New charges in Penn State frat house hazing death after deleted basement video footage shows pledge drinking 18 drinks in 90 minutes
School Crimes
“Every drink consumed was provided to him by a fraternity brother”: DA
Trials
September 5, 2017
Judge tosses most serious charges in Penn State frat hazing death
By MARK SCOLFORO, Associated Press BELLEFONTE, Pa. (AP) — A judge threw out involuntary manslaughter and aggravated assault charges Friday against members of a Penn State fraternity in the alcohol-related hazing death of a pledge, ordering 12 of the young men to stand trial on less serious counts. The ruling, issued without explanation by District Justice …
College Crimes
June 12, 2017
Dramatic video shown as Penn State frat boys are in court for hazing death charges
Video of the last hours of Timothy Piazza’s life is being shown to a judge Monday to support the charges against 18 Penn State fraternity brothers accused in the student’s hazing death. Piazza, 19, died after an alcohol-fueled hazing ritual in the Beta Theta Pi frat house in February. While his blood-alcohol level was measured …
Trials
March 13, 2017
Justice? Two men accused of covering up Penn State child sex abuse scandal plead guilty to REDUCED charges
Prosecutors dropped three felony charges of child endangerment and conspiracy