Waukesha Christmas Parade

The prosecution called its first two witnesses Thursday afternoon in the trial of Darrell Brooks, accused in the Waukesha Christmas parade attack: Waukesha Police Sgt. David Wanner and Kori Runkel, the roommate of Brooks' girlfriend.

Darrell Brooks requested an adjournment of his trial in the Waukesha Christmas parade attack Wednesday, telling the court he believes he has COVID and needs to wait until at least Friday for test results to come back. Prosecutors said he's heard on jail phone calls telling his mother he's going to delay the trial.

The court empaneled a 16-member jury Tuesday in the Darrell Brooks trial; 10 men, six women, all white. This, after Brooks refused to cooperate with the peremptory challenge process, and the court clerk had pick random juror numbers to be stricken from a tumbler on Brooks' behalf.

Darrell Brooks managed to delay the start of his Waukesha Christmas parade attack trial Monday by becoming so disruptive the judge had to take multiple breaks before forcing him to watch the proceedings via video from another room.

The Darrell Brooks trial, like the Waukesha Christmas parade tragedy itself, will impact hundreds of people in Waukesha. For people who were there, the trial is a reminder of what happened that day.

Darrell Brooks, 40, faces the possibility of life in prison for the November 2021 Waukesha Christmas parade attack that killed six and injured more than 60. Here's a look at key players in what's expected to be a lengthy trial, including the judge, lawyers, witnesses and victims.

Prosecutors say Darrell Brooks killed six and injured more than 60 in just minutes, his SUV careening through the parade route on Nov. 21, 2021. Some witnesses said he appeared to be avoiding cars but not people.