Monthly Archives: July 2021
Lakeland Woman Charged With DUI With Children In Tow
A 35-year-old Lakeland woman is facing enhanced DUI penalties after she drove through a fence and into someone’s backyard. Deputies arrived to find Brittany Medina with a child in her vehicle. Her eyes were bloodshot and watery and her speech was slurred. Neither she nor the child were injured, however, which is a lucky… Read More »
Woman Charged With Second DUI Homicide
At 16 years of age, Jennifer Carvajal was found guilty of DUI manslaughter after she took the life of another driver. Carvajal blew through a red light and struck the driver’s vehicle, killing them. She was charged with DUI manslaughter and given 5 years in state prison. It is now 7 years later, and… Read More »
DUI Driver Claims Brake Failure Caused Crash Into Diner
This is the second recent case of a driver claiming that brake failure led to an accident that the police are claiming was caused by drunk driving. This is an interesting argument. On the one hand, it doesn’t absolve the defendant of the crime of driving under the influence of alcohol, but it may… Read More »
Winter Haven School Teacher Charged In DUI Crash
Polk County officers say that 57-year-old Kathryn Lewis made a left-hand turn into the direct path of an oncoming Toyota Corolla. After the crash, the Toyota driver said Lewis was “not making sense” and attempted to “walk away from the accident.” At this point, the other driver flagged down an off-duty police officer who… Read More »
