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- 18-Year-Old Man Wearing Breathalyzer Costume Arrested for DUI
An 18-year-old man wearing a breathalyzer costume was arrested on Halloween night on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol.
- Bronx Mother Charged in DUI Manslaughter Case Pleads Not Guilty
A Bronx mother charged with manslaughter in connection with a fatal drunk driving accident on the Henry Hudson Parkway in New York earlier this month pleaded not guilty at her arraignment.
- Chief Justice Roberts Speaks Out on Dismissed Drunk-Driving Case
Chief Justice John Roberts spoke out Tuesday against a lower court ruling he says will "grant drunk drivers ‘one free swerve’" that could potentially end someone’s life.
- Active-Duty Marine and 21-Year-Old Woman Killed in Multi-Car Drunk-Driving Accident
On Saturday, October 10, two people—including an active-duty Marine—were killed in a multi-vehicle drunk-driving collision on Interstate 15 at approximately 4:00 am.
- DUI Offenders to Wash Cars for MADD
In Bristol, Tennessee, DUI offenders—clad in orange and white striped jumpsuits—will be washing cars to help raise money for Mothers Against Drunk Driving. The car wash at an Auto Zone store on Saturday August 29 costs $10 and the money goes to benefit the organization.
- 18-Year-Old Being Tried for Second-Degree Murder in Drunk-Driving Case
A teenager from Santa Ana, California, has been charged with second-degree murder for driving drunk with a blood-alcohol level of .11 and killing 16-year-old Mackenzie Frazee. A classmate of the defendant testified that she and several friends repeatedly warned Milad Moulayi that he was too drunk to drive before he crashed his mother’s Mercedes Benz, killing his passenger.
- Man Sentenced to Death for Drunk Driving Fatalities
For the first time, a man has been sentenced to death for driving drunk. In Sichuan, China, a 30-year-old man was given the death penalty for killing four people and seriously injuring another while driving under the influence of alcohol. Sun Weiming was also driving without a license and fled the scene of the accident.
- Three’s Company Star Joyce DeWitt Arrested for DUI
Joyce DeWitt, best known for her role as Janet Wood on the 80s sitcom “Three’s Company,” was arrested for driving under the influence on July 4th in El Segundo, California. The actress was pulled over by police after driving past a police barricade. An officer reportedly smelled alcohol on her breath, and after interrogation and field sobriety tests, DeWitt was arrested on suspicion of DUI.
- MADD Severs Ties with Liquor-Backed Organization
Mothers Against Drunk Driving has cut ties with Century Council, a nonprofit organization funded by liquor makers such as Diageo PLC, claiming that the Council has hindered their efforts by opposing state legislation requiring harsher penalties for first-time drunk driving offenses, among other things.
