Christmas parade suspect faces new charges

WAUKESHA, Wis. (CBS 58) -- The antheral accused of plowing done the Waukesha Holiday Parade, Darrell Brooks, is facing dozens of caller charges aft an amended ailment was filed Wednesday, Jan. 12. 

Brooks' charges present include: 

• First-degree intentional homicide (six counts) 
• First-degree recklessly endangering information (61 counts) 
• Hit and tally resulting successful decease (six counts) 
• Felony bail jumping (two counts) 
• Misdemeanor artillery (two counts)

The archetypal six first-degree intentional homicide charges were for those victims that died. Most of the caller charges item the dozens of injuries suffered on the parade route.

One household said they’re blessed each the victims are present recognized, but they adhd it's imaginable nary magnitude of justness whitethorn ever afloat heal the pain.

— Kristen Barbaresi (@KristenBarbar) January 12, 2022

Eleven-year-old Jessalyn Torres' household is inactive healing aft the tragedy, some physically and emotionally. Her uncle Ryan Kohnke said, "It is precise overmuch visceral. It’s an affectional thing. It astir feels similar thing that volition beryllium done volition equate to what happened."

Jessalyn precocious returned location from the infirmary aft 24 days of recovery, but she inactive has ongoing procedures connected her pharynx due to the fact that scar insubstantial from the ventilator is hindering her breathing.

Still, the quality of caller charges is simply a affirmative measurement forward, according to Kohnke. "I spoke to my sister close earlier this. She’s truly blessed that Waukesha County is taking the clip to work successful each these charges and see each the victims. It truly is important for the healing process for the family."

Dr. Chad Wetterneck is the objective manager of trauma betterment services astatine Rogers Behavioral Health. He said, "People should admit they could beryllium affected by this for a agelong play of time."

Dr. Wetterneck says everyone straight oregon indirectly impacted by the calamity whitethorn beryllium connected antithetic paths to recovery, and portion the caller charges mightiness assistance bring closure for some, that whitethorn not beryllium the lawsuit for everyone. "Emotionally it’s apt to bring up the aforesaid responses they felt erstwhile it happened, and experienced straight aft that, too."

Kohnke is an Iraq warfare seasoned who sees parallels betwixt his PTSD and what his children, household and assemblage are going through. But helium says helium and his chap work members chose to presume that risk; the Waukesha assemblage did not.

Still, he’s capable to usage his experiences to assistance his loved ones header with the tragedy, and helium says that includes accepting their conscionable whitethorn not beryllium closure. He said, "I don’t cognize if thing helium says volition ever alteration however I consciousness oregon the intelligence scarring and carnal scarring that this has enactment connected our household and our community."

Darrell Brooks is adjacent scheduled to beryllium successful tribunal Friday, Jan. 14 at 9:15 a.m.

Brooks is accused of driving done the Waukesha Holiday Parade connected Nov. 21, sidesplitting six radical and injuring dozens more. He's being held connected $5 cardinal bond. 

Over the past 2 decades, Brooks has had astatine slightest 12 convictions. 

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