This week Beth and Wendy discuss the case of Darrell Edward Brooks Jr. , a mass murderer who killed six people and injured more than 60 others at a Christmas parade in Waukesha, Wisconsin. His weapon was his SUV.
This episode was researched & scripted by Wendy & Beth Williams and edited by Minnie Williams.
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Footnotes
Articles/Websites
Simmons, Dan; Smith, Mitch; Chiarito, Robert; Jiménez, Jesus; Albeck-Ripka, Livia. (11/21/2021). Five Dead in Wisconsin After Driver Plows S.U.V. Into Holiday Parade. The New York Times. Retrieved 12/04/2024 from https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/21/us/wisconsin-parade-crash.html
Treisman, Rachel; Diaz, Jaclyn; Romo, Vanessa. (11/22/2021). Police identify Waukesha Christmas parade suspect. Here’s what we know. NPR. Retrieved 12/04/2024 from https://www.npr.org/2021/11/22/1057894472/what-we-know-about-the-waukesha-christmas-parade-incident
Goldbeck, Madison. (11/15/2022). Darrell Brooks’ grandmother updates statement after day 1 of sentencing hearings. TMJ4. Retrieved 12/05/2024 from https://www.tmj4.com/news/darrell-brooks-trial/darrell-brooks-grandmother-updates-statement-after-day-1-of-sentencing-hearings
Glauber, Bill; Spicuzza, Mary; Beck, Molly. (01/19/2022). Driver plows into Waukesha Christmas Parade crowd, leaving five dead, more than 40 injured. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved 12/06/2024 from https://www.jsonline.com/story/communities/waukesha/news/2021/11/21/waukesha-christmas-parade-car-rams-through-downtown-shots-fired-people-injured/8714041002/
Luthern, Ashley. (10/01/2022). A history of Waukesha parade suspect Darrell Brooks’ criminal record. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved 12/06/2024 from https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/crime/2022/10/01/history-waukesha-parade-suspect-darrell-brooks-and-law-enforcement/10440943002/
Shelbourne, Talis. (12/01/2021). Wilhelm Hospel always kept moving, whether it was physical activity, home projects, or family events. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved 12/06/2024 from https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/2021/12/01/wilhelm-bill-hospel-killed-waukesha-christmas-parade-consummate-family-man/8750804002/
4029 News. (11/23/2021). What we know about the 6 victims of the Waukesha Christmas parade. Retrieved 12/06/2024 from https://www.4029tv.com/article/waukesha-suv-drives-into-crowd-at-holiday-parade-multiple-people-dead-injured/38334084
Church and Chapel. (n.d.). Leanna “Lee” Joy Owen Obituary. Retrieved 12/09/2024 from https://www.churchandchapel.com/obituaries/Leanna-Lee-Joy-Owen?obId=23238357
Waldrop, Theresa. (11/22/2021). Milwaukee Dancing Grannies have long brought joy to parades. Now they grieve after Wisconsin incident. CNN. Retrieved 12/09/2024 from https://www.cnn.com/2021/11/22/us/milwaukee-dancing-grannies-profile/index.html
BBC. (11/24/2021). Wisconsin: Child becomes sixth fatality in car-ramming. Retrieved 12/09/2024 from https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-59396999
Lofland, Lee. (11/17/2022). A Path Of Evil And Carnage: Darrell Brooks Sentenced To Six Life Sentences Plus 762 Years. Graveyard Shift. Retrieved 12/11/2024 from https://leelofland.com/a-path-of-evil-and-carnage-darrell-brooks-sentenced-to-six-life-sentences-plus-762-years/
Miston, Bill. (12/07/2021). New charges: Darrell Brooks threatened, offered marriage to victim. Fox 6 Milwaukee. Retrieved 12/11/2024 from https://www.fox6now.com/news/new-charges-darrell-brooks-threatened-offered-marriage-to-victim
Fox 6 Milwaukee. (09/29/2022). Darrell Brooks trial: Criminal history dates back to 1999. Retrieved 12/12/2024 from https://www.fox6now.com/news/darrell-brooks-trial-waukesha-christmas-parade-criminal-history
Kaste, Martin. (11/25/2021). There’s a backlash brewing against bail reform after the parade tragedy in Waukesha. NPR. Retrieved 12/12/2024 from https://www.npr.org/2021/11/25/1059019616/theres-a-backlash-brewing-against-bail-reform-after-the-parade-tragedy-in-waukes
ADL.org. (12/16/2021). Waukesha: Tragedy Exploited by White Supremacists. Retrieved 12/12/2024 from https://www.adl.org/resources/article/waukesha-tragedy-exploited-white-supremacists
Vielmetti, Bruce. (10/06/2022). Has Darrell Brooks’ behavior set Waukesha parade attack trial on path to reversal? Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved 12/12/2024 from https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/2022/10/06/veteran-defense-lawyers-say-darrell-brooks-competency-should-tested-waukesha-christmas-parade-trial/8187159001/
Wieneke, Cara. (10/17/2022). The Sovereign Citizen Theory and Darrell Brooks. Wieneke Law office. Retrieved 12/12/2024 from https://www.wienekelaw.com/blog/the-sovereign-citizen-theory-and-darrell-brooks
Luthern, Ashley; Dirr, Alison. (01/20/2022). ‘A mistake:’ Chisholm, chief judge explain low bail given to Waukesha parade suspect in earlier case. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved 12/12/2024 from https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/local/milwaukee/2021/12/02/john-chisholm-discuss-low-bail-given-man-charged-waukesha-christmas-parade-attack-darrell-brooks/8814614002/
Lamoureux, Mack. (10/18/2022). Man Accused of Killing 6 at Christmas Parade Is Making a Mockery of His Trial. Vice. Retrieved 12/12/2024 from https://www.vice.com/en/article/waukesha-christmas-parade-attack-darrell-brooks-trial/
The Associated Press. (10/26/2022). A Wisconsin man is convicted of killing 6 with an SUV in a Christmas parade. NPR. Retrieved 12/12/2024 from https://www.npr.org/2022/10/26/1131614524/wisconsin-christmas-parade-suv-guilty
Taylor, Cody; Ryan, Rachel. (10/02/2022). Waukesha community prepares for Darrell Brooks trial. Spectrum News. Retrieved 12/12/2024 from https://spectrumnews1.com/wi/milwaukee/news/2022/10/02/waukesha-community-prepares-for-darrell-brooks-trial
History
Visit Milwaukee. (n.d.). Celebrate Our Native American Roots. Retrieved 12/12/2024 from https://www.visitmilwaukee.org/about-milwaukee/unique-unites/native-american-roots/
Encyclopedia of Milwaukee. (n.d.). Native Milwaukee. Retrieved 12/12/2024 from https://emke.uwm.edu/entry/native-milwaukee/
Encyclopedia of Milwaukee. (n.d.). African Americans. Retrieved 12/12/2024 from https://emke.uwm.edu/entry/african-americans/
Wisconsin 101. (n.d.). Slavery in Wisconsin. Retrieved 12/12/2024 from https://wi101.wisc.edu/slavery-in-wisconsin/
Encyclopedia of Milwaukee. (n.d.). City of Waukesha. Retrieved 12/12/2024 from https://emke.uwm.edu/entry/city-of-waukesha/
How Not to Get Murdered
Never Use Alone – 877-696-1996
National Domestic Violence Hotline 1-800-799-7233 or text START to 88788
988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline
Rainn https://www.rainn.org/ or 800.656.4673
National Domestic Violence Hotline 1-800-799-SAFE (7233)
International Organizations Domestic Violence National/Global Resources: https://www.domesticshelters.org/resources/national-global-organizations/international-organizations
Music
“Abyss” by Alasen: ●https://soundcloud.com/alasen●https://twitter.com/icemantrap ●https://instagram.com/icemanbass/●https://soundcloud.com/therealfrozenguy●
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
“Christmas Hip Hop” by Blake
http://ccmixter.org/files/blakeht/29357
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“Jingle Bells Dark Remix” by Chris Hayes Music
Available at: https://youtu.be/-B1n1B9jX0g
Beat by https://chrishayesmusic.co.uk
“Christmas Rap” & “Furious Freak” by Kevin MacLeod
https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/full_list.php
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