Tag: drinking

Court reinstates license of attorney whose drinking delayed client’s trial

The Iowa Judicial Branch’s mission is to provide independent and accessible forums for fair and prompt resolution of disputes, administering justice equally to all persons. (Gavel photo by Getty Images; seal courtesy the State of Iowa) The Iowa Supreme Court has reinstated the license of an attorney who showed up at the courthouse intoxicated, was […]

Missing hiker survives by drinking gallon of water a day

A California hiker has been rescued after being stranded in the mountains for 10 days, surviving on little but wild berries and one gallon of water a day. Lukas McClish, 34, went out for what was supposed to be a three-hour hike in the Santa Cruz Mountains on 11 June. But he soon lost his […]

Mizzou student Riley Strain drowned after heavy drinking, autopsy report says

The completed autopsy for University of Missouri student Riley Strain confirmed that he died as a result of drowning and heavy drinking. Strain attracted national attention after he went missing in early March for two weeks following a night out with his fraternity brothers in Nashville, Tennessee. His body was eventually located in the nearby […]