Every time Jolayne Houtz recounts the story of her son Sam’s death, it breaks her heart all over again.
However, she feels a responsibility to continue to tell it.
“Maybe [Sam’s] story...
FRANKIE BEER, Evergreen news editor
• November 11, 2022
Saturday marks the anniversary of Sam Martinez's death.
Three years ago, the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity threw a “family drink night,” in which older members brought pledges large quantities of alcohol,...
House Bill 1758, which would increase the penalties for hazing on college campuses, passed the Washington State Senate Ways and Means Committee with amendments Monday. This means the bill is on its way...
EMMA LEDBETTER, Evergreen news editor
• November 28, 2021
A “60 Minutes” episode focusing on the hazing death of WSU freshman Sam Martinez will air at 7 p.m. today on CBS.
Martinez died of acute alcohol intoxication on Nov. 12, 2019, following an Alpha...
Two years later after Sam Martinez's death, the WSU Greek community is finding ways to honor his memory and keep the tragedy in the forefront of students’ minds by putting on a “dry” weekend.
Martinez,...
Fifteen individuals were charged with furnishing liquor to a minor in connection with the death of Sam Martinez in 2019.
Furnishing liquor to a minor is a gross misdemeanor in Washington state....
On the morning of Nov. 12, 2019, WSU freshman Sam Martinez was transported by the Pullman Police Department to a local funeral home in a locked body bag. Fraternity members found his body cold and discolored...
Fall is a difficult season for Jolayne Houtz and Hector Martinez. On Oct. 3, they celebrated their son Sam Martinez’s 20th birthday, and today marks the first anniversary of his death.
“Our family...
Alpha Tau Omega fraternity's six-year suspension is only a slap on the wrist compared to the loss Jolayne Houtz and her family will deal with for the rest of their lives, she said.
“He was full of...
