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.

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.