An assistant prosecutor who was assigned to a domestic violence case against Brooks was handling a jury trial and almost two dozen felony cases when she reviewed Brooks’ most recently posted bail, which was $500, related to a reckless endangerment
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Waukesha Suspect’s Previous Release Agitates Efforts to Reduce Bail
It is clear that Mr. Brooks — who had a criminal history of violence, domestic abuse, sexual crime, drug offenses and bail jumping dating to 1999 — should never have been eligible for such a low bail regardless of the
Waukesha parade crash suspect appeared to have no emotion as officers tried to stop him, authorities say
One officer, identified in the complaint as Detective Casey, first heard a horn honking near his location along the parade route. As Casey went to investigate, he saw a red Ford Escape SUV driving past parade participants and “observed people
NFL star JJ Watt to pay for funerals of Waukesha parade victims
NFL star JJ Watt, a Wisconsin native, says he’ll pick up the costs of funerals for the six victims of Sunday’s tragic Christmas parade attack. The Arizona Cardinals defensive end, a Waukesha native who graduated from Peewauken High School and
Waukesha Suspect Charged with Five Counts of Intentional Homicide, Bail Set at $5 Million
Darrell Brooks, charged with killing five people and injuring nearly 50 after plowing through a Christmas parade with his sport utility vehicle on November 21, appears in Waukesha County Court in Waukesha, Wis., November 23, 2021. (Mark Hoffman/Pool via Reuters)
J.J. Watt is covering funeral costs for Waukesha parade victims
Arizona Cardinals J.J. Watt supports Wisconsin community by reportedly cover the funeral costs of those who died at a Christmas parade in Waukesha. NFL fans have known for years that the Watt brothers hail from smalltown Wisconsin. That small town
Suspect in Waukesha Car Attack Had Active Arrest Warrant in Nevada
Police officers close a street in downtown Waukesha the morning after a man in a car plowed through a holiday parade in Waukesha, Wis., November 22, 2021. (Cheney Orr/Reuters) The suspect in the Waukesha, Wis., car attack on Sunday made