US EditionMom sentenced for driving into park with group of kids, hitting 1 of them
- On June 14, 2025, Brandie Gotch, age 31, received a decade-long prison sentence after admitting to three aggravated assault charges related to an incident in February 2024 where she drove her vehicle through a park in Peoria, injuring a 12-year-old girl.
- The incident began when Gotch saw preteens allegedly bullying her children at Westgreen Park, including throwing wood chips and possibly punching her 10-year-old daughter, which escalated her actions.
- Gotch backed her truck into a boy, pulled him by his hair, chased another child with a stick, then drove through the park amid over a dozen children, causing some to flee and running over the girl's leg.
- Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell emphasized that although the incident had the potential to result in serious harm, fortunately the injuries were limited to a sprained ankle along with some minor scrapes and bruises, and she reinforced that expressing anger by targeting a child is never acceptable.
- Gotch's conviction and sentencing underline the legal consequences for dangerous felony assault, while officials emphasized that adults must control their anger to prevent harm to children.
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PHOENIX — A woman who drove her pickup truck through a crowded Peoria park in a fit of rage — nearly injuring multiple children — has been sentenced to 10 years in prison, the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office announced Saturday. Brandie Gotch, 31, pleaded guilty to three counts of aggravated assault stemming from the February 2024 incident, during which her actions turned a routine park visit… Source
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