More than five years after the tragic death of 19-year-old Sam Martinez at a fraternity event, the Washington Court of Appeals has ruled in favor of his family, allowing their case to proceed to a ...

Sam Martinez, a 19-year-old freshman from Bellevue, died from acute alcohol poisoning during a fraternity event at Alpha Tau Omega (ATO) in November 2019. Body camera footage and police ...

The alcohol-poisoning death of 19-year-old Sam Martinez sparked outrage over hazing, and his parents sought changes in his name in an effort to protect future students . That led to new state laws ...