About this episode
The episode discusses the tragic death of Sam Martinez due to alcohol poisoning during a fraternity pledge ritual and the subsequent legal battle by his family against Washington State University.
Episode 75 Sam Martinez Washington State University freshman, Sam Martinez, died of acute alcohol poisoning after a fraternity pledge ritual. While the university initially stated they had no culpability in Sam's death, his family would take their case all the way to the Washington Supreme Court….and win. To learn more about hazing on campuses, visit Hazinginfo.org To listen to every episode of Campus Killings ad-free and get other benefits, simply visit our channel page on Apple Podcasts to get started with an AbJack Insider subscription. Follow Campus Killings on Social Media via the following: Facebook - Instagram - Threads - X Formerly Twitter - BlueSky - Tik Tok - Twitch - Youtube Or find ALL of our social media platforms with one link: https://linktr.ee/campuskillings Campus Killings is hosted by Dr. Meghan Sacks and Dr. Amy Shlosberg. Research and Writing by Abagail Belcastro Produced by Mike Morford of AbJack Entertainment ©2026 AbJack Entertainment -All rights reserved . This content is the sole property of AbJack Entertainment. Any unauthorized re-selling, re-purposing, or re-distribution, is strictly prohibited, and will be subject to legal action.
People in this episode
Hosts: Dr. Meghan Sacks, Dr. Amy Shlosberg
Topics covered
- fraternity hazing
- alcohol poisoning
- legal case
- campus safety
- student death
Keywords
- Sam Martinez
- Washington State University
- alcohol poisoning
- fraternity
- hazing
- legal case
- campus safety
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Washington State University, Hazinginfo.org, AbJack Entertainment
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