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Bucs Cornerback Eric Wright Arrested for DUI
After a crash near the Staples Center in Los Angeles, Tampa Bay Buccaneers cornerback Eric Wright was arrested for driving under the influence. Police arrested Wright after his Mercedes rear-ended a pickup truck and he refused to take a sobriety test.

Darrin Moore Suspended After DWI
Texas Tech University has suspended wide receiver Darrin Moore after his arrest for drunken driving. Lubbock police stopped Moore back in April after he was seen driving erratically.

Weston Gosa Busted for Drugged Driving
A star on the reality television show "16 & Pregnant" has been arrested for drugged driving. Weston Gosa was charged by Floyd County, Georgia police after he wrecked his vehicle and was found to have Xanax, Lorcet and a pipe with residue.

Doped Wrestler Thought She Quit in Time
A member of the American women's Olympic wrestling team has been kicked off the squad after testing positive for marijuana. Stephany Lee apologized for failing the urine test, saying she thought that she quit in time to pass the test. She quit two weeks earlier.

Woman Drunk at Court Hearing Hospitalized
It might not be a good idea to show up for your drunk driving sentencing while three times the legal limit. Lori A. Meduri was sent to a Connecticut hospital after her blood alcohol level was recorded at 0.247 in court. She was also sentenced to one year in prison.

Suspect High on Bath Salts Threatened to Eat People
We are seeing more and more of these incidents in the news. An Atlanta man was arrested in his underwear after running out of the woods at a local driving range after using bath salts, also known as fake cocaine. Witnesses said Karl Laventure was "screaming about religion, rapper Tupac Shakur and threatening to eat people."