A look at local drunken driving figures

While local officials say a single drunk-driving case is too many, there is a clear trend of fewer DUI arrests in this community over the past few years. 

Still, drunken driving problems persist. Recent cases in the community that found proof of drunken driving or where it was suspected are also revealing true tragedies behind the matter.

In this week's printed edition of The Crittenden Press we examine the last several years of drunken driving figures and try to make sense out of the numbers.

We talked to law enforcement and other court officials to take a look at what's happening on the streets and roads of Marion and Crittenden County.

Read the entire article in the Jan. 23, 2021 full edition of The Crittenden Press.