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Sunday, May 05, 2013  An overnight sobriety checkpoint in Boone County has resulted in six misdeamnor driving while intoxicated arrests, three arrests for driving with a suspended license, two arrests for outstanding warrants, one stolen vehicle recovered and one citation for driving without a valid license.

Friday, March 08, 2013  The Missouri Senate has approved a ban on roadside checkpoints targeting motorcycles or other specific vehicles.

Wednesday, December 19, 2012  With a busy holiday travel weekend ahead, MoDOT is ramping up it's annual safety campaign.

Tuesday, November 29, 2011  December is a festive time of year, but also a deadly time on Missouri roads.

Saturday, July 02, 2011  Cole County Sheriff's Deputies held a sobriety checkpoint Friday.

Friday, May 06, 2011  Boone County Deputies were out in force Thursday night, watching for DWI's.

Sunday, March 06, 2011  The Boone County Sheriff’s Department reported 135 cars were checked during Saturday nights Sobriety Checkpoint.

Saturday, December 18, 2010  140 vehicles were checked by the Cole County Sheriff's Department Friday night.

Sunday, October 31, 2010  Sobriety checkpoint ends with 21 arrests.

Wednesday, September 08, 2010  The Boone County Sheriff's Department will be stepping up drunken driving law enforcement starting today.

Friday, August 20, 2010  The Boone County Sheriff’s Department, the Columbia Police Department and the University of Missouri Police Department plan to do separate checkpoints sometime between now and 3 A.M. on Sunday morning.

Saturday, January 23, 2010  The Boone County Sheriff's Department made 10 arrests Friday night into early Saturday morning at two sobriety checkpoints.