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Fraternity Leader Indicted for Hazing Following Student's Death

3/28/2026

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Carter Eslick, Northern Arizona University fraternity leader, was indicted on a felony hazing charge.
Martinez died January 31 after a fraternity rush event where pledges allegedly drank vodka.
Autopsy found a blood-alcohol level of 0.425%, over five times the legal limit.
The Coconino County Attorney's Office said hazing can carry serious charges, including murder if a death occurs, and two fraternity members were arrested, with Eslick remaining the only charged.

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Carter Eslick, Northern Arizona University fraternity leader, was indicted on a felony hazing charge.
Martinez died January 31 after a fraternity rush event where pledges allegedly drank vodka.
Autopsy found a blood-alcohol level of 0.425%, over five times the legal limit.
The Coconino County Attorney's Office said hazing can carry serious charges, including murder if a death occurs, and two fraternity members were arrested, with Eslick remaining the only charged.