Featured DWI
Starla Silversmith
Feb. 20, 7:35 pm
DWI (Third)
A Mexican Springs woman, Starla Silversmith, 40, was pulled over for speeding but was eventually arrested for her third DWI.
McKinley County Sheriff’s Deputy Terence Willie was driving westbound on Highway 264 when he saw a blue Chevrolet Malibu driving eastbound at a reported speed of 64 mph in a 55-mph zone. The Caprice passed another vehicle before merging onto U.S. Highway 491, where Willie followed.
Willie conducted a traffic stop near the 7.7 mile marker and met the driver, Silversmith, and passenger, both of whom reportedly showed signs of intoxication including bloodshot eyes as well as a smell of alcohol inside of the vehicle. Willie began questioning Silversmith, who allegedly said they were traveling back to Mexican Springs from Sagebrush Liquors and she had consumed two 16 oz. cans of Bud Light prior to driving, which she stated as 8 pm but then changed to 5 pm after Willie told her it was 7 pm at that moment.
Silversmith agreed to take the Standard Field Sobriety Tests. However, she performed poorly on the tests and was placed under arrest. Silversmith was transported to the sheriff’s office for the breath test, where she posted two samples of .13. Afterward, she reportedly stated her officer friend had told her to always do a blood draw and she requested an independent test.
Willie transported her to a local hospital for the requested blood draw and she was cleared. He then transported her to McKinley County Adult Detention Center and booked her for DWI (third), no registration or license, open container, speeding, and driving while license revoked.
Her pretrial hearing is set for March 28.
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