Wisconsin police find dozens of partially clothed men in frat house basement in alleged hazing incident
Police said about 30 pledges were found covered in food and liquids, and two fraternity leaders face hazing and disorderly conduct charges.
- On Wednesday, Madison police arrested Alpha Epsilon Pi president Brayden J. Klein and vice president Samuel N. Vane after discovering 30 partially clothed men covered in food and liquids in a basement during a suspected hazing incident.
- The University of Wisconsin-Madison terminated the fraternity's status in 2015 for violating the student organization code of conduct, allowing the chapter to operate independently of university safety policies.
- Inside the basement, officers found the men in a room heated to 81 degrees, with several suffering from "visible injuries consistent with being physically assaulted," according to police.
- AEPi communications officer Jonathan Pierce said the national organization is cooperating with the investigation, while UW-Madison officials stated they are "fully committed to preventing and addressing hazing" and investigating implicated students.
- Madison Police Captain Kipp Hartman confirmed the investigation is active and ongoing, with university services providing student support as needed during the process.
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Wisconsin fraternity leaders arrested after alleged hazing
Two leaders of an unrecognized fraternity at the University of Wisconsin-Madison were arrested this week after police said they found roughly 30 young men, most of them pledges, packed into a sweltering basement, partially clothed and covered in food and condiments.
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MADISON, Wisconsin (WISN) — Madison police said they are investigating a case of possible hazing after finding 30 people covered in food, condiments and other liquids inside the basement of a fraternity house Wednesday night. Once inside, police said they found several people in the basement — most of whom were 18 years old, police […]
Wisconsin frat leaders arrested after 30 pledges found in filthy basement, injured and covered in condiments
Two leaders of an underground University of Wisconsin-Madison fraternity were arrested and charged with hazing after dozens of pledges were found injured, shirtless and covered in condiments in a dingy basement.
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