More Troubles for Former Texas Anchor
Former KENS and KSAT (San Antonio) Anchor Karen Gallagher was arrested again.
Gallagher was busted late Wednesday evening on suspicion of driving while intoxicated.
This is the second arrest in four years for Gallagher.
Gallagher was arrested in 2011 for prescription drug fraud.
According to her arrest affidavit for that arrest, Gallagher stole a prescription for Hydrocodone from a woman's party.
The arrest warrant went on to say that Gallagher called in a refill on the prescription and could be seen on surveillance video picking up the refill at the pharmacy.
Gallagher was given a $2,000 fine and probation after she pleaded no contest to two counts of obtaining drugs by theft.
According to the crash report for this latest arrest, a witness reported seeing Gallagher's vehicle speeding down Roger's Ranch before it lost control, jumped a median and hit a curb.
The report states Gallagher continued driving northbound in southbound lanes and hit a curb several times before sideswiping a car. She allegedly tried to continue driving the wrong way but the driver of the other car was able to grab Gallagher's keys from the ignition.
The investigating officer noted that Gallagher appeared disoriented, confused and smelled of alcohol.
Gallagher was a popular news anchor in the 1980s and 90s. Gallagher was booked into the Bexar County Jail. Her bond was set at $1,000.
H/T KHOU