The University of Nebraska football team has suspended starting defensive tackle Baker Steinkuhler following an arrest for DUI in Lincoln. Police say the 21-year old was stopped around 1:45 Tuesday morning for driving without his headlights and for making a turn without signaling. Steinkuhler had a blood alcohol content of 0.115 percent. He is of legal drinking age but the threshold for intoxication while driving in Nebraska is 0.08%. Steinkuhler was booked for suspicion of drunk driving in Nebraska and is set to appear in Lancaster County court on January 4.

Coach Bo Pelini said that Steinkuhler will not join the football team for the Holiday Bowl in San Diego on December 30. The 6'6", 290-pound Steinkuhler has played a key defensive role for the Huskers this season, starting all 13 games and collecting 46 tackles and 3-1/2 sacks.

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An Iowa City wrestling coach was arrested for driving under the influence in Iowa July 2 after driving the wrong direction on a divided highway. Brad Smith was traveling southbound in the northbound lanes of Highway 965 in Coralville around midnight, and headed directly toward a marked North Liberty Police squad car.

The officer noted Smith's bloodshot, watery eyes, lack of balance and slurred speech, and had him submit to a breath test. The results were a blood alcohol content of .241%, more than three times the legal limit. Smith also admitted to drinking.

Smith, 56, is a former national wrestling champion and a member of the Iowa Wrestling Hall of Fame. He was named national high school coach of the year in 1990. He has been with Iowa High in Iowa City since 1991, leading the wrestling squad to five state championships.

Smith was charged with drunk driving in Iowa and driving the wrong way on a highway. He has pleaded not guilty to all charges and is scheduled to appear in court on October 4. If convicted of DUI in Iowa, Smith faces up to one year in jail and a fine of up to $1500.

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A Florida man suspected of driving under the influence in Kentucky led police on a 20 mile chase on Interstate 75. Troopers initiated a traffic stop at 7:00 am Sunday morning but the driver, Allan Mitchell, fled at speeds in excess of 95 miles per hour.

Mitchell stopped near mile marker 125 and, as troopers approached the vehicle, he shot himself. He then attempted to flee again, racing across three lanes of the highway before crashing into a concrete barrier. Mitchell was transported to a local hospital where he died.

During a search of Mitchell's vehicle, officers found seven pounds of marijuana, cash and drug paraphernalia. Had he survived, Mitchell would have been charged with Kentucky DUI, drug possession and evading arrest. He had warrants for his arrest on drug and traffic charges in Ohio and Florida.

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