HEAR ANY UPDATES WITH NEW YEAR'S RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER. LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES ARE CRACKING DOWN ON DRUNK OR DRUGGED DRIVERS. EXPECT TONIGHT A METRO FAMILY LOST THEIR DAUGHTER TO REPEAT OFFENDER NOW HELPING OTHERS DEALING WITH SIMILAR TRAGEDIES, SENDING A WARNING TO DRIVERS AHEAD OF THE NEW YEAR WEEKEND NEWS FOUR'S. MY WORDS SPOKE WITH THAT FAMILY TODAY. >> DON'T, ANDREA? IT'S BEEN 3 YEARS SINCE TOMORROW. FAMILY LOST THEIR 19 YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER IS SAID TO A DRUNK DRIVER. SINCE THEN THE MARAUDERS HAVE MADE IT THEIR MISSION TO URGE DRUNK DRIVERS TO THINK TWICE BEFORE DRINKING AND GETTING BEHIND THE WHEEL. >> SHE LOVED SHE LEFT A DAY DOESN'T GO BY THAT JEFF INCREASE TEAM DON'T THINK ABOUT THEIR DAUGHTER. MARISA, HIS LIFE WAS CUT SHORT IN OCTOBER OF 2020. OUR DAUGHTER WAS STARTING HER SOPHOMORE YEAR IN COLLEGE AND SHE WAS HIT HEAD-ON BY A DRUNK DRIVER.
THAT DRIVER IS MALCOLM PENNY, WHO HAS A HISTORY OF DUI CONVICTIONS AND WAS SENTENCED TO LIFE IN PRISON FOR KILLING. MARISA COULD BE LIVING HIS LIFE AND SO COULD TO SUPPORT OTHER FAMILIES WHO HAVE BEEN THROUGH SIMILAR TRAGEDIES. REESE'S PARENTS STARTED A GROUP CALLED VOID WHICH STANDS FOR VICTIMS IMPAIRED DRIVERS. IT'S TIME TO. >> TO BE TOGETHER TO SUPPORT EACH OTHER, TO HONOR OUR VICTIMS. THE GROUP'S GOAL BRINGING IN 2 IMPAIRED DRIVING. THEY ALSO HAVE A PRIVATE FACEBOOK WHERE PARENTS LIKE DENISE LEWIS CAN SHARE THEIR STORIES. WHEN I UNDERSTOOD THEY'RE GOING THROUGH EXACTLY WHAT WE WANT THROUGH >> IT IT WAS EASIER. DENISE LOST HER ONLY SON, SEAN AND HIS BEST FRIEND LUKE TREE. REPEAT DUI OFFENDER IN 2017, SHE SAYS SHE FINDS COMFORT IN THE GROUP THAT FELT LIKE YOU HAD A PLACE TO GO AND SOMEONE WHO CAN ADVOCATE WHILE THE END OF THE YEAR OFTEN BRINGS CELEBRATIONS.
IT'S A PAINFUL REMINDER FOR SOME PARENTS HOPING THEIR LOSS WILL REMIND OTHERS TO MAKE THE RIGHT CHOICES, DESIGNATED DRIVER USE A MAKE A PLAN AND STICK TO IT. OK.