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Toxicology reports from the accident involving the Cleveland Brown’s Donte Stallworth was involved in have yet to be officially announced, but multiple sources are claiming his blood alcohol content was .14% when he hit and killed a pedestrian near Miami Beach last week. If this is true, Stallworth could be facing serious prison time.

DUI manslaughter is a Class 2 felony in Florida which means he could face up to 15 years in prison. While it’s unclear at this time how the case will play out in Florida courts, the story is proof that average people and stars alike can make major mistakes while under the influence. [read more...]

Jordan Cullen, 18, was arrested in connection with several fires on Mt. St. Joe campus that occurred this week. Just how many fires were started is still not clear. But, Cullen is facing two counts of aggravated arson at this point.

The fires were started in trash cans and there are also reports of papers on dorm walls being ignited. Cullen is a student at Mt. St. Joe and actually lives on campus in one of the buildings where the fires occurred. Interestingly, the suspect’s father is a Professor of criminal justice and sociology at the University of Cincinnati.

According to this article at Cincinnati.com, details are still fuzzy and several fires are still being investigated. Estimated damages are about $20,000 and mostly due to water damage from extinguishing the fires. [read more...]