Prosecutors said Thursday that an Ohio fraternity pledge has been charged with the deaths of eight people who were found unconscious after a campus party.
The suspects were charged in March in the death of Bowling Green State University’s Sampler Stone Foltz on charges ranging from involuntary mansolter to hedging.
University officials have said that three days after the death of 20-year-old Foltz and four students of the P. K. Kappa Alpha fraternity were encouraged to finish an entire bottle of wine.
According to a lawyer for Foltz’s family, he was released into his apartment by the fraternity’s brothers and his roommate later found him unconscious.
He was brought to the hospital, where he was put on life support and later died.
According to the prosecution, six of the accused were charged with involuntary manuscripts, serving a maximum prison sentence of three years.
Reckless murder, felony, assault, alcohol intoxication, violating the law and obstructing government business are some of the other charges.
It is not clear what the relationship is between the brotherhood and the eight – who are aged between 19 and 23.
He was identified as 20-year-old Jacob Crin; Delaine Dunson, 20; Troy Henrikson, 23, Canyon Caldwell, 21, Nile Sweeney, 21; Jarrett Prezel, 19; Aaron Lehne, 21; And Benjamin Boyers, 21, News station WTOL reports.
In a statement through his lawyers, Foltz’s family called the allegations a “step in the right direction”.
“We are grateful for all the hard work done by the local law enforcement and prosecutor’s office, and we are confident that they will ensure that justice is served,” he said.
“However, today is just a step in the right direction. Swift action is needed by the country’s government officials and university presidents to eradicate fraternal deterioration in the country. “
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