NAU Fraternity Leader Sentenced to Jail for Role in Pledge's Fatal Hazing
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 alcohol poisoning at an off-campus Delta Tau Delta house during a recruitment event. Eslick pleaded guilty to a felony hazing charge after organizing a drinking game that resulted in the pledges consuming approximately 3.5 liters of vodka. The victim's family sought reform over maximum prison time, while the judge emphasized the failure of bystanders to intervene. The national fraternity organization closed the NAU chapter following the incident.