Monday, August 10, 2009

Man facing felony DUI after crash into Vegas house

LAS VEGAS—Authorities say a 10-year-old passenger is in critical condition and a driver faces felony drunken driving and child neglect charges after crashing an SUV into a home in Las Vegas. Police say the 2004 Chevrolet Trailblazer plowed through a block wall about 7:30 p.m. Sunday in a northwest Las Vegas neighborhood after two earlier crashes nearby.
Police say the 10-year-old Las Vegas boy was being treated for multiple serious injuries at University Medical Center.
The 25-year-old driver, Juan Esteves-Villegas, was treated at UMC and taken to the Clark County jail, where he is being held on $10,000 bail.
He's due in a Las Vegas court on Tuesday.

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Monday, July 20, 2009

'Laverne and Shirley' Star Eddie Mekka Arrested for DUI

The guy who played Carmine "The Big Ragoo" Ragusa on "Laverne and Shirley" was arrested last Friday in Las Vegas after he allegedly got into a drunken car crash.
Law enforcement sources tell us they received a call at around 12:30 PM about a collision with a "suspected drunk driver."
When officers arrived, they found Eddie Mekka and administered field sobriety tests. After the tests, Mekka was placed under arrest for suspicion of driving under the influence — a misdemeanor.
As for the accident, we don't know any details, but we do know there were no injuries reported at the

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