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Ex-Fraternity Leader at Arizona University Gets Jail Time After Pledge Died of Alcohol Poisoning

Eslick must also deliver 305 anti-hazing presentations and avoid alcohol as part of probation after pleading guilty to felony hazing.

  • On Wednesday, Coconino County Superior Court Judge Stacy Krueger sentenced former Northern Arizona University fraternity leader Carter Eslick to 60 days in jail and three years of probation for his role in the fatal hazing of 18-year-old Colin Martinez.
  • Serving as pledge master for Delta Tau Delta, Eslick orchestrated the January 31 drinking game where Martinez and other recruits consumed approximately 3.5 liters of vodka, leading to fatal alcohol poisoning.
  • An autopsy revealed Martinez died with a 0.425% blood-alcohol concentration, more than five times the legal limit. Witnesses checked his pulse and breathing after he gagged, but 911 was not called for roughly six hours.
  • Judge Krueger ordered Eslick to deliver 305 anti-hazing presentations as a condition of probation. He faces an additional 305 days in jail if he fails to meet these court-mandated requirements.
  • Chris Martinez, Colin's father, said "Every morning since Jan. 31, our families have awakened to the reality that he is not coming home." Northern Arizona University closed the Delta Tau Delta chapter to prevent future tragedies.
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Ex-fraternity leader at Arizona university sentenced after pledge died of alcohol poisoning

A former NAU fraternity leader was sentenced to two months in jail for his role in a hazing ritual that led to the death of a pledge.

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AZCentral broke the news in Phoenix, United States on Wednesday, September 30, 2026.
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