Wednesday, March 21, 2007

Six OSU Students Charged with Hazing

Stillwater, OK - Six members of the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity at Oklahoma State University have been formerly charged with criminal hazing.

According to police, the 6 members of the APA fraternity repeatedly hazed at least one OSU student and pledge from january 23 until February 11 of this year.

Prosecutors allege numerous pledges were victimized by the fraternity members but they are only naming one victim, Randall Matthew Nash, because he was allegedly the most physically harmed by the member's actions.

According to court records, the 6 APA members "intentionally endangered [the victims] physical and/or mental health...by forceful beating...with a paddle" and other activities "which subjected victim to extreme mental stress."

According to media reports, the victim's beatings were so severe they will require plastic surgery to correct.

OSU has reportedly taken action against the fraternity.

The 6 members of APA charged are;
  1. Corrion "Cory" Quentrelle Cox, 22.
  2. Lyall Cobb Storandt, 22.
  3. Jason Donel Taylor, 22.
  4. Mitchell Anthony McCowan, 21.
  5. Michael Dexter Combs, 20.
  6. Joshua David Goree, 23.

If convicted the three face fines up to $500 and/or 90-days in jail.

Additional information can be found here.

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