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Intoxicated Driver Hits Scooter Rider; Teen Faces Hate Crime

3/7/2026

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Wagoner Arrested for DUI

Dakota Wagoner, 36, from Lafayette, Louisiana, was arrested for operating while intoxicated after hitting a woman on an electric scooter, who was then struck by two other vehicles, leaving her in critical condition.
In Watervliet, New York, 18-year-old Hossein Haider faces hate crime charges for assaulting a neighbor.
Investigators suspect Haider used fraudulent documents to misrepresent his age, and the Department of Homeland Security confirmed he entered the U.S. as an Afghan refugee in 2024, complicating the case.

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Tanaezah Austin Released

Tanaezah Michelle Austin, of North Carolina, was released on a $3,000 bond after allegedly striking a police officer with her car during a street takeover in Charlotte.
Law enforcement leaders criticized bond decision as undermining officer safety and morale.
U.S. Rep. Mark Harris condemned the release as a "slap in the face" to law enforcement.
Austin faces a felony charge, and a probable cause hearing is set for March 24.

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Wagoner Arrested for DUI

Dakota Wagoner, 36, from Lafayette, Louisiana, was arrested for operating while intoxicated after hitting a woman on an electric scooter, who was then struck by two other vehicles, leaving her in critical condition.
In Watervliet, New York, 18-year-old Hossein Haider faces hate crime charges for assaulting a neighbor.
Investigators suspect Haider used fraudulent documents to misrepresent his age, and the Department of Homeland Security confirmed he entered the U.S. as an Afghan refugee in 2024, complicating the case.

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