How alcohol foils rape investigations

Aug 13, 20180

Joanna Howe woke up in her bed, naked and uncertain how she got there.

Her friend’s wedding in October 2016 had been a rare night out for the 40-year-old single mom studying to be a preschool teacher. She planned to have a good time. She took a Lyft ride to the event and recalled telling the bartender, after a couple of beers and glasses of wine, not to worry, she would use the service to get home, too.