Whitman County Prosecutor Denis Tracy has filed charges against 15 members of a Washington State University fraternity following an investigation into the 2019 death of WSU student Sam Martinez.
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Samuel Martinez, 19, died of alcohol poisoning after attending an Alpha Tau Omega fraternity event in 2019. His family said it was disappointed that criminal charges of hazing were not filed.
15 frat members facing charges in death of pledge at Washington State University
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PULLMAN, Wash. â Criminal charges have been filed against 15 members and former members of a Washington State University fraternity in connection with the death of a pledge.
Whitman County Prosecutor Denis Tracy announced Wednesday that the 15 members of the Alpha Tau Omega (ATO) fraternity are each charged with supplying liquor to one or more pledges at a fraternity event that was part of an initiation process.