Grand Jury Recommends Criminal Charges in FSU Frat Hazing Death
An autopsy determined 20-year-old Pi Kappa Phi pledge Andrew Coffey died of acute alcohol poisoning and had a blood alcohol content of .447.
An autopsy determined 20-year-old Pi Kappa Phi pledge Andrew Coffey died of acute alcohol poisoning and had a blood alcohol content of .447.
Ohio State officials say 11 of the 37 Interfraternity Council chapters have been under investigation since the beginning of the school year.
Prosecutors say the FBI was able to recover deleted video footage from security cameras at Penn State’s Beta Theta Pi fraternity.
The punishments range from probation to expulsion, although Penn State officials will not provide names or specifics related to the disciplinary actions.
All fraternities and sororities at Florida State have been suspended after a pledge was found unresponsive Friday morning at the Pi Kappa Phi fraternity.
The alleged hazing included physical abuse with a paddle and forced consumption of foods and beverages meant to induce vomiting.
A large portion of recommended changes relate to student safety and the prevention of sexual assault and hazing in Greek life organizations.
The student’s alcohol-related hazing death occurred last month.
The death of an LSU freshman after pledging a fraternity is now being looked into by school officials and authorities as a potential hazing incident.
Dropped charges include involuntary manslaughter, while four of the 18 students facing charges were dropped from the lawsuit entirely.