Eight Bowling Green students indicted for hazing death of Stone Foltz

Eight students at Bowling Green State University have been indicted on charges including manslaughter and reckless homicide for the March death of a student after a fraternity party.

Stone Foltz, a 20-year-old from Delaware County, died on March 7 after attending an off-campus event at the Pi Kappa Alpha International Fraternity, where he was allegedly forced to drink a handle of liquor — nearly 60 ounces. When he was dropped back at his apartment, he had a blood alcohol content of 0.394, according to his family.

An autopsy ruled his death “fatal ethanol intoxication” from a “college fraternity induction ritual.”

In total, the Wood County Prosecuting Attorney leveled 17 felonies and 25 misdemeanors against the eight current and former students Thursday.

Stone Foltz died on March 7.

Jacob Krinn, 20, faces first-degree felony charges of involuntary manslaughter, third-degree felony involuntary manslaughter, reckless homicide, felonious assault, hazing, failure to comply with underage alcohol laws and obstructing official business.

Daylen Dunson, 20, faces third-degree felony involuntary manslaughter, tampering with evidence, hazing, failure to comply with underage alcohol laws and obstructing official business.

Troy Henricksen, 23, faces third-degree felony involuntary manslaughter, reckless homicide, tampering with evidence, hazing, failure to comply with underage alcohol laws.

Canyon Caldwell, 21, faces third-degree felony involuntary manslaughter, tampering with evidence, hazing, failure to comply with underage alcohol laws and obstructing official business.

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Niall Sweeney, 21, faces third-degree felony involuntary manslaughter, hazing, failure to comply with underage alcohol laws and obstructing official business.

Jarrett Prizel, 19, faces third-degree felony involuntary manslaughter, hazing and failure to comply with underage alcohol laws.

Aaron Lehane, 21, faces tampering with evidence, hazing, failure to comply with underage alcohol laws and obstructing official business.

Benjamin Boyers, 21, faces hazing and failure to comply with underage alcohol laws. Wood County Prosecuting Attorney Paul Dobson said the misdemeanor charges against Boyers will be dismissed “for the time being.”

Bowling Green State University permanently expelled the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity.

“We are grateful for all of the hard work conducted by local law enforcement and the Prosecutor’s office, and we are confident they will make sure justice is served,” Foltz’s family said in a statement Thursday.

“However, today is just one step in the right direction. Swift action also needs to be taken by government officials and university presidents nationwide to abolish fraternity hazing. We are living every parent’s worst nightmare and will not be at peace until fraternity hazing is seen for what it truly is — abuse. It’s unacceptable, and in Stone’s case, it was fatal.

Bowling Green permanently expelled the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity earlier this month, calling the hazing “absolutely intolerable.”