The drunk driving crash involving a local radio host Sunday in Abingdon was the culmination of several years of traffic violations, including a previous charge against him of driving under the influence of alcohol and a speeding incident which resulted in a crash.
Stephen G. Smith, 48, of Bel Air was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and several other traffic offenses after Maryland State Police said he crashed into a vehicle stopped at a red light on Route 24 at Interstate 95 shortly after 9 p.m. Sunday night.
Smith, who hosts an afternoon drive-time show on 98 Rock as “Stash,” admitted to battling a prescription pill dependency after sustaining a skull fracture in a fall at his home in 2007.
In Sunday’s crash, State Police said Smith was driving alone in a 2006 Nissan Quest was northbound on Route 24 at “an apparent high rate of speed” when it struck the rear of a 2011 Hyundai, which was stopped at a red light. The impact pushed the Hyundai into the rear of a 2009 Nissan SUV, also stopped at the red light.
According to a State Police news release, Smith’s Nissan “then traveled through the intersection and an additional 300 feet north of the collision scene.”
One of the occupants of the Hyundai Smith struck said it appeared to them as if Smith was initially attempting to leave the scene.
Lt. Charles Moore, commander of the state police’s Bel Air Barracks, told The Dagger that “momentum forced the vehicle ahead that distance” and that Smith did not attempt to flee.
Smith himself told a local media outlet that he had in fact removed the car from the intersection and waited for police to arrive.
Photos courtesy of Joshua Cowan, 32, of Baltimore – one of the five passengers in the vehicle.
The driver of the Hyundai, Heather Manto, 34, of Bel Air, and four passengers were taken to Upper Chesapeake Medical Center, where they were treated and released. The occupants of the Nissan SUV, Clinton Cottrell, 48, and Katherine Cottrell, 47, both of Bel Air, were not taken to a hospital, state police said.
Moore said it appeared as if Smith’s license was valid at the time of the crash, and was unclear whether Smith sustained any injuries in the crash. Moore said Smith was released from custody after signing the citations and was not formally booked.
Smith faces nine charges, including:
–Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol
–Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol Per Se
–Driving While Impaired by Alcohol
–Negligent Driving of a Vehicle in a Careless and Imprudent Manner Endangering Property, Life, and Person
–Reckless Driving of a Vehicle with Wanton and Willful Disregard for the Safety of Persons and Property
–Failure to Obey Properly Placed Traffic Control Device Instructions
–Failure to Control Vehicle Speed on a Highway to Avoid a Collision
–Failure to Stop at a Circular Red Signal
–Failure to Maintain Required Security for Vehicle during Registration Period
Court records show Smith received two different speeding citations in March 2010 in Cecil County and outside Baltimore City, and was also cited for failure to obey a traffic control device in Aberdeen in April 2010, and failure to provide a registration card during a stop in May 2010 on Interstate 695. He also received a citation for failure to control his vehicle’s speed, leading to a crash in which no injuries were reported, in Churchville in June 2010. Smith was cited for speeding again in May 2011 on Route 43 at Perry Hall Boulevard in White Marsh.
On Oct. 28, 2011, Smith was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and negligent driving, among other offenses, at the intersection of Perry Hall Boulevard and Perry Ridge Court in Rosedale. He and was sentenced in April to probation before judgment on the alcohol charge, with supervised probation.
Nonetheless, he was again cited for speeding Jan. 25 on Cromwell Bridge Road in Baltimore County, and again on April 18 for driving on a suspended license in Baltimore City. On June 12, he received another citation for speeding and for failure to display registration after being stopped in Churchville.
Smith is scheduled to appear in Baltimore County District Court in Towson on Thursday in connection with the Jan. 25 speeding citation.
Smith’s whereabouts in the hours leading up to the accident have become the object of inquiry by those involved.
He was scheduled to appear at a “Biker Bash” event at Cancun Cantina in Hanover that afternoon, an event sponsored by 98 Rock. Pictures posted on the Cancun Cantina Facebook account appear to show him at the concert, and victims in the crash have reached out through social media to ask for information:
Friends, we need your help- if you know ANYONE that attended the biker bash and saw/interacted with Stash, please ask them to contact me or any of the guys who were involved in the accident. Additionally, if anyone knows where we can find photos or anything advertising the bar/radio promoting for people to get “shitty with stash” at the event- please forward to one of us asap- this information is vitally important. Thank you for your help.
However, Smith told a local newspaper that he had left his home northeast of Bel Air “minutes” before the crash, which occurred at least 10 miles away.
According to WBAL 1090 AM, management at WBAL and WIYY 97.9 FM said they do not comment on personnel issues.
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Stash, your going to get sued.
This intersection sucks while not drunk.
The insanity of addiction…
Seek help before you kill yourself or more importantly someone else.
“Friends, we need your help- if you know ANYONE that attended the biker bash and saw/interacted with Stash, please ask them to contact me or any of the guys who were involved in the accident. Additionally, if anyone knows where we can find photos or anything advertising the bar/radio promoting for people to get “shitty with stash” at the event- please forward to one of us asap- this information is vitally important. Thank you for your help.”
$$$$$$$$$$$ in your eyes, huh?
Get reimbursed for your damages, you are due that, and it shouldn’t take an investigation into the hours leading up to the accident to get that.
I can see that you are looking to sue Hearst Broadcasting and Cancun Cantina and get a big payday. Good luck.
Get rich by using the force of government; it’s the new American Way!
I’m certain nobody will be getting rich; in fact, I will probably be lucky if this ordeal does not lead me to file bankruptcy. So again, educate yourself just a little…
Pay no attention to those trying to support their local cult hero. I guess they support his recent driving history and his alibis as well.
It appears his local celeb status as “Stash” has been getting him as much leniency as could have possibly been afforded. I’ve never heard of that many serious charges without being booked.
As for 98 Rock…what was once a station broadcasting the musical creativity of the early 70’s wound up as a shallow rowdy sensationalist air wave.
Prescription drug addiction is now becoming more prevalent than addiction to illegal substances. In any case that was a poor excuse.
You have every right to recover any compensation for damages, pain, & suffering through all legal means available and necessary. So, good luck and hopefully keep him off the road too.
“Get reimbursed for your damages, you are due that, and it shouldn’t take an investigation into the hours leading up to the accident to get that.”
Actually it does when the driver that caused this mess is UNINSURED.
So if you have no medical insurance, injuries and a totaled car…you let me know how it works for you next time somebody decides to get hammered and rail through the back of your car while your at a stop light.
But unless you were a victim, I guess you wouldn’t really know how this has impacted a person’s life or know any actual facts.
So speculate all you want, express your opinions, this is a free country..
But try to be slightly educated about it before you do so.
MAIF Heather, MAIF.
Wonder how many other times he has gotten off a DUI because he was “Stash from 98 rock” Looks like he ran out of get out of jail free cards.
Why do you say that? He was never booked!!!
Booking is for people accussed of crimes that the officer believes will not answer the summons, are violent or accussed of felonies. When you sign a ticket you’re acknowledging reciept of the ticket and a release on your own recognizance, if you refuse to sign the ticket you’re taken to jail as you have not agreed to your own release.
Think of it as you’re arrested and immediately bail yourself out for $0. He’s still being charged with the violations, just he is allowed to remain free pending trial (or a judge ruling that ROR was incorrect and he needs to post a monetary sum for bail).
Looks like he has been scrubbed from the 98 rock website. Guess his daemons caught up with him finally.
He was not booked ?!? Why ?!? Anyone else would have been!
Actually most DUI arrest do not result in the person being taken to the Detention Center. Most are released on citation after completing paperwork at the station unless they are uncooperative. Sorry to burst your conspiracy theory.
Your comments are the biggest load of crap I’ve seen on here lately. Allegedly, this man is intoxicated and caused an accident involving two other cars and injury to some of the occupants!?! He should have been booked and released by a commissioner on bail or on his own recog. Not released by some State Trooper that thinks DUI’s are not a Serious crime……………No Conspiracy here, just Harford County being Harford County and letting a local celebrity do whatever they want to. They would have done the same thing if you were a cop, judge or family member of the cops or judges, but they would have arrested me or anyone else that isn’t a public figure. Why is that!?! Just a little breakfast for your head……………..
Actually, he is accused of driving ‘under the influence’ rather than ‘while intoxicated’. This is like the distinction between driving while tipsy and driving while drunk, and it is two very different things from a legal perspective. Of course, neither is legal or safe, but there is a distinction. Mr. Smith was charged with Driving Under the Influence, which is a BAC of between .04% and .07%. The more serious charged of Driving While Intoxicated would mean that his BAC was .08% or greater. For a 180 lb person, 2 drinks will get you to the DUI threshold, and 4 drinks to get to DWI.
I am NOT condoning Mr. Smith’s behavior, by the way. Either one is still illegal, but a DUI does not generally mean an automatic trip to the Detention Center, while a DWI usually does.
Can you read? Smith was charged with…
–Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol
–Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol Per Se
–Driving While Impaired by Alcohol
You don’t have to submit to a test at the scene to determine your BAC.
My apologies, Peter Perfect. When I first read the article I missed the Driving while Impaired line.
You are correct: you do not have to submit to a test. Of course, refusal to do so could cost you your license, whether you are drunk or not.
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Actually DUI is anything at a BAC of 0.08 or above. DWI is anything under 0.08.
Regardless of what most people want to hear, very few DUI arrests end up with a trip to the HCDC even if a crash is involved. It’s a traffic offense and just like every other traffic offense (and a few criminal offenses), those charged can be released on citation rather than taken to the HCDC.
In any case, this happened on a state road and was handled by MSP so Harford County had nothing to do with it.
Cha Ching!
Guess the threw all the Cocaine out of the car before the cops got there. What A tool. But he will be ok, will probably end up like Keith Mills. Clain hes a junkie and get a better job out of it. How Mizz
it’s pretty pathetic to see that people are so willing to start rumors like that. shut the hell up and get your facts together before you go making judgements.
Its not a rumor sweety. I used to party with him at the Spy Club. Trust me he loves his coke.
Well, I am glad that I don’t know you, so you couldn’t RAT on me on the internet also, but you’re comments are libelous per se as he has never been convicted of such an accusation and I’m sure you could never prove your comments. Look he did something wrong, he should’ve been arrested, booked and then released by a commissioner, that did not happen, but lets stick to what he is actually being charges with and cut out the obvious slander of this man’s already tarnished reputation. He is not going to be on trial for cocaine, lets be fair and stick to the facts.
We should probably leave Keith Mills out of it – he didn’t have anything to do with this.
What is the connection between the dagger and wbal. The same wording is used in a lot of articles.
WBAL didn’t report on this story until a full day after Dagger did. I doubt if there’s any connection between Dagger and WBAL because WBAL’s site probably would have scrubbed a lot of the comments. WBAL and 98Rock are both owned by Hearst and that makes Stash their employee (hopefully former employee).
Copy and pasted. It was the same article.
A Dagger representative does a Harford County news segment on WBAL once a week.
just for that selfish comment, i hope you lose your job someday too. why dont you think for just a second about the fact that he has a family before you go wishing other people’s misery on them. put yourself in his position.
Thank you Shelby. I would lose my job if I did what he did. It’s company policy and as a representative of my company, I would be held to account.
The Dagger appears once a week on WBAL 1090 AM to talk about Harford County news and issues. Both of our stories on this topic were derived from our own reporting, except where specifically noted.
I do not know Mr. Smith, nor do I listen to 98 Rock…I read what occurred and surely it’s unfortunate. I know a close relative of Mr. Smith’s…and they were upset with the first reports of the accident.
That said, they were the first to notify me of the ‘updated article’ by Aaron Cahall, (who by the way, I believe is a fair reporter).
It will all shake out as the days go on, but a ‘witch hunt’ is not the way to go…just putting yourself in his position, and having lots of folks jump in is really not fair. If he is found guilty of wrongdoing, then certainly he should pay the price. Until then, I’ll read along with the rest of you, and learn as much as I can. I certainly don’t condone anyone on the roads under the influence, or texting or doing anything that distracts from safe, defensive driving…thereby protecting others on the road.
Sounds like you’re condoning it right now.
He is a PUBLIC FIGURE. Sorry, when you are on the radio 5 days a week promoting events at bars and you get a DUI, We have every right to criticize and mock it. He is not above the law. I hope he gets over his drug and alcohol problems soon. He has several children that could use a sober father for once.
“A” He’s a public figure!
“B” He should have taken into consideration the consequences of his reckless behavior and the effects the possible outcomes would have on his family (and this does fit the classic definition of reckless)!
“C” If, people would stop battling addictions and claiming to function normally as opposed to overcoming the addiction instead of assuming the guise of normalcy then we’d probably see less of these accidents.
“D” What do you think the purpose of the drunk driving ads and commercials are for? ENTERTAINMENT???
Kinda funny because I have heard Stash voice several Public Service Announcements about the dangers of Drinking and Driving.
I feel the need to make a correction to this article. The 2 passengers of the other vehicle were in fact taken by ambulance to Upper Chesapeake Medical Center, along with the 5 of us in the Hyundai. I know this because i was in the room next to the driver of the other car. As for Smith, anyone defending him in any way has obviously never felt the pain in losing someone close to them due to a drunk driver. My brother was killed less than 3 years ago by a drunk driver, and the damages sustained to his vehicle were less than those to the car I was in. Defending someone who has consciously made a decision to not only break the law, but jeopardize himself and others, is not only morally wrong, but extremely offensive towards those injured. It is a shame yes, that his family has to deal with all of the media attention, however, there is no one to blame but Smith himself. I must say, out of everyone involved, us victims, Smith and his family, our friends and family, Im sure we are the least angry with this whole situation and honestly grateful to be alive. Though Im sure many of us will have long term and potentially life long problems due to this, our lives were saved by the grace of God. With all of this said, to those of you defending Smith, and claiming that it must not have been that bad since none of us died, you are truly disgusting people and should really reevaluate your judgement. My own mother was terrified beyond words that she had lost yet another son due to someones incompetence. So with you saying that it is not a big deal, there were 2 parents in our car, 3 military vets that served our country for YOUR benefit. So do us all a favor and stop this nonsense. Be thankful no one died, because it could have been you or your loved ones instead of us. Put that into perspective before you make judgments on our character. Thank you, and God Bless.
My heart goes out to the victims in theis, because they are always forgotten They are left with all the pieces to pick up.
Stash was uninsured?? Strange.
I hope he gets the help he needs before he kills himself or others.
After seeing those pictures, I’m amazed that were no deaths. I just hope that the victims recover, and that “Stash” never ever gets behind the wheel again. Looking at his driving record, this accident was inevitable.
Here’s the deal. Why don’t you all shut the actual #@$% up. If any one of you is without some kind of sin- some kind of record- some night you aren’t proud of- some mistake you can’t take back- be the first to say as you please. But as for the rest of you (which, in reality, is ALL of you) back the hell off of Stash, this case, and his family. He has children you know. Infact, he has GREAT children. They don’t deserve to grow up dealing with all of YOUR @#$#% lies and commentary. If you were any kind of adults, you would grow up and stop gossiping on the dagger. Clearly, you’re all way too insecure to be the bigger men/women and keep your comments to yourselves. I pity your need to bash others in order to feel good about yourselves. Back the hell off, and leave this all the @%$% alone.
” If any one of you is without some kind of sin- some kind of record- some night you aren’t proud of- some mistake you can’t take back- be the first to say as you please.”
I certainly have sinned, I am human- but I do not have a record; nevertheless, a record of repetitive behavior that dates back over ten years..which is not bs commentary, it is public record and fact. I have nights I wish I could take back, everyone does, but not everyone has nights they wish they could take back 20 times over and continue the same pattern of behavior. I can say I personally feel sorry for his children, but his children should be angry at him for choosing to be selfish and participate in acts that have not only harmed them, have harmed him and have harmed other people. As Hbomb said, everyone is extremely lucky nobody died in this accident or any of his previous…but that is a sad excuse…because what I get out of people saying “well, nobody died”, is that if people make a conscious decision to drink and drive it is ok, as long as people are only hurt…it doesn’t count unless they are dead. That saddens and sickens me. And as a sidenote, from what I see this is the second time he has been CAUGHT in the past year. This makes me wonder how many times he has driven this way and not been caught.
I understand Stash has a family, but just as he does, so do all of us. He has done this before, several times. He is aware he has a problem and is doing nothing to change it. If this was a first time offense, I could be remotely sympathetic, however, what is it going to take for him to learn? Driving with a suspended license, no insurance and under the influence. Sympathy for Smith is not needed in this situation. Im sorry if this sounds cruel, but even his own family knew of his situation, (known alcoholic, and drug abuser). Before criticizing those who are speaking their minds on behalf of the victims, me included, look at his previous history and the pictures of the car I was in. That alone should be more than enough for YOU to stand down, along with all of the others defending Smith. Once again, I send my sympathy to his family for having to deal with all of this and I wish them the best. He should have thought about THEM before doing what he did, however, his own personal selfish behavior cost him his already questionable reputation, and also almost left his family without a father/ husband. To those of you defending us, thank you and God bless.
YOU ARE SO RIGHT. THANK YOU. couldnt of said it better myself!!!
To shelby…Grow up and start using big girl words that are not profanity. Yes I am sure he has great kids,,,,and??? It would be a shame if he or anyone else did not get the help they needed before something horrible happens. Surely, you can not disagree with that, since you like him so much you should want to see him healthy for his “great kids”. They would be growing up with HIS bull$#@# NOT anyone else’s. I certainly am NOT with out sin or my fair share of stupid decisions, and have fought demons in my past, so I can talk from experience and not out my a&* thank you very much. He needs help, its obvious, I just hope he does for his sake and his family’s as well. Not to mention the innocent people on the roads,,,,work in the ER just one day and you will see the devastation of drinking and driving. He is NOT a bad person, he is an ill person. I wish him luck. By the way,,,noone even mentioned his kids,,,you did. Yet another consequence to his actions, thats the way addiction works.
Let me guess, today’s “Shelby” is yesterday’ “Mel” get a life loser, you’re just as bad as the drunk moron Stash because you are condoning it. Don’t want to be made fun of on the Dagger or anywhere else, don’t go out and be a total doucher and get drunk and put many lives at risk. I used to like Stash, but he can pound sand. Maybe he’ll get drunk again and fall down the steps again…
actually, shelby is not mel. and mel is stash’s fifteen year old daughter. not a f*** loser, you are the loser. the one having to share their opinion on a situation that has nothing to do with your ass.
p.s.
Git r dun!
Actually, a person charged with DUI that had a prior conviction (pbj included) stays in jail until they are seen by the commissioner. Always. Except this time, apparently
Actually that’s incorrect. They typically aren’t taken to see the commissioner unless they are uncooperative. Yes I would love to take every DUI to jail however that adds a least another hour to the process which is more time off the road and unable to respond to calls or get other drunks off the road.
Some random comments:
1. I’ve met ‘Stash’ a few times previously – very nice guy and very likable on the radio as well. Doesn’t mean that he’s not a problem drinker, though. Of course, people can be nice and have all kinds of problems behind the affable appearance. Just because he has some demons doesn’t means that he’s a demon 24/7.
2. ‘Heather Manto’ posting in this thread begging for proof that Stash was at a 98 Rock appearance earlier in the day (presumably drinking) screams of lawyering up, building a case, and trying to cash in (not necessarily in that order). Of course, I’m sure you’ll bring suit against Stash, but, let your attorney do their job through the proper channels. Your initial posts don’t paint you in a particularly good light, victim or not. I’m sure you’ll have ample opportunity to demonstrate the significant impact to your quality of life, job, transportation, etc. that this accident has caused. Begging the thread commenters for something, anything comes off as bush league.
3. ‘Mel’ – no one blames you for defending your father (if you really are his daughter). But, have some class, or as much as a 15 year old child can have. You’re lashing out at others when your father has caused a very serious situation. Instead of attacking others, perhaps you should reflect on the help that your father clearly needs instead of trying to nuke anyone that offers their opinions of your father and his crime (good or bad).
“Begging the thread commenters for something, anything comes off as bush league.”
Read the article before you comment next time.
I didn’t beg any of the commenters here for anything.
I actually did not even authorize for that to be published here.
It was written to my friends and found it’s way here without my consent; however, I do understand that is a risk you take when posting something in a social media arena which is why I said nothing on that matter, until you attempted a personal attack and made an assumption before gathering the facts. If I have any personal friends who can help me pick up the pieces of the mess this man made, then I will surely utilize their help, regardless of your narrow minded opinion.
Heather…you go cash in. This guy sounds like a bum. His fault, not yours!
Looking at the charges, I would have to say he had insurance. That “Failure to Maintain Required Security for Vehicle during Registration Period” is also called a “compulsory insurance violation” and just means that at some point his insurance lapsed (or the MVA thinks it did.) It doesn’t mean that the car isn’t insured. Your registration gets flagged for that if you’re late on an insurance payment (even if by 1 day) and sometimes happens when you change insurance companies if all the paperwork isn’t sent to the MVA properly (which your insurance company handles.) If it’s the latter then there probably never was a lapse of insurance. I know from experience it can be a real pain inn the ass trying to get that straightened out with the MVA and can sometimes take months.
If the car wasn’t insured then he would’ve been charged with Driving an Uninsured Motor Vehicle and probably would’ve been taken to jail. Given that the trooper issued a couple citations that are basically minor duplicate charges I doubt he would’ve missed a major charge like that.
Despite what some people on here think, most people arrested on DUI don’t go to jail even if they have a prior DUI or two unless they’re not cooperative, have a history of FTA, or caused serious injuries (i.e. requiring transport to somewhere other than UCMC or Harford Memorial.)
I’m not defending Stash in anyway and think, given his history, he should do some jail time after he’s found/pleas guilty in court, but it seems there’s a lot of confusion about a couple things so hopefully that clears it up. I certainly don’t have any sympathy for him. He’s obviously got a serious problem and needs help, but he also needs to suffer the consequences of his actions. I do feel sympathy for his family who are forced to (yet again) deal with his piss poor decision making.
I also think that 98 Rock needs to address this publicly and candidly, take a look at some of (most of…) their promotions that are largely focused on consuming alcohol, and take some responsibility. Personally, I like listening to 98 Rock and I know they always have the MSP trooper who runs the CTAU on the morning show once a year to talk about drunk driving, but they can certainly do more than devote a half hour or so once a year to this issue.
Stash needs to face the legal ramifications of his actions of course, I am not defending him, but its clear there is a pending lawsuit and there are dollar signs… LOL. Its pathetic, I find if hard to believe he was “uninsured ” but OK…. personally if I was Stash I would print these comments for my lawyer.
“Stupid is as Stupid does” “Thats what my momma always told me”…Get Help Stash!!!!! before you kill someone!!!!!!
Defending Stash is defending illegal behavior. Its amazing how many people dont see how this could have affected their lives.
H-BOMB needs to get a life. Instead of trashing blogs. Help solve a problem, instead of being one!
It was just reported on WJZ that 98 Rock has fired Stash…
Just proves that all actions have consequences…
Maybe this is Stash’s bottom…
Seek help before your addiction kill’s you or someone else.
If he had committed the same offenses in Texas, he’d be looking at 25 to life. Drunk or impaired driving is dealt with severely here. He would NOT get a pass for being addicted to Prescription meds. He’s going to kill somebody if he isn’t stopped immediately.
THIS IS NONE OF YOUR PEOPLES F*** BUSINESS. let stash get the help he needs. let his family recover and respect them. lets whoever is actually involved in the accident take care from here on out. stash already lost his job, meaning his family of seven, including an autistic son and a five year old litte girl are going to be broke and probably off on the street in a couple of months. and stash will most likely be going away to a rehabilitation center.
ISNT THAT BAD ENOUGH?! AND YOU PEOPLE ARE MAKING IT WORSE BY SAYING SHIT THAT IS AFFECTING NOT ONLY THE READERS, BUT HIS FAMILY. isn’t this whole situtation enough within itself? everyone gets it, it was wrong but honestly your opinions are not wanted nor desired and whatever you say it wont change anything so let his family be, let stash get the help he needs AND MOVE ON.
It is EVERYBODY’S business if this guy is driving drunk. I’m a WHOLE LOT more worried about the people he could kill than his family. He should have considered his family before he drove drunk. Funny, he didn’t consider anybody else’s did he?
Sorry, he is a public figure by choice. It is our business.
This guy drove drunk 2 blocks from my house! He can suck it! He deserves every bit of this and his criminal punishment!
STASH ALSO FREQUENTLY HOSTED THE MARYLAND LOTTERY DRAWINGS ON WBAL TV. NOTHING WAS EVER SAID ABOUT THAT, BUT HE’S GONE NOW!
whoop whoop! Crazy 8’s!
I’ve known Stash for many years and always thought he was a good guy. Espeically to new bands like mine at the time. Who knows what exactly happened that night, leave that for the police and courts. I will however say that Stash has left quite a trail of incidents of late. DWI in Oct 2011, the speeding tickets, driving on a suspended license
(they arrest you for this), etc…All I am saying is he isn’t exactly painting a favorable picture of himself with his actions. I hope all involved make a speedy recovery.
Maybe you want to check out other 98rock DJs. Dee who is filing Stash’s spot has 2 recent DUI’s and a VOP. Dinesh Alvis. Amelia Ryerse and Michael Cucchiella will give you a kick too!
Interesting. Do you think drinking is job related to that station?
Can tell you exactly what the prob is,, 98Rock caters to the young and senseless. Party hard , womanizing, sex, drug, and rock and roll,,Not all are like that,just a few, but its the “image” that counts. I get the feeling they wanna be like someone else.. that someone else finally went to Satellite radio where it belongs!!! not over the free air waves to influence young adults. But the music is good, too bad its ruined by loud mouth djs promoting bad behavior. 98Rock is no stranger to bad behavior, they will continue to be the “bad boys” of rock….Just my opinion…
“caters to the young”–apparently ONLY the stupid young. You HAVE GOT TO BE KIDDING. Since when did catering to the young include lawlessness and dangerous activities that can kill others.
I think what you meant to say is that 98 Rock may be filled with “a bunch of anti-social losers,” which if the accusations are correct all belong in jail, and in fact, are headed in that direction.
Heather will use government force to sue so she can buy more tatoos.
Boo on you Zanda! If she has a case, which it seems like she does, then she can use her compensation to purchase what ever she wants! Heather and her passengers are the victims. Why would it matter to you, what she spends her money on?!?
Victims of what???? The light turned green and the car in front of stash just sat there and didn’t move. The driver was probably on their cellphone not paying attention.