets star Johnny Gaudreau remembered her late brother-in-law, Matthew, on Saturday night, days after her brother was killed by a suspected drunk driver in New Jersey. “John and Matty. You can't hear one of them without hearing the other. They're always next to each other.” Meredith Gaudreau wrote on Instagram.. […]
Alleged drunk driver who killed NHL star Johnny Gaudreau, brother Matthew is US Army major who worked at rehab center: LinkedIn

The drunk driving suspect arrested in the deaths of NHL star Johnny Gaudreau and his brother is a decorated U.S. Army major who works as a financial officer at a rehabilitation center, according to his LinkedIn profile. Shawn Higgins, 43, of Piles Grove, New Jersey, is married and has two young daughters and served with […]
Alleged drunk driver accused of trying to mow down golfers in chaotic scene

A suspected drunk driver is accused of crashing his blue Ford Bronco into a golf cart at a Delaware golf course, nearly knocking down another golfer and throwing his passenger from the vehicle before fleeing the scene. The chaotic hit-and-run incident happened Tuesday afternoon at Deerfield Golf Club in Newark, Delaware, located 45 miles southwest […]
Police Say Motorist Who Allegedly Killed NHL Player and His Brother Admitted to Driving Drunk

Police in New Jersey said the man charged in the deaths of NHL player Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew admitted to driving under the influence on Thursday. The brothers were riding their bicycles in Old Mans Township, New Jersey, when they were hit by a man who police say may have been driving under […]
NHL superstar Johnny Gaudreau and brother killed by suspected drunk driver on eve of sister’s wedding

NHL superstar Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew were murdered Thursday night, the day before his sister's wedding. Around 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, Johnny Gaudreau, 31, and Matthew Gaudreau, 29, were riding their bicycles along a road in Oldman's Township, New Jersey. “Matty and Johnny were highly respected by all of us. They were great […]
Gaudreau family issues heartbreaking statement after suspected drunk driver is charged in brothers’ deaths

Family of Columbus Blue Jackets Forward Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew Gaudreau released the heartbreaking statement on Friday, just hours after news broke that the two brothers were tragically killed in New Jersey after being hit by a suspected drunk driver on the eve of their sister's wedding. After the brothers were confirmed dead […]
Alleged drunk driver who fatally struck Johnny Gaudreau, brother lets out exasperated sigh as he’s ordered held another week behind bars

The suspected drunk driver who struck and killed NHL star Johnny Gaudreau and his brother in southern New Jersey on Thursday night appeared to sigh with exasperation after learning he'll be spending the rest of next week in jail. Sean Higgins, 43, was charged with two counts of second-degree vehicular manslaughter in Salem County Court […]