USA Today A Virginia school will pay nearly $1 million to the family of a freshman who died after a fraternity hazing incident as part of a settlement agreement. The...
August 12, 2022
A new law taking effect September 24 is making hazing a crime in Arizona. It's being called "Jack's Law" and violators could now face criminal charges. It's named after Jack...
January 26, 2022
Hector Martinez and Jolayne Houtz still grieve for their son. Sam Martinez died in November 2019 of acute alcohol poisoning while pledging a fraternity at Washington State University, where he...
January 14, 2022
It’s a day that Jolayne Houtz remembers vividly. She was sitting at her desk at work and heard ragged breathing outside her door. It was her husband, Hector Martinez, telling...
January 14, 2022
After months of preparation by Virginia Commonwealth University freshman Adam Oakes’ family, two anti-hazing legislation bills have been pre-filed in the Virginia General Assembly for the 2022 session. Oakes died...