How hazing led to the death of fraternity pledge Sam Martinez
Nov 28, 2021 · When a freshman named Sam Martinez died pledging Alpha Tau Omega at Washington State University in 2019, his parents said the national fraternity hid the local chapter's history of hazing, and...
Court finds WSU liable in fraternity hazing death | king5.com
Jan 24, 2025 · Sam Martinez, a 19-year-old freshman from Bellevue, died from acute alcohol poisoning during a fraternity event at Alpha Tau Omega (ATO) in November 2019.
Sam Martinez death: 15 fraternity members charged in death …
Jun 3, 2021 · The charges filed Wednesday are related to the death of 19-year-old freshman Sam Martinez of Bellevue, Washington. Martinez died of acute alcohol intoxication on Nov. 12, 2019 after attending a...
Members of WSU fraternity where Bellevue freshman died didn’t …
Jun 9, 2022 · PULLMAN, Wash. — Approximately 35 hours of Pullman Police Department taped interviews connected to the 2019 WSU fraternity hazing death of 19-year-old Sam Martinez reveal members and pledges of...
Parents allege negligence by WSU in freshman's hazing death - king5.com
Apr 28, 2022 · Sam Martinez, who attended Newport High School in Bellevue, pledged the Alpha Tau Omega (ATO) fraternity in July of 2019. He began classes in Pullman in August and died three months later, on the...
WSU is liable in Sam Martinez hazing death, appellate judges rule
Jan 24, 2025 · The alcohol-poisoning death of 19-year-old Sam Martinez sparked outrage over hazing, and his parents sought changes in his name in an effort to protect future students .
Sam’s Law – Hazing Prevention - UW Homepage
Sam’s Law (H.B. 1751) was in response to the death of Sam Martinez at Washington State University in November 2019. Sam was a freshman at his death and was a fraternity pledge. He died after a big/little reveal from acute alcohol poisoning due to traditions within the organization.
Family of Sam Martinez wins court battle to bring WSU hazing
Jan 25, 2025 · SEATTLE — More than five years after the tragic death of 19-year-old Sam Martine z at a fraternity event, the Washington Court of Appeals has ruled in favor of his family, allowing their case to...
'I think it would have saved him': Parents of 2019 WSU hazing …
Dec 12, 2024 · Then in 2019, Washington State University freshman Sam Martinez, 19, died during a hazing event at his fraternity, Alpha Tau Omega. He died of alcohol poisoning after pressure from his fraternity...
15 Men Charged in Connection With Death of Fraternity Pledge
Jun 3, 2021 · 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.