Miami Police Cracking Down On Drunk Drivers
WATSON ISLAND (CBS4) – Several South Florida law enforcement agencies want motorists to know: driving under the influence this holiday season, or any time, is against the law. Miami Police officers...
View ArticleOfficers Arrest Drunk Drivers At So. Fla. DUI Checkpoints
LITTLE HAVANA – (CBS4) - Police set up numerous DUI checkpoints Thursday as thousands of South Floridians flocked to area bars to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with green beer. But law enforcement...
View ArticleDUI Diversion Program Unveiled For First-Time Offenders
MIAMI (CBS4) – A controversial new initiative is expected to go into effect soon which will keep first-time drunk drivers out of jail or even have their cases dismissed. These first-time drunk drivers...
View ArticleWalk Like MADD To Help Victims
MIAMI (CBS4) – A second annual walk in a field that holds tragic memories for Helen Witty will hopefully help fight a crime that takes thousands of lives each year. This weekend is the second annual...
View ArticleWalk Like MADD Raises Awareness About Drunk Driving Dangers
PINECREST (CBSMiami) — South Floridians laced up their walking shoes Saturday in order to “Walk Like “MADD” and raise awareness about the dangers of drunk driving. Saturday’s event, held at Evelyn...
View ArticleFocus on South Florida — 2012 Maroone Walk Like MADD
The annual fundraiser and community event supports the Broward chapter of Mothers Against Drunk Driving.
View ArticleSouthwood Middle To Hold Memorial Walk For Kaely Camacho
PALMETTO BAY (CBSMiami) – The family of 13-year-old Kaely Camacho, who died in a deadly hit and run accident by an alleged drunk driver, will attend a memorial walk in Kaely’s honor at her school on...
View ArticleSouthwood Middle Holds Memorial Walk For Kaely Camacho
PALMETTO BAY (CBSMiami) – The family of 13-year-old Kaely Camacho, who died in a deadly hit and run accident by an alleged drunk driver, attended a memorial walk in Kaely’s honor at her school on...
View ArticleMADD Taking Underage Drinking Message To Schools
MIAMI (CBS4) – During the month of October, Mother’s Against Drunk Driving of Miami-Dade County will be visiting local schools with a message trying “Underage drinking is the root of drunk driving and...
View ArticleThousands Walk Like M.A.D.D. At Tropical Park
MIAMI-DADE (CBSMiami) – About 1,000 people gathered in Tropical Park Saturday morning to “walk like M.A.D.D.” The walkathon was an emotional fundraising event to help Mother’s Against Drunk Driving...
View ArticleFocus on South Florida
As the FHP launches a campaign to crack down on the escalating number of hit and run accidents in South Florida and statewide, we take a look at the magnitude of the crisis, and talk to one woman who...
View ArticleFocus on South Florida: Walk Like MADD
Kari Miller, Paralympic Silver Medalist (Source: CBS4) As we countdown to the upcoming “Walk Like MADD” event in Fort Lauderdale, we talk to paralympic Kari Miller who lost her legs after she was...
View ArticleMADD Empowers Parents To Talk To Teens About Underage Drinking
MIAMI (CBSMiami) – As prom and graduations approach, a new study shows less than one-third of the 4,700 annual underage drinking-related deaths in the U.S. result from road crashes. The findings show...
View ArticleHit & Run Victim: “I Thank God That I’m Alive”
CORAL GABLES (CBSMiami) – Odiliana Gonzalez laid in her bed Thursday, grimacing, sometimes moaning as she remembered the hit and run driver who rammed her 11 days ago and left her critically injured on...
View ArticleMADD Hosts 5k Walk, Run At Tropical Park
MIAMI (CBSMiami) – Mothers Against Drunk Driving hosted a Walk Like MADD 5K Walk, Dash & Festival Sunday morning at Tropical Park. The event raised money for Mothers Against Drunk Driving to...
View ArticleGuillen Found Guilty On All Counts For Death Of Kaely Camacho
MIAMI (CBSMiami) – Sandor Guillen has been found guilty of DUI manslaughter and two other charges for the death of 13-year-old Kaely Camacho. The jury deliberated more than two hours and asked a...
View ArticleControversy Swirls Around Program To Keep Drunks Off Road
TALLAHASSEE (CBSMiami/NSF) – The Florida program aimed at keeping impaired drivers off the road is ensnarled in legal challenges, a bidding war and criticism from vendors who say the state isn’t doing...
View ArticleGuillen To Stay In Jail Prior To Sentencing In Kaely Camacho Case
MIAMI (CBSMiami) — The man convicted in the DUI manslaughter of South Florida teenager Kaely Camacho was back in court Wednesday morning. Sandor Guillen appeared with his attorney to ask Judge Ellen...
View ArticleSentencing Day Set For Sandor Guillen In Kaely Camacho Hit & Run Case
MIAMI (CBSMiami) – Sentencing day has been set for the man convicted in the DUI manslaughter of South Florida teenager Kaely Camacho. The judge ruled June 6th will be the day Guillen is sentenced....
View ArticleMADD, Sheriffs At Odds Over DUI Proposal
TALLAHASSEE (CBSMiami/NSF) – Mothers Against Drunk Driving is objecting to an abstinence-based proposal that would let judges order twice-daily breath tests instead of ignition interlock devices for...
View ArticleFocus on South Florida: Mothers Against Drunk Driving
Heather Geronemus, Mothers Against Drunk Driving (Source: CBSMiami) Mothers Against Drunk Driving is the nation’s largest nonprofit working to protect families from drunk driving and underage drinking....
View ArticleTwo Thousand Walk Like MADD In Ft. Lauderdale
FT LAUDERDALE (CBSMiami) – More than two thousand people laced up their sneakers for the annual Walk like MADD/ MADD Dash 5K Sunday morning in downtown Ft. Lauderdale. Mothers Against Drunk Driving...
View ArticleSister Of Teen Killed In Drunk Driving Accident Speaks At MADD Event
COCONUT GROVE (CBSMiami) – The sister of a South Florida teen killed by a drunk driver spoke at a special ceremony to honor those committed to ending DUI crime. Bree Ann Camacho shared her story...
View ArticleMADD Holds Candlelight Ceremony For Victims In Miami
Follow CBSMIAMI.COM: Facebook | Twitter CORAL GABLES (CBSMiami) – Lights were lit and tears were shed Tuesday evening to honor the memory of victims involved in drunk-driving crashes in Miami-Dade...
View ArticleMADD Red Ribbons During Holidays To Raise Awareness Against Drunk Driving
Follow CBSMIAMI.COM: Facebook | Twitter MIAMI (CBSMiami) – The families of South Floridians killed by drunk drivers are raising awareness against drunk and drugged driving this holiday season. “A drunk...
View ArticleFocus on South Florida: MADD
(Source: My33) Mothers Against Drunk Driving is the nation’s largest nonprofit, working to protect families from drunk driving and underage drinking. In South Florida, the chapter’s annual “Walk Like...
View ArticleDrunk-Driving Crash Survivor Thanks Officers For Their Service
Follow CBSMIAMI.COM: Facebook | Twitter MIAMI (CBSMiami) – A survivor of a drunk driving crash honored the people who bring reckless drivers, like the one who killed her sister, to justice in an award...
View ArticleSome Broward Cities Band Together To Keep Uber
Follow CBSMIAMI.COM: Facebook | Twitter CORAL SRPINGS (CBSMiami) – Following fights, fines and new regulations with Broward County commissioners, popular ride sharing services like Uber and Lyft...
View ArticleDetective Suspended For Drinking Before MADD Conference
Follow CBSMIAMI.COM: Facebook | Twitter LARGO, Fla. (CBSMiami/AP) — A Florida detective was suspended for drinking before he attended a Mother’s Against Drunk Driving conference, officials said. They...
View ArticleFamily Of DUI Crash Victim Warns Public Of Drinking & Driving
Follow CBSMIAMI.COM: Facebook | Twitter MIAMI (CBSMiami) — The family of 22-year old who died in a drunk driving accident is asking the public to avoid another tragedy on the road this holiday season....
View ArticleDebate Over Drop In DUI Arrests In Miami Beach
Follow CBSMIAMI.COM: Facebook | Twitter MIAMI (CBSMiami) — Arrests for Driving Under The Influence (DUI) in Miami Beach are down but there is debate as to why. According to our news partners at the...
View ArticleMADD: Car-Locking Systems Have Stopped 1.77 M People From Driving Drunk
Follow CBSMIAMI.COM: Facebook | Twitter ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Car-locking systems have stopped more than 1.77 million people from driving drunk since states first passed laws requiring offenders to...
View ArticleMADD: Parents Need To Do More Than Just Talk About Drinking & Driving
Follow CBSMIAMI.COM: Facebook | Twitter MIAMI (CBSMiami) – Parents talking to their kids about the dangers of drinking and driving is not enough, according to Mothers Against Drunk Driving. April 21st...
View ArticleMothers Against Drunk Driving Aren’t Against Driverless Cars
STANFORD (KCBS) — The head of Mothers Against Drunk Driving has come out in favor of driverless car technology. The nationwide organization believes autonomous cars will cut back on DUI-related auto...
View ArticleMADD Hopes People Will Stay Safe, Avoid Tragedies This Holiday Season
Follow CBSMIAMI.COM: Facebook | Twitter MIAMI (CBSMiami) – For the next couple of weeks, countless holiday parties and celebrations will be held across South Florida. And although we’ve heard it time...
View ArticleFocus On South Florida: MADD
Follow CBSMIAMI.COM: Facebook | Twitter “Mothers Against Drunk Driving”, also known as “MADD” is a nonprofit organization on a mission since 1980 to stop drunk driving, and support those affected by...
View ArticleMADD Wants Teens To “BTru” To A Drug, Alcohol Free Life
Follow CBSMIAMI.COM: Facebook | Twitter MIAMI (CBSMiami) – With Spring Break for Miami-Dade school students just around the corner, Mothers Against Drunk Driving has launched a new campaign to stress...
View ArticleMADD Holds Annual 5K Event In Fort Lauderdale
Follow CBSMIAMI.COM: Facebook | Twitter FORT LAUDERDALE (CBSMiami) – Thousands woke up bright and early on Sunday to take part in the Mothers Against Drunk Driving 5K at Huizenga Park. The 5K got...
View ArticleSouth Florida Law Enforcement Agencies Come Together Urging People Not To...
Follow CBSMIAMI.COM: Facebook | Twitter DAVIE (CBSMiami) – Hours before New Year’s Eve festivities even begin, South Florida officers and troopers are on increased patrol. (Source: CBS4) For the first...
View ArticleWalk Like MADD And MADD Dash Fort Lauderdale Founder Shares Why She Champions...
MIAMI (CBSMiami) — Every year, the number of people who are killed by drunk drivers continues to rise. It is a tragedy many families will never get past, but a local activist is using the pain of...
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