The findings and ensuing charges of a months-long investigation into the death of Penn State student Timothy Piazza was finally released on Friday. Here's everything that happened throughout the day.
10 members of Beta Theta Pi charged in the death of Timothy Piazza case were arraigned on Friday at the Centre County Courthouse in Bellefonte. Eight others will be arraigned next week.
Here are the maximum penalties associated with the charges filed today in the Beta Theta Pi case.
After Timothy Piazza's initial fall and injuries, he fell multiple more times and fell down the stairs again in the morning.
“The Grandy Jury concludes that the death of Timothy Piazza was not a result of isolated conduct or a simple mistake (i.e. negligence). Rather, the Grand Jury concludes that Timothy Piazza died as a direct result of the extremely reckless conduct of the Beta Theta Pi Fraternity who operated within the permissive atmosphere fostered b the Pennsylvania State University Interfraternity Council,” the presentment reads.
Beta Theta Pi's national chapter released a statement after Centre County District Attorney Stacy Parks Miller announced charges against members of the former Beta Theta Pi chapter at Penn State this morning.