Arlin O. Sangster, 20, of Rothschild, pleaded not guilty July 17 to being a party to the crimes of first-degree reckless homicide in the death of Donald Mitchell Jr. and misdemeanor theft.

Arlin Sangster is charged with being a party to the crime of first-degree reckless homicide for the beating death of Donald Mitchell Jr., 61, on March 15 in Stevens Point.