Wednesday, January 16 2013 8:28 PM EST2013-01-17 01:28:34 GMT
Fox 2 broke the story Tuesday. The girlfriend of a Macomb County judge is accused of driving drunk with the judge and his daughters in the car. Now Judge Richard Caretti is speaking out for the first time.
Fox 2 broke the story Tuesday. The girlfriend of a Macomb County judge is accused of driving drunk with the judge and his daughters in the car. Now Judge Richard Caretti is speaking out for the first time.
By Amy Lange Fox 2 News
FRANKLIN, Mich. (WJBK) -- A mother is angry at her ex-husband and his girlfriend, 50-year-old Brenda Conway, who is accused of driving drunk. The girlfriend was pulled over in Franklin as she pulled up to a home with her boyfriend and his daughters in the car.
"Preliminary breath test result was 0.18 percent," said Lieutenant William Castro with Franklin Police.
That's more than twice the legal limit. The boyfriend is someone who certainly should know the law, Macomb County Circuit Court Judge Richard Caretti, and he had his twelve and 15-year-old daughters in the backseat.
Conway was driving them home to their mother in Franklin from a wedding reception at 22 Mile Road out in Macomb Saturday night. The oldest says her dad asked her to drive, but she only has a learner's permit. She texted her mom from the backseat.
"Cannot even describe my feelings as a mother when I received the text from my daughter... telling me... that they had left this venue 30 miles from home and that they were in a car and that daddy had Brenda driving and she was very drunk," said Lori Conway, Caretti's ex-wife.
She called the police, who arrested Brenda Conway at Lori's home.
"Judge Caretti was in no condition to drive either, so the car was towed," Lori Conway said.
Police told Lori her ex was too drunk to drive, so they brought him to a nearby restaurant to make other arrangements to get home.
Caretti was not charged, but police filed a child abuse and neglect report with the state. The incident is now under investigation.
Caretti did not return our call for comment.
"I just question how a public official, the father of these children, knowing that him as well as the person he was with were intoxicated could put his children in the backseat of that car 30 miles from our home," said Lori Conway.
Sunday, May 19 2013 1:52 PM EDT2013-05-19 17:52:35 GMT
Authorities have identified a 20-year-old man they've arrested in the firebombing of the suburban Detroit home of an heir to the Art Van Furniture business.
Authorities have identified a 20-year-old man they've arrested in the firebombing of the suburban Detroit home of an heir to the Art Van Furniture business.
Let It Rip Weekend: Doggy Insurance, Pit Bull Bans & $15 Minimum Wage
Sunday, May 19 2013 10:33 AM EDT2013-05-19 14:33:58 GMT
This time we're talking about a new requirement in Royal Oak that has some dog owners taking out $1 million insurance policies on their pooches. Plus, Waterford Township is considering repealing their
Should owners of dangerous dogs have to take out $1 million insurance policies? Are pit bull bans a good idea? Plus, should the minimum wage be raised to $15 an hour?
Sunday, May 19 2013 12:01 AM EDT2013-05-19 04:01:16 GMT
It was supposed to be their big night, but prom turned into a big headache for teens from a local high school. Police showed up to crack down on an unauthorized limo service.
It was supposed to be their big night, but prom turned into a big headache for teens from a local high school. Police showed up to crack down on an unauthorized limo service.
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"We intend to build cars in North America for [the] North American market, build cars in Europe for the European market and build them in Asia for the Asian market," said Don Graunstadt.
"We intend to build cars in North America for [the] North American market, build cars in Europe for the European market and build them in Asia for the Asian market," said the CEO of North American Operations for the electric car company.
Friday, May 17 2013 10:19 PM EDT2013-05-18 02:19:58 GMT
It can creep up on you without you realizing it. One day you step on the scale and you're obese. That's what happened to a St. Clair Shores woman who never though she would lose the weight.
It can creep up on you without you realizing it. One day you step on the scale and you're obese. That's what happened to a St. Clair Shores woman who never though she would lose the weight.
