Bride Targeted in Search Guilty of Drunk Driving
A newlywed whose four-month disappearance with her new husband drew national attention has been convicted of drunken driving and fined $350 for a September auto accident.
Carolyn MacLean Swanson, 22, was found guilty Monday by Du Page County Circuit Court Judge Richard Lucas. Prosecutors said she had a blood alcohol level that was more than double the legal limit after the Sept. 6 accident in Wheaton.
Swanson and her husband, Scott, 23, disappeared in April, prompting fears of foul play and a nationwide search. They surfaced in San Diego four months later, saying they had vanished to seek “perfect love.”
Start your day right
Sign up for Essential California for news, features and recommendations from the L.A. Times and beyond in your inbox six days a week.
You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times.
