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A police dashcam picture of the crash scene on December 7, that killed Dallas Cowboys practice squad team member Jerry Brown. (credit: Irving Police Dept.)

Cowboys DT Brent Gets Warned At Dallas Hearing

Cowboys nose tackle Josh Brent was in a Dallas courtroom on Friday to explain why the alcohol monitoring device that he had been wearing showed that he had been drinking.

CBSDFW.COM–19 hours ago

Fort Worth Chief of Staff Maj. Paul Henderson was arrested Saturday morning for a charge of drinking while driving.

Former High Ranking Fort Worth Police Officer Fired For Driving Drunk

More than five months after he was arrested for DWI, a former high-ranking officer with the Fort Worth Police Department has officially lost his job.

CBS 11–2013/05/16

Recommendation To Lower Blood Alcohol Driving Limit Draws Mixed Reaction

Every 20 minutes in Texas, someone is hurt or killed in a crash involving alcohol, according to the Texas Department of Transportation.

2013/05/14

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Community Hero: Keller ISD’s Shattered Dreams Program

A two-day program designed to educate students, parents, and the community about the serious issue of underage drinking wrapped up last week in the Keller ISD. Today, we honor one of the women who led the program, as our KRLD Community Hero.

KRLD–2013/03/26

Students Get Firsthand Look At Distracted Driving Dangers

Watching through special goggles attached to a high-tech simulator, high school senior Tyera Breeze had what would be an important experience. “This is life-changing,” she said.

CBS 11–2013/02/25

Dallas Cowboys player Josh Brent in court for a bond hearing at the Frank Crowley Courthouse on December 18, 2012. (credit: CBSDFW.COM)

Josh Brent In Court For Drunk Driving Case

It was a quiet walk through the courthouse on Thursday for Dallas Cowboys nose tackle Josh Brent, as he headed to a meeting with his defense attorneys and prosecutors.

2013/02/07

County Implementing “No Refusal” Campaign Super Bowl Sunday

For the first time, Tarrant County law enforcement agencies will be implementing a “No Refusal” drinking and driving campaign during Super Bowl Sunday.

2013/02/01

Mugshot of country singer Randy Travis after his arrest in Grayson County. (credit: Grayson Co. Sheriff's Office)

Randy Travis To Enter Drunk Driving Plea

Country music star Randy Travis is scheduled to appear in a North Texas court, where prosecutors said that he is expected to plead guilty to driving while intoxicated.

2013/01/31

Randy Travis To Enter Drunk Driving Plea

Country music star Randy Travis is expected to enter a guilty plea this week in a drunken-driving case in North Texas, where he was arrested over the summer naked after crashing his Pontiac Trans Am.

2013/01/28

Jay Ratliff's booking photo (Grapevine Police Department)

Grapevine PD: Ratliff’s BAC Twice The Legal Limit

Grapevine Police have released the results of Jay Ratliff’s blood alcohol test, which show that the Dallas Cowboy had a BAC of .16, or twice the legal limit when arrested on suspicion of DWI.

2013/01/28

A beer sits on a bar top on August 8, 2007 in London, England. (credit: Cate Gillon/Getty Images)

Houston Police Adopt DD Cab Program From Dallas

The Houston Police Officer’s Union has adopted a cab program aimed at curbing drunk driving among police officers. The program was inspired by a similar program in place in Dallas.

2013/01/24

A woman walks the white line during a field sobriety test. (credit: Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

DWI Suspect Had Unrestrained Child In Car

Deputies arrested a man on DWI charges shortly after midnight on Jan. 4. But the man was not alone. His 5-year-old daughter was found unrestrained inside the vehicle.

2013/01/05