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Two more young men were killed in fraternity hazing incidents in the United States in March 2021. These deaths are among a growing number of college students who’ve lost their lives or been seriously injured as the result of hazing incidents associated with fraternities, sororities, and other organizations on campuses across the United States. Four separate types of entities in the United States have taken steps allegedly designed to bring an end to dangerous fraternity hazing and hazing associated with…

A construction accident took the life of a man working on residential development project in the New York Hudson Valley community of Woodbury in Orange County. The 43-year-old worker was digging in a 10-foot trench at the construction site. The trench collapsed on the man, burying him. Rescue attempts failed to extract him from the collapsed trench before he died. The worker was pronounced dead at the scene by emergency medical personnel. His name has not been released to the…

Yet again, a Hollywood powerhouse is the center of a brewing sexual assault storm of rapidly escalating proportions. The star of such popular and critically acclaimed films as The Social Network, J. Edgar, and On the Basis of Sex (in which he portrayed Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s husband), Armie Hammer has been named in another shocking sexual assault claim. The actor had a film from Disney slated for release later this year. In light of the latest sexual assault allegations made…

A massive fire engulfed the Evergreen Home for Adults, an assisted living facility located in Spring Valley, New York. The nursing home is located about 30 miles north of New York City. Firefighters were dispatched to the skilled nursing care facility at about 1:00 a.m. on March 23, 2021. Firefighters were quick to the scene. Nonetheless, by the time of their arrival, massive flames were described as already tearing through the building. The New York nursing care facility was home…

Two hazing deaths at the beginning of 2021 added to the ever-growing fraternity hazing body count. Since 2000, there have been 50 hazing-related deaths in the United States. The fraternity hazing deaths of Adam Oakes in February and Stone Foltz in March have increased the number of people killed in such incidents in the prime of their lives. The most commonplace causes of fraternity hazing deaths are: Alcohol poisoning Head injury Asphyxia Heatstroke Cardiac arrest Drowning The two young men…