Potomania
[noun]: an intense persistent desire to drink alcoholic beverages to excess
Sunday, May 30, 2010
Saturday, March 13, 2010
John Michael Sullivan
Sunday, December 06, 2009
Richard Ray Winders
Friday, September 11, 2009
Elena Bright Shapiro
Wednesday, September 09, 2009
Matthew Lyle Achterman
Saturday, August 29, 2009
John Edward Ogburn
Saturday, April 18, 2009
Charles Poe Jr. | Lenwood Whitley
Goldsboro — Two motorcyclists, Charles Poe Jr., 59, of Greenville, and Lenwood Whitley, 57, of Chocowinity were killed when a truck, driven by Billy Joe Fowler, 32, crossed the center line on US-13 near Hood Swamp Road and struck five of six motorcyclists in the other lane. The three others were seriously injured. Troopers charged Fowler with driving while impaired, two counts of felony death by a motor vehicle, one count of felony serious injury and reckless driving.
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Mark Anthony Vaughn
Durham - State Highway Patrol charged Teresa Vaughn, 49, with felony death by vehicle, driving while impaired, with a revoked license and reckless driving, in a wreck that killed her husband Mark. Teresa was driving on 751 near Kerley Rd when her car ran off the right side. After over-correcting the car went off the left side into a ditch and overturned. Teresa was thrown from the car, and Mark was partially ejected from the seat in the rear. They were not wearing a seat belts.
Saturday, December 27, 2008
Minnie Lee Wade
Raleigh — Linda Ratliff, of Durham, was charged with involuntary manslaughter and driving while impaired after a fatal wreck in north Raleigh Saturday. Linda was driving a minivan and turned in front of a VW driven by Suzanne Pratt of Raleigh. Pratt's mother-in-law Minnie Lee Wade, 82, of Michigan, was killed.
Monday, November 10, 2008
Shannon Nicole Adkins
Sunday, May 25, 2008
Guillermo Zintzun Jimenez | Dagoberto Zintzun Jimenez | Santiago Pascual Tellez
Sunday, April 27, 2008
Joseph Michael Ellis
Monday, April 21, 2008
Nancy Antoine Leidy
Sunday, April 13, 2008
Marcus Lassiter
Tuesday, April 01, 2008
Ruben Dario Medina | Jefferson Medina
Monday, March 03, 2008
Matthew Paul Kraft
Monday, February 11, 2008
Che Skaggs
Saturday, November 17, 2007
Jesus Hernandez
Raleigh — Jesus Hernandez, 31, of Raleigh, a pedestrian died after being hit by a Saturn driven by Veronica Romera, 27, of Raleigh, at 4206 Wake Forest Road. Jesus, of Raleigh, was crossing the road when he was struck. He was pronounced dead at the scene, officials said. Police believe that Hernandez had been drinking, but are awaiting the results of toxicology tests.
Sunday, August 26, 2007
Jesus Gonzales Garcia
Wednesday, July 04, 2007
Randy Glenn Stanley
A sport utility vehicle was speeding on Elevation Road between Benson and Four Oaks in Johnston County. Ronald Allen, the driver, lost control in a curve, went off the right side, hit an embankment and overturned. Both the driver and the passenger were ejected from the SUV. Ronald's cousin Randy Glenn Stanley, of Four Oaks, was killed. Ronald was in serious condition.
Monday, June 04, 2007
George Alwyin Smith
Sunday, May 13, 2007
Jorge Perez San Juan | Cresencio Torentino | Carlos Alejandro Lopez
Raleigh — Three people died early Sunday and a fourth was hurt when a car ran off North New Hope Road at the corner of Fawn Glen Drive in Raleigh. Police said the car was traveling at "a high rate of speed". The driver and two of three passengers in the car were dead at the scene after the car struck the curb on North New Hope, skidded, struck a decorative wall at the entrance to the Brookstone subdivision and rolled over, throwing out the two back-seat passengers.
The dead men are the driver, Jorge Perez San Juan, 23, of Garner; Cresencio Torentino, 23, whose address was unknown, and Carlos Alejandro Lopez, 23 of Raleigh. Torentino and Lopez were riding in the back seat of the sedan and were thrown from the car when it rolled over. Melesio Tolentino Vargara, who was riding in the front passenger seat and was wearing a seat belt survived. San Juan did not have a driver's license, police said in their report. Officers investigating the crash said there were 100-foot skid marks before the car hit the wall and that it traveled about 50 feet after crashing.
The dead men are the driver, Jorge Perez San Juan, 23, of Garner; Cresencio Torentino, 23, whose address was unknown, and Carlos Alejandro Lopez, 23 of Raleigh. Torentino and Lopez were riding in the back seat of the sedan and were thrown from the car when it rolled over. Melesio Tolentino Vargara, who was riding in the front passenger seat and was wearing a seat belt survived. San Juan did not have a driver's license, police said in their report. Officers investigating the crash said there were 100-foot skid marks before the car hit the wall and that it traveled about 50 feet after crashing.
Friday, March 09, 2007
Sadiki Young
His blood-alcohol was .06. The car was doing about 70 when it happened. Palmieri, Young and one other student were at a house party before the wreck.
Sharra McNamara, 25, of Newton Road, permitting someone to use her license.
Dylan Caldwell, 17, of 6604 Professor Court, no operator's license and restrict, delay and obstruction.
Lisa Conicelli, 17, of Wakefalls Drive in Wake Forest, underage possession of alcohol, aiding and abetting underage possession of alcohol and restrict, delay and obstruction.
Dylan Richard, 18, Falls River Ave., underage purchase of alcohol and aiding and abetting.
Jordan Birden, 17, of Honeychurch St., underage purchase of alcohol and aiding and abetting.
Megan Clifford aiding and abetting and using a fake identification.
Bill Young, Richard's lawyer, downplayed the misdemeanor charges. "These are very minor charges related simply to kids giving kids beer, which unfortunately, right or wrong, if you believe it should happen or not, happens every day".
The deaths have galvanized Wakefield High administrators and parents, who have held alcohol-education programs to raise awareness among students about the dangers of underage drinking and drinking and driving.
Thursday, March 01, 2007
Bradley Paul Graves
Bradley Paul Graves, 37, of Lumber Bridge, also was charged with driving the wrong way after the accident that happened at 12:45 a.m. Thursday. Graves was listed in fair condition at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center.
The wreck closed the southbound lanes of the interstate until 1 p.m., said Highway Patrol Sgt. Joel Siles. A hazardous materials team was called to clean up the site and traffic was diverted onto nearby roads around the accident scene.
The tractor trailer overturned across the highway while trying to avoid the oncoming vehicle. The truck was loaded with 6,000 gallons of a flammable chemical that Siles said is used in making deodorant.
Another car wrecked when the truck swerved into it.
Friday, February 02, 2007
Apex Rescue Building
Monday, October 30, 2006
Meg Hughes | Jennifer Carter | Ben Leonard
SANFORD, N.C. -- A judge on Monday questioned whether the bond should be raised for a man charged with killing three people in a drunken-driving accident Friday.
Pastor Rios Sanchez, 55, of Sanford, remains in the Lee County Jail on a $75,000 bond. He is charged with three counts of involuntary manslaughter, driving while intoxicated and having an open container of alcohol in his car.
Meg Hughes, 22, of Summerville, S.C., Jennifer Carter, 18, of Jacksonville, N.C., both students at North Carolina State University, and Hughes' stepbrother, 16-year-old Ben Leonard, were returning to Raleigh from Lee County Friday evening when a 1999 Dodge Intrepid crossed the center line on N.C. Highway 42 about five miles east of Sanford, authorities said.
The Intrepid collided head-on with Hughes' 1990 Toyota Corolla station wagon, killing Hughes and Carter instantly. Leonard died during surgery at Central Carolina Hospital, authorities said.
Last year, Sanchez pleaded guilty to driving without a license.
Pastor Rios Sanchez, 55, of Sanford, remains in the Lee County Jail on a $75,000 bond. He is charged with three counts of involuntary manslaughter, driving while intoxicated and having an open container of alcohol in his car.
Meg Hughes, 22, of Summerville, S.C., Jennifer Carter, 18, of Jacksonville, N.C., both students at North Carolina State University, and Hughes' stepbrother, 16-year-old Ben Leonard, were returning to Raleigh from Lee County Friday evening when a 1999 Dodge Intrepid crossed the center line on N.C. Highway 42 about five miles east of Sanford, authorities said.
The Intrepid collided head-on with Hughes' 1990 Toyota Corolla station wagon, killing Hughes and Carter instantly. Leonard died during surgery at Central Carolina Hospital, authorities said.
Last year, Sanchez pleaded guilty to driving without a license.
Wednesday, September 20, 2006
Alfred Hill
Police believe a fatal accident in Fayetteville may have been caused by a drunken driver.
The accident happened at around 5:30 a.m. on Skibo Road and McPherson Church Road.
Police said a vehicle driven by 26-year-old Cleo Joyner, of Thelbert Drive, struck a PT Cruiser driven by 34-year-old Alfred Hill, of Sawtooth Lane. Hill was pronounced dead at the scene.
Authorities said Joyner and the passenger in his car, 20-year-old Dimitri Summers, fled from the scene. Officers apprehended them a short time later.
Investigators said Joyner's vehicle ran a red light, causing the accident. Joyner has been charged with driving while intoxicated and a stoplight violation.
The accident happened at around 5:30 a.m. on Skibo Road and McPherson Church Road.
Police said a vehicle driven by 26-year-old Cleo Joyner, of Thelbert Drive, struck a PT Cruiser driven by 34-year-old Alfred Hill, of Sawtooth Lane. Hill was pronounced dead at the scene.
Authorities said Joyner and the passenger in his car, 20-year-old Dimitri Summers, fled from the scene. Officers apprehended them a short time later.
Investigators said Joyner's vehicle ran a red light, causing the accident. Joyner has been charged with driving while intoxicated and a stoplight violation.
Wednesday, September 13, 2006
Deputy Matthew Sasser's Patrol Car
Sheriff Carey Aaron Winders says Deputy Matthew Sasser was fired shortly after the accident yesterday morning. Sasser's blood-alcohol level was reported to be point-oh-eight, the level at which drivers are considered to be impaired under state law.
The state Highway Patrol says after Sasser's car was wrecked, Johnston County sheriff's deputies found him sitting on a porch down the road. The patrol says he had been hanging out at the house with a friend who's a state trooper and who's being questioned about his role in the accident.
Winders says Sasser had permission to drive his patrol car home but not to cross county lines unless he's assisting other law enforcement officers.
Saturday, July 15, 2006
1825 Martin Pond Road
At about 1:35 a.m., according to the North Carolina Highway Patrol, Brice Dwayne Pearce, 20, of Raleigh, ran off the road and flipped several times before crashing into the bedroom of a house.
Investigators said Pearce told them he was traveling at about 90 mph around a curve, where the posted speed limit was 35 mph. After the crash, he got out of his car and walked down the street to a friend's house, where a Wake County Sheriff's deputy later found him, authorities said.
No one inside the house was injured, but the house's occupant said she had a rude awakening. Investigators said they believe alcohol was a factor in the accident. Pearce was charged with driving while impaired, careless and reckless driving, hit-and-run and provisional licensee (for driving under the influence under the age of 21).
Pearce was taken to WakeMed to be treated for minor injuries and was later released.
Wednesday, July 05, 2006
Teen Drinking Takes Toll On Brain
"I think teenagers view alcohol — and I certainly did — as something that's very glamorous," says Toren Volkmann. The 26-year-old is now a recovering alcoholic — and he realizes there was nothing glamorous about it.
In fact, a mounting body of scientific evidence is showing that young drinkers like Volkmann may be damaging their brains.
"Heavy drinking during the teen years can exact a toll long that lasts long after the buzz wears off," says Dr. Aaron White of the Duke University Medical Center.
Researchers like White say studies now confirm that the delicate, developing teenage brain is much more susceptible than the adult brain to the toxic effects of alcohol.
"The brain is developing during adolescence," White says. "Whenever a brain is developing, it's vulnerable to the disruptive effects of alcohol. Pregnant women don't drink for that reason."
Studies show that disruption causes problems with important cognitive skills like attention, learning and memory.
"Adolescence is the most important period of life for learning," White says. "It's not the time you want to be blocking the ability of the brain to change with experience — and that's exactly what alcohol does."
Volkmann admits his memory is not very sharp. But he was thinking clearly enough to sit down with his mother and write a book together about his experience as a teenage drinker. He hopes his story will be the ultimate cautionary tale to any teenager who thinks drinking is just harmless good fun.
"I think the average family does not understand the true realities of addiction and the propensity for anyone to become addicted," he says. "It starts at a young age. That's definitely what definitely caught us off guard."
There is one bright side to this story. Teenage brains may be more easily damaged by alcohol, but they are also easier to repair — so if the problem is caught early enough, researchers say, there can be recovery, and the damage may not be permanent.
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