111 Drunken Driving Arrests In Minnesota Over New Year's
More than 100 drunken driving arrests were made in Minnesota between New Year's Eve and New Year's Day.
More than 100 drunken driving arrests were made in Minnesota between New Year's Eve and New Year's Day.
It's no secret that police have their eyes on drunk drivers as people ring in the new year.
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A Minneapolis woman has been charged in the hit-and-run death of a mother of four on New Year's Eve. Aisha Freels, 37, was struck after leaving her home on the 3900 block of Lyndale Avenue North to get into a cab. Authorities said she died at the scene.
Police in Minneapolis say an arrest has been made in connection to the New Year's Eve hit-and-run that left a 37-year-old woman dead on the city's north side.
Minneapolis police are looking for the driver of a car that hit and killed a mother of four Thursday night. Aisha Freels, 37, was struck after leaving her home and crossing the street to get in a cab on New Year's Eve. Police say the driver of the car sped off.
Minnesota State Patrol made 152 DWI arrests New Year's Eve , according to a state patrol spokesperson. The state patrol reported that 125 of those arrests were made after midnight.
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