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Darrell Brooks, 39, entered the pleas to 77 charges, including
six counts of homicide and several counts of reckless
endangerment, in a court appearance.
"Not guilty plea entered. Bail remains as fixed", court records
showed after Friday's proceedings.
Brooks will remain jailed on a $5 million bail and a hearing is
scheduled for March 11, according to the website of a Wisconsin
Circuit Court.
Brooks, a Milwaukee resident, was arrested near the scene of the
carnage in November. Authorities said Brooks deliberately drove
an SUV through police barricades and into the annual parade in
the city of Waukesha, about 20 miles (32 km) west of Milwaukee.
The victims killed ranged in age from 8 to 81, and included some
members of the "Milwaukee Dancing Grannies" parade group. In
addition to those killed, more than 60 people were injured.
Video of the incident showed a red SUV racing alongside the
parade route and then into the procession, appearing to run over
many people before bystanders raced from sidewalks to help.
At the time of the incident, Brooks was out on bail from a
domestic abuse case and was suspected in another violent
altercation.
The incident drew the attention of both President Joe Biden, who
called the attack "horrific," and Pope Francis.
(Reporting by Kanishka Singh in Bengaluru; Editing by Sandra
Maler)
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