On November 25th, 2023, officers with the Springfield Police Department conducted a traffic stop after observing a vehicle speeding and struggling to maintain its lane. When officers made contact with the driver, they immediately noticed something was off. As the stop continued, inconsistencies began to build, leading officers to take a closer look at what was really going on. At what point did you realize I was behind you? Cuz you were swerving everywhere. You passed me up on Sunshine. >> I'm a cautious driver. How are you? Would you go ahead and turn the car off for me? What you had to drink tonight? Nothing. Seriously. Seriously, you're slurring your speech. Seriously? >> I'm scared. That doesn't cause people to have slurred speech. I know. Okay. You got your license on you? I don't have a license. Period? Well, >> to get my license. Why do you Why how'd you lose your license? Um because um [music] the first DUI like 15 [music] years ago. And then I decided to get my license back. Okay. I've done everything, but I'm waiting on Arkansas to get back. That's the only thing that's stopping me right now. Do you have any form of identification on you right now? I'm sorry. Can I go ahead and get that? Yeah. 539 233 1 >> That'll work, too. Oh, not ready yet. Okay. What? >> I'm I'm sure I don't I go to school, I work. You sure? Ready? No, I lost my pen in the car, so I'm going to wait till I get back from the car. I got a pen somewhere. I got one. Just do me a favor. >> No, my pen's in my car. Okay. Just uh try and find something with a ID. I'm going to get my pen real quick. All right. Hold on a second. Are we on Battlefield? We are on Battlefield. Yeah. See? It's got cell phone number right. Go ahead. What's your last name? I'm sorry. All right. First name? Karen. K A R E N >> K A R E N >> We don't have to We don't have to record this. Record what? I record everything. What's your social, Karen? Oops. It's got cell phone number. Who are you calling over here? My roommate. I'll be right back with you, all right? >> Okay. And we're going there. Huh? I'm going to check your sobriety. Make sure you're not impaired tonight. If you are, you already know how this goes. I'm not impaired. You know what? I'm not impaired. You're not impaired at all? Mhm. Okay. I'll verify that here in a second then, okay? All right, Karen. Step out of the side of the car now. >> Can you put your cigarette out for me? My Cuz I don't like smoke being blown in my face. >> Okay. Okay. Is that good? Yeah, it's fine. Sorry. Okay, so what I'm going to do, you've been through DWIs before. I'm going to check your eyes and everything, okay? Can you put your feet together, hands down to your side? They're feet together. No, they're not. Oh. They're the They're there. Oh, I'm not like This is too Your My legs are big. >> Okay. Your My thighs >> My thighs are huge, and I can do it still. You can't. Look at that. Left feet are straight together. >> But your [ __ ] uh thighs are stuck, okay? Okay. Okay. Okay. Hands to your side. Okay. Watch the tip of my finger, okay? Mhm. I want you to follow with your eyes and your eyes only. Do not move your head. >> Uh don't listen to me where I'm going to go. You were jumping it. Okay. Jesus. Oh, I I I hit that, too, when I was trying to pull in here. You scared me. Okay, go ahead. >> Okay, we'll start over. Okay. I see you. I know you see me. I want you to focus on this thing. >> that. Look, when I did the cataracts, my doctor has cataracts in my things in my eyes. Cuz I have So, I know you can see through the peripheral vision. I want you to actually try and focus on that finger, okay? Okay. All right. Focus on the finger, right? >> Focus on the finger, yes. All right. Not moving my head, right? Don't move your head. >> Right. All right. Try to focus on that, please. I'm focusing. There you go. There you go. Now you're focusing. I see it. >> I know you see it. I want you to focus. >> I'm focusing, babe. No, you're not. I'm not focused. I I'm trying really hard. Okay, I want you to actually try and If I drew a dot on my finger, I want you to try and focus on the dot, okay? Mhm. All right. I know. I know. Wait. Wait. Yeah, you moved your head, didn't you? >> I'm sorry. Yeah. Jesus. >> to go up now, okay? I have anxiety real bad. >> Well, I get it. I Pull your chin down a little bit for me. Now watch my finger go up. I just want you to keep your chin like straight like this. >> Chin where? Chin straight and follow my finger up. Yes, right. It's raining. It's a little bit. Yeah, I feel my eye drop. Okay. Now, do we need to try out the walk and turn and the one leg stand? Jesus Christ. >> Hey, you're the one that was going 57 in a 40. 57 >> Yes. I've been following you all the way from Sunshine. >> 57 in a 40 >> Yes. Mhm. Did not mean to do that, buddy. I did not mean to do that. Okay. Are you sure? Positive. 57 I was >> When you passed me going 48 on Sunshine. >> I I I'm a speeder. I'm not drunk. >> I know what I know what. You're not drunk? >> No. You want to blow in a PBT to prove that? >> No. I didn't think so. So, we'll do Go ahead and do the walk and turn then. Oh, Jesus. >> All right. So, I'm not very good on my feet together. Come on up here. Come on up here. >> Don't arrest me. Don't arrest me. I'm going. You don't know where I'm going. Well, I mean, I want you to be honest with me. I'm honest. I'm not drunk. Well, for you, you're not drunk, but how much have you had to drink tonight? Uh a couple. Okay. But I'm not drunk. I'm not drunk. I swear to God. Look, I cannot do the one thing. I'm not drunk, though. I promise I'm not drunk. I'm just trying to get back home. That's it. Where's home? A chain I mean eight There's my license address. So, you're You've been trying to go home? My roommate's coming right now. >> Okay, you were trying to go home, though, but Come on. That's west. Yes. That's west. That's east, baby. that way. Am I wrong? Do you need a uh You want to give me a PBT? PBT what? You want to give me a breath sample and your PBT? I just want to go home. >> You're not going home. We're going to the jail. Okay? Let's do it. All right. Why do YOU THINK I'M DRUNK, THOUGH? Listen to you, for one. You Your eyes are bouncing all over the place. What is that a hold of? >> Oh, he's That's just That's just what we're trained to do. Okay, but He catches He catches lepers. All right. Look, but my roommate's coming. Oh, she can take the car then. Or he or whoever. I'm not drunk, though. You bet your life on it. She just got here. Either way, that's home. That's what she does. She just got here. She just got here. Would you search her for me, please? Miss, do you have anything on your person as well? Can you check your pockets for me? Any knives? >> I'm just going to check the car for any evidence of anything. No. Anything illegal in your car at all? Or any drugs? This is Officer Sweet. Can I help you? Yeah. I'll have her down to see how much her bond bail and bond is. Well, how'd you know she was going to jail? Uh because I had a good idea. You had a good idea? So, what they don't do is they don't uh They don't assign bonds. You're coming to pick the car up, you said, right? Yes. Yes. And I'm I've got a cab bringing me there right now from the airport. And uh so, we're probably about 1 Was she Was she on her way to come get you? Uh No, I'm coming to get I'm coming in a cab right now to get the car and pick that car up. >> Okay. It's taking time long enough for me to grab the keys from her. Absolutely. I'll have somebody stand by here with it, and I'll probably If she wants to, I'll probably leave her person here as well. Okay. >> Cuz Cuz it's only going to be a It's only going to be a 4-hour thing. Okay. So, about How long do you think it'll be before they find out what her bail would be? Uh there won't be a bail. They'll release her after 4 hours. Yeah, no bail after 4 hours. Okay. Yeah, but I haven't started that timer yet. So, the timer So Yeah, we'll have somebody stand by here. And what's your name? David. David, okay. Very good. I'll I'll have somebody stand by here with the keys, okay? Okay, thank you. All right, bye. Okay, bye-bye. 61616 what? Uh shoot. Yeah, 41761 uh I didn't get it. I don't know how to do it. David I don't know. Here. Let me get all these things that she has I've been drinking. Oh, yeah. You going 57 in front of me whipping around with cars. I'm like, "Lady, do you not see me behind you?" Prob- well, I don't know. She knows the game. She's already revoked. She's already suspended for her last ones. Yeah. >> So, she may want >> Some get some big bags in there in the Yeah, I can reek of weed in here. Does it? Yeah. And there's a couple of meth bulbs in here. You could go straight to blood if you want. >> I'm probably going to. Did you want to leave the purse or take it? Ooh, dip. Uh I'm going to ask her if she if we can leave it for David to pick take with her. Valium in her purse. I saw that. Well, she's got Valium. Valium, but it is uh prescribed to her, yes? What's her name? Karen. I want to talk to her real quick. Yeah, come on. Hey Karen. You big timing it? Huh? You big timing it? What what am I big timing? >> You big timing it. Big popping. No, I ain't no big popping. >> What what the [ __ ] you doing here? Is David uh coming to get your car, right? Okay. Do you want to leave your purse in the car for him to take with him? >> Do you want me not to go to jail? Why? Why you want me to go to jail? I can't ticket, please. Give me a ticket. Why you want me to go to jail? For one, I've worked already too many DWIs where people that were intoxicated would kill people. Oh, yeah, you are. >> No, I'm not. And the meth pipes I found in there? A meth pipe? Yes, ma'am. Huh? Mhm. Not me. There was one in your cigarette pack and there was one in your cup holder. >> cigarette, no. Yes, ma'am. It's all on video. Saw it. So, what I'm going to be doing, I want you to think on this before we get going, okay? I'm going to be asking for a blood sample from you. If you refuse, I will apply for a search warrant and get one taken from you by a qualified medical professional. I'm not asking you to give me blood yet. I'm just going to let you think on that for a second, okay? So, I'm going to finish up >> Hey, how about you take my blood and let me go? Take your blood and let you go home? Please. How about I let you go home in 4 hours? No bond. I still have to go through the whole process up at the jail, though. It's a 4-hour starting right now. So, it is what? 10:45? You'll be David will come take you up at 2:45. >> David is going to be right here in a minute. Is he here? One of these guys are going to wait down here. He should be here in a minute. Yeah, he's coming in from getting the cab from the airport. He's on his way. He's on his way. Did he call the police yet? Did he call the police? Yeah. I am I said, "Did he David?" Did he call the police? Yeah, did he tell you when the How did you know about the [ __ ] flight at the airport? He oh, he was calling your phone over and over, so I answered it. Okay. That's why. That's why I was like Say who's talking now. You. I haven't touched it in over 19 years. So, let me get this stuff so we can get this squared away, okay? And get you out. All right, I think she will actually get blood. I found that in her purse. I was Yeah. Her vape pen. She said she vape pen in her purse. All right. Let's bring her phone with uh so she can make a call if she needs to. She said, "Well, can I just get blood and go home?" I said, "How about you you get blood and you can go home in 4 hours without paying a bond." Which is pretty much what it is. Standard? Standard, so If she consents, great. If not, I could be observing her for the next 4 hours. Okay. I brought your ID. Huh? What's in that brown bag? That's all your uh alcohol and and your your pipes. Oh, much more than that. Right now, I'm just going to DWI. I'm not drunk. Karen, quit being funny. I'm not drunk. Okay. You have a warrant, also. Huh? What's that? You have a warrant out of somewhere. I don't >> There it go. No, it's a $20 warrant. Seriously, it's a $20 warrant. You have to go in the chair unless you have to be restrained. >> Chair every time. Well, do you fight them every time? That [ __ ] told me she can't hit me then in my vein. Well, Listen. Listen. Listen. When was the last one? Listen, Linda. I'm not Linda. Listen, Linda. My name ain't Linda. Um please don't lie to me. Okay. I'm not on my way to jail. NOPE. I [laughter] SAID YOU WERE ON YOUR WAY TO GET DRUNK, RIGHT? WELL, you should have waited till you got home before you started drinking. So, Republic PD has a warrant for you. Yeah. No, ma'am. No, ma'am. Nope. Ooh, you are you Jealous? You're ornery. You. How many How many times have you been given tickets for driving without a license? I asked you. Excuse me? Yeah. Maybe I should have told you [ __ ] too. Excuse me, I didn't mean to get snappy, but I'm trying to be nice. Snappy? Huh? I'm trying to be as nice as possible with you, Karen. But you got Yeah, somebody's got to pay your bond of $250. All right, step on out. Get you in there and take those handcuffs off you, all right? All right. No. What? What? It's so cold and lonely in there. You're going to be with me. I have anxiety. This is Karen. Right here, man. I'm going to take these out. >> Jesus, [ __ ] cops. We're back. We're back, [ __ ] Open your mouth. Under your tongue. Going to take your fingers. Down and up. One more time up. Okay. Hands up here. Last time. Do you have anything on your sensor you put there? No. Okay. Do it, girl. They don't take care of you. What? Can you stand up for me? Hands up there. Thank you. Hands up on the table. Please don't put me in that cell. I have anxiety. Also, I can't claustrophobic [ __ ] I don't have nothing for Where do you live at, you said? Never mind. Make a decision. Do you want to do pants or shorts? Uh I'll put pajamas. [ __ ] it. With the loud pajamas, [ __ ] your pants and put them put them up there and under the pajamas. I don't want to be by myself. Please don't put me in that cell. Hey Charleston. Charleston cell. Can you come log in to the thing for me? These are literally medical questions I have to ask. So, no, you're not sick or injured? Okay. Have you had any issues with blood draws in the past? Um yeah. What were those issues? Uh No. No. No issues, no fainting. Where do they normally get blood from? No, this [ __ ] [ __ ] took it in my arm. That No. Blood Blood when I get blood, right there in there. Okay. I don't even know how this is legal. I don't know how you can take people's blood. This It's [ __ ] up. You'll be almost the 50th one I've done this year. I'm on my 50th? Maybe eventually. I'm hungry. Karen has been having me crack up all the way here. Please don't lie to Well, so here's the deal. I asked you if I can take a sample of your blood. How can you do this illegally? How can you take people's Are you declin- Are you withdrawing consent? You know I'm not. >> Okay, I have to ask because you're saying it's not legal. It's not legal. Okay. Well, I really like my job and I like keeping my job. If it was illegal, I wouldn't be doing it. What's also illegal and what people shouldn't do is do drugs. >> I'm not drinking and driving, so I got to stop drinking. I didn't drink, but I got to stop drinking maybe. I didn't drink. I'm never driving again. [ __ ] Is this a camera? I'm lying 41. You did what? Karen was charged with driving under the influence in this case and later tested at a blood alcohol content of 0.141. She was sentenced to 120 days in a treatment program followed by 5 years of supervised probation. Less than a year later in 2024, she was arrested again for another driving under the influence offense. According to available records, Karen was sentenced in February of 2025 and is currently in the custody of the Missouri Department of Corrections with a projected release date of May 6th, 2026. YouTube thinks you'll like the video on your screen. Click it to check out the next body cam case.