Washington state lawmakers are working on a hazing-prevention bill that would put new restrictions on colleges, universities, and fraternities. "Sam's Law Act" cleared a final hurdle in the State Senate...
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...