College student’s death sparks hazing probe as 3 fraternity members are arrested

An Arizona assemblage pupil is dead, and 3 others person been arrested aft attending an off-campus fraternity lawsuit past weekend. 

Officers were called to the country astatine astir 8:45 a.m. connected Saturday, Jan. 31, aft receiving reports of an 18-year-old antheral pupil of Northern Arizona University (NAU) who was "found unresponsive" astatine a location connected South Pine Grove Road successful Flagstaff, the Flagstaff Police Department said successful a statement. 

"Bystanders wrong the location initiated CPR anterior to constabulary arrival," the FPD continued. "Upon arrival, officers recovered the idiosyncratic not breathing and continued life-saving measures connected country until paramedics arrived."

The student, whose individuality has not been released astatine the clip of this report, was subsequently pronounced dormant astatine the scene, according to authorities.

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An 18-year-old Northern Arizona University pupil was recovered dormant astatine an off-campus Delta Tau Delta fraternity event, starring to the apprehension of 3 members, successful Flagstaff, Arizona connected Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026, according to authorities. (Google Maps)

Investigators aboriginal learned the pupil "attended a gathering astatine the residence the erstwhile evening, identified arsenic a ‘rush’ lawsuit for the Delta Tau Delta fraternity," wherever respective individuals – including the deceased pupil – consumed alcohol, FPD said. 

The incidental led to the apprehension of 3 Delta Tau Delta fraternity members, according to police. 

Twenty-year-old students Carter Eslick, Riley Cass and Ryan Creech were each taken into custody and charged with hazing successful transportation with the student’s death, FPD said successful the statement.

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Students locomotion on a sun-dappled pedestrian pathway connected the Northern Arizona University field successful Flagstaff connected Sept. 10, 2025. (iStock)

Hazing is defined, successful part, arsenic the "submission of members oregon prospective members to perchance unsafe oregon hazardous circumstances oregon activities" that whitethorn effect successful idiosyncratic injury, according to NAU. 

Detectives are inactive moving to find the student’s mode and origin of death, the FPD said.

In a statement, NAU called the student’s decease a "devastating loss," portion adding that "our hearts are with his family, friends and each members of our assemblage who are grieving."

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Students locomotion on a pedestrian pathway connected the Northern Arizona University field successful Flagstaff connected Sept. 10, 2025. (iStock)

The assemblage besides acknowledged the apprehension of 3 of its students and revealed the campus’ Delta Tau Delta fraternity section has been suspended "to let a afloat probe to instrumentality spot and prioritize pupil safety." 

"We privation to beryllium clear: The information and well-being of our students stay our highest priorities. Violence, hazing oregon immoderate different behaviour that endangers others has nary spot astatine NAU," the assemblage added.

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In 2022, hazing was criminalized successful Arizona nether Jack’s Law, with offenders risking punishment of up to 3.75 years successful prison, according to Fraternal Law. 

The FPD, Delta Tau Delta's nationalist section and NAU did not instantly respond to Fox News Digital’s petition for comment.