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 ...

19-year-old Sam Martinez from Bellevue died of alcohol poisoning while pledging a WSU-recognized fraternity, Alpha Tau Omega. According to court documents obtained by KIRO 7, a fraternity member g ...

Sam Martinez joined the Gamma Chi fraternity at Washington State University in 2019 during his freshman year. The fraternity has been recognized by the southeastern Washington school continuously ...