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The student voice of Washington State University since 1895

The Daily Evergreen

The student voice of Washington State University since 1895

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WSU Police respond to threat at Global Scholars Hall on March 27.

WSU student involved in officer shooting not to face charges

JOSIAH PIKE, Copy editor April 10, 2024

The Whitman County Prosecutor’s Office will not charge 20-year-old WSU student John Bazan following what prosecutors described as an attempt to “induce the police to kill him.” Bazan was booked...

Sam Martinez died Nov. 12, 2019, after participating in a "Big-Little reveal night" with members of the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity.

One more defendant in Sam Martinez case pleads guilty

ALEX MCCOLLUM, Multimedia editor October 24, 2021

The last of the 15 cases in the investigation of Sam Martinez’s death was completed on Thursday after Wesley Oswald pleaded guilty to furnishing liquor to a minor. Oswald was sentenced to 19 days...

Sam Martinez, pictured here, died Nov. 12, 2019, after participating in a "Big-Little Night" with members of Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity.

Fifteen people charged in connection with Sam Martinez’s death

EMMA LEDBETTER, Evergreen news editor June 8, 2021

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....

Whitman County Prosecutor Denis Tracy received the investigative report from Pullman PD and is reviewing it. He has not reached a charging decision yet.

Police recommend charges for seven individuals involved in Sam Martinez’s death

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...

Lance Bishop, information technology director for Whitman County, said he is considering moving some of the county’s overall storage into cloud storage, which would increase the county’s available storage.

County commissioners discuss record storage

JAYCE CARRAL, Evergreen reporter February 23, 2021

Whitman County Commissioners discussed a possible upgrade to the IT system in the Whitman County Courthouse to increase the amount of available technology storage and replace 30-year-old fiber optic cables.  The...

Pullman resident arrested after setting off explosive to celebrate new U.S. president

Pullman resident arrested after setting off explosive to celebrate new U.S. president

TIMOTHY FAIRBANKS-CLOUSER February 2, 2021

A local resident is facing a class C felony charge for not having a license to use and possess explosives. Albert Arnold, 29, is charged with not having a license to possess or use explosives. He could...

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