Evansville mom accused of DUI with 3-year-old in car

- From HealthDay News
- Medical Breakthroughs

Evansville mom accused of DUI with 3-year-old in car

Posted: Updated:

By Brad Conaway - email

Christal Houghton. Source: Evansville Police Department

14 HeadlinesMore>>
Man attempting to get child support adjusted for his 23 kids
Man attempting to get child support adjusted for his 23 kids
Updated: Thursday, May 24 2012 7:12 PM EDT2012-05-24 23:12:34 GMT
A Memphis man is going to court next month to try and have his child support adjusted. What makes this news is that Terry Tyrone has 23 children with 17 women. Attorneys say if a person ordered toMore >>
Attorneys say if a person ordered to pay child support doesn't pay, the state ends up paying, and there is no legal way to stop people from having children. More >>
Man arrested in 1979 disappearance of NYC boy Patz
Man arrested in 1979 disappearance of NYC boy Patz
The New York City police commissioner says a person who's in custody has implicated himself in the disappearance and death of Etan Patz 33 years ago.More >>
A man has been arrested in the 1979 disappearance of a 6-year-old New York City boy. It's the first arrest ever made in a case that helped give rise to the nation's missing-children movement.More >>
Madisonville Police concerned about rise in vehicle break ins
Madisonville Police concerned about rise in vehicle break ins
Updated: Thursday, May 24 2012 6:45 PM EDT2012-05-24 22:45:29 GMT
Police in Madisonville are concerned about the increase in vehicle thefts and break ins in just the last week. Police say recently these crimes are pretty widespread, and they're encouraging residentsMore >>
Police say recently these crimes are pretty widespread, and they're encouraging residents to take extra caution. More >>
All Aboard the "Spirit of Jasper"
All Aboard the "Spirit of Jasper"
Updated: Thursday, May 24 2012 6:34 PM EDT2012-05-24 22:34:55 GMT
You will soon hear the call "All Aboard!" in Jasper. The "Spirit of Jasper" is once again hosting trips all around Southwest Indiana. Passengers can ride and dine in the luxury train during the summer.More >>
The "Spirit of Jasper" is once again hosting trips all around Southwest Indiana.More >>
Sheriff's Office items auctioned off Thursday
Sheriff's Office items auctioned off Thursday
Updated: Thursday, May 24 2012 6:30 PM EDT2012-05-24 22:30:42 GMT
Sohn and Associates in Evansville typically holds two or three consignment auctions a month. One of them happened Thursday. But this time around, things were a little different. That's because many ofMore >>
Thursday, you could have walked away with a pair of new Air Jordan's for $22.75, or mud truck tires for over $300. More >>

EVANSVILLE, IN (WFIE) -

An Evansville mom has been arrested. Police say she was driving over four times the legal alcohol limit, with her young daughter in the car.

40-year-old Christal Dawn Houghon is being held in the Vanderburgh County jail without bond.

She faces several charges, including child neglect. Officers took her into custody after she crashed her car. Police say she took off after a property damage accident around 6 o'clock Tuesday night on Old Business 41.

They say her three year old daughter was in the car with her.

Officers say Houghton's blood alcohol level was .31%, and that this is not the first time she's been arrested for drunk driving.

Most Popular StoriesMost ReadMore>>
Warrick Co. mother charged with attempting to murder 12-year-old son
Warrick Co. mother charged with attempting to murder 12-year-old son
Updated: Wednesday, May 23 2012 8:35 PM EDT2012-05-24 00:35:59 GMT

At one point in the 911 call, she says her mother has a knife, and that she cut her brother's face.
More >>
At one point in the 911 call, a daughter says her mother has a knife, and that she cut her brother's face.
More >>
Couple captures once-in-a-lifetime wedding photo
Couple captures once-in-a-lifetime wedding photo
Updated: Wednesday, May 23 2012 11:42 AM EDT2012-05-23 15:42:54 GMT
Tornadoes in Kansas certainly are no rarity and one during a special day like a wedding can be devastating. But for one central Kansas couple, a tornado last Saturday is one they will never forget andMore >>
Tornadoes in Kansas certainly are no rarity and one during a special day like a wedding can be devastating. But for one central Kansas couple, a tornado last Saturday is one they will never forget and they've got the pictures to prove it.More >>
Bridal parties will have their tuxes, NTUX explains misunderstanding
Evansville tuxedo store closes with no warning
Updated: Wednesday, May 23 2012 6:35 PM EDT2012-05-23 22:35:41 GMT
14 News has received several calls about an Evansville tuxedo rental store closing up shop with no warning. N Tux was on North Green River Road next to David's Bridal. Workers at David's Bridal say theMore >>
NTUX is not going out of business, they've just moved. They say they'll still be able to serve everyone who's already booked with them and anyone else who's looking for a tuxedo. More >>
Very large snake still on the prowl in Columbia neighborhood
Very large snake still on the prowl in Columbia neighborhood
Updated: Wednesday, May 23 2012 10:32 AM EDT2012-05-23 14:32:55 GMT
After getting a call from his elderly neighbor about a "small" snake in his yard, Heathwood resident Andrew Philson took a look around when he got home and was surprised to see a 15-20 foot long intruderMore >>
Andrew Philson and his 3-year-old son will sleep a little on edge knowing that the alleged 15 to 20 foot long snake spotted in their backyard on Tuesday has remained elusive.More >>
Money laundering, insurance fraud among charges for Evansville businessman
Money laundering, insurance fraud among charges for Evansville businessman
TOLEDO, OH (TOLEDO NEWS NOW) - The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) will be holding a news conference at 1:30 p.m. ET Wednesday to announce indictments in the area IHOP investigation.Toledo News Now'sMore >>
The 64 count indictment unsealed Wednesday morning names 18 people in a massive conspiracy to defraud the government and IHOP's corporate owner.
The charges including identity theft, alien harboring, mail fraud and wire fraud.More >>
Parents charged for allowing daughter, 15, to have sex with 21-year-old
Parents charged for allowing daughter, 15, to have sex with 21-year-old
Updated: Tuesday, May 22 2012 7:46 AM EDT2012-05-22 11:46:12 GMT
Parents may pay the price for an illicit love affair between a teenage girl and her grown-up boyfriend. Stephen Rogers Jr. faces a charge of statutory rape, but police here also charged his girlfriend'sMore >>
Parents may pay the price for an illicit love affair between a teenage girl and her grown-up boyfriend.More >>
BREAKING NEWS
18 indicted in IHOP raid case
18 indicted in IHOP raid case
Updated: Wednesday, May 23 2012 6:03 PM EDT2012-05-23 22:03:30 GMT
TOLEDO, OH (TOLEDO NEWS NOW) - The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) will be holding a news conference at 1:30 p.m. ET Wednesday to announce indictments in the area IHOP investigation.Toledo News Now'sMore >>
Eighteen people have been indicted on charges related to raids at Toledo area IHOP restaurants in September of 2011.More >>
Your help needed finding missing 14 year old
Your help needed finding missing 14 year old
Updated: Wednesday, May 23 2012 4:24 PM EDT2012-05-23 20:24:04 GMT
Indiana State Police detectives from the Criminal Investigation Division at the Putnamville Post are currently investigating a female juvenile who walked away from a Vigo County treatment facility at 6:15More >>
Brittanie has significant medical and psychological issues which require medication.
Investigators and her family say she does not currently have those medications in her possession.More >>
Dad says son beaten at bus stop as others watched
Dad says son beaten at bus stop as others watched
Updated: May 23, 2012 06:48 AM 2012-05-23 11:28:36 GMT
One Union middle school student said he was beaten up while the school bus driver and other kids watched but did not intervene.More >>
One Union middle school student said he was beaten up while the school bus driver and other kids watched but did not intervene.More >>
Tri-state caffeine withdrawal as Starbucks temporarily close
Tri-state caffeine withdrawal as Starbucks temporarily close
Updated: Wednesday, May 23 2012 7:16 PM EDT2012-05-23 23:16:01 GMT
The closures came without warning, and without signs on the stores explaining the issue.More >>
The closures came without warning, and without signs on the stores explaining the issue.More >>

14 News, WFIE, Evansville, Henderson, OwensboroEvansville mom accused of DUI with 3-year-old in car

Evansville mom accused of DUI with 3-year-old in car

14 HeadlinesMore>>

Man attempting to get child support adjusted for his 23 kids

Man attempting to get child support adjusted for his 23 kids

Man arrested in 1979 disappearance of NYC boy Patz

Man arrested in 1979 disappearance of NYC boy Patz

Madisonville Police concerned about rise in vehicle break ins

Madisonville Police concerned about rise in vehicle break ins

All Aboard the "Spirit of Jasper"

All Aboard the "Spirit of Jasper"

Sheriff's Office items auctioned off Thursday

Sheriff's Office items auctioned off Thursday

Most Popular StoriesMost ReadMore>>

Warrick Co. mother charged with attempting to murder 12-year-old son

Warrick Co. mother charged with attempting to murder 12-year-old son

Couple captures once-in-a-lifetime wedding photo

Couple captures once-in-a-lifetime wedding photo

Bridal parties will have their tuxes, NTUX explains misunderstanding

Evansville tuxedo store closes with no warning

Very large snake still on the prowl in Columbia neighborhood

Very large snake still on the prowl in Columbia neighborhood

Money laundering, insurance fraud among charges for Evansville businessman

Money laundering, insurance fraud among charges for Evansville businessman

Parents charged for allowing daughter, 15, to have sex with 21-year-old

Parents charged for allowing daughter, 15, to have sex with 21-year-old

BREAKING NEWS

18 indicted in IHOP raid case

18 indicted in IHOP raid case

Your help needed finding missing 14 year old

Your help needed finding missing 14 year old

Dad says son beaten at bus stop as others watched

Dad says son beaten at bus stop as others watched

Tri-state caffeine withdrawal as Starbucks temporarily close

Tri-state caffeine withdrawal as Starbucks temporarily close

Explore 14News.com