These Penn State Fraternity Brothers Are On Trial After One Of Their Pledges Died. Here’s What You Need To Know.

A total of 18 Beta Theta Pi brothers at Pennsylvania State University are facing charges over the death of one of their pledges. Here are the details.

According to the grand jury’s investigation, the pledge, Timothy Piazza, fell down a flight of stairs on the night of February 2. He had a blood alcohol level that reached as high as 0.36 due to a heavy amount of drinking he was required to engage in as part of the fraternity’s pledging.