Ex-Fraternity Leader Sentenced for Role in Pledge’s Alcohol Poisoning Death

A former fraternity leader at Northern Arizona University was sentenced to jail after a pledge died from alcohol poisoning during hazing activities.

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October 1, 2026 One Min Read

POLICY WIRE — Flagstaff, Ariz. — A former Northern Arizona University fraternity leader was sentenced to two months in jail for his role in the death of a pledge who succumbed to alcohol poisoning during hazing activities.

Carter Eslick, 20, pleaded guilty to a felony hazing charge in the Jan. 31 death of Colin Daniel Martinez, 18, at an off-campus house. An autopsy revealed Martinez had a blood-alcohol content of 0.425%, more than five times the legal limit for drivers over 21.

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Eslick, who was the fraternity’s pledge master at the time, received three years of supervised probation and must complete anti-hazing presentations. The university suspended the fraternity following the incident, and the national organization later closed the NAU chapter.

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