Local Judge Facing OVI Charge

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A Franklin County Common Pleas Court judge is scheduled to appear in a courtroom on February 14th to face an OVI charge. 

54-year-old Monica Hawkins, was stopped Thursday night on State Route 256 in Pickerington. Police say the officer noticed a strong odor of alcohol in the vehicle, and Hawkins could not pass field sobriety tests. Police say refused a chemical test, they obtained a warrant for a blood sample that was taken at a local hospital. Police say Hawkins  refused to give a the sample so security had to hold her down to obtain it. Hawkins was elected last November. So far, she has declined comment.

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Jim has been with WCBE since 1996. Before that he worked as a reporter at another Columbus radio station, and for three newspapers in Southwest Florida.