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WSU was aware of hazing problems on Greek Row before freshman's death, parents allege

The parents of Sam Martinez say WSU missed multiple opportunities to stop the hazing culture on Greek Row before their son died in a hazing

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'My dream, his dream, cut short': Parents of son killed in hazing incident applaud ‘Sam’s Law’ - MyNorthwest.com

'My dream, his dream, cut short': Parents of son killed in hazing incident applaud ‘Sam’s Law’

The parents of a college freshman at WSU killed in a hazing incident speak out on why added transparency in the Greek system is needed.

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'60 Minutes' reports Sunday on WSU fraternity hazing death of Sam Martinez

Two years after the hazing death of Washington State University student Sam Martinez, the story of what happened is about to be scrutinized

Martinez, a 19-year-old freshman from Bellevue, died of acute alcohol poisoning on Nov. 12, 2019, after attending a new-member hazing ritual at the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity. The circumstances surrounding his death propelled a police investigation that lasted more a year, a lawsuit filed by the Martinez family against the fraternity and WSU, and misdemeanor charges against 15 former fraternity members.

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A Washington state prosecutor slapped 15 present and former frat boys with prison prices associated to the 2019 drinking death of a 19-year-

A Washington state prosecutor slapped 15 present and former frat boys with prison prices associated to the 2019 drinking death of a 19-year-old pledge. Washington State University freshman Sam Martinez died Nov. 12, 2019 at the off-campus Alpha Tau Omega fraternity home after allegedly splitting a half-gallon of rum with one other pledge as a part of an initiation occasion.

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Police believe WSU fraternity death may be related to hazing

Police chief Gary Jenkins tells us interviews with students made them change their mind about what happened to Sam Martinez.

New information has Pullman Police saying that hazing may have contributed to a Bellevue teen’s death at his Washington State University fraternity earlier this month. Police chief Gary Jenkins told KIRO Radio that interviews with students made them change their mind about what happened to Sam Martinez. “Initially we indicated that we had ruled out hazing but as a result of those additional interviews that is not ruled out at this point. That is a possibility,” he said.