NAU Fraternity Leader Sentenced to 60 Days for Fatal Hazing Incident
Carter Eslick, a former pledge master at Northern Arizona University, was sentenced to 60 days in jail and three years of probation for his role in the January 2026 death of 18-year-old Colin Daniel Martinez. Martinez died of acute alcohol toxicity with a blood-alcohol concentration of 0.425% after participating in a hazing drinking game at an off-campus house. Eslick pleaded guilty to a felony hazing charge, acknowledging his responsibility for providing the alcohol and rules for the event. The victim's family sought reform rather than maximum prison time, while the judge emphasized the failure of bystanders to intervene. The national fraternity organization closed the NAU chapter following the incident.