Murder USA: DUI murder charges loom for Sam Ellis; charges of hosting teen booze party pending for Kenneth Salzman, reports WUSA 9 reporter Andrea McCarren

Documents show Ellis’ blood alcohol level was a .09 at a hospital two hours after the crash. Later, using a state police kit, it was a .07. For adults, the legal limit of intoxication is .08.

According to the documents, Ellis also tested positive for marijuana and benzodiazepines, which is found in medications like Xanax.

Fredericksburg Police Beat: Dollar Tree employees robbed by thugs waiting for store to close

Dollar Tree, 3061 Plank Road, 9/5, 10:00 p.m. Two employees and one other male were leaving the business shortly after closing. As the manager was entering her vehicle, two unknown males ran toward her from the wood line. The manager locked herself in her vehicle and the suspects attempted to get into the vehicle. The two suspects then made the other two victims get on the ground and took a wallet, a backpack, and a bag of items purchased from the store.

Charles County Sheriff Police Beat: Knucklehead and Chuckles Tried to Dump Drugs in Police Cruiser on Way to Jail

Police say that after he had been placed in the officer’s cruiser, the subject attempted to hide approximately 45 grams of marijuana underneath the seat. Further investigation revealed the driver was in possession of brass knuckles, and both subjects had conspired to sell drugs in the area.