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Alcohol contributed to a single- Samantha Spady, a Nebraska-native, Jamail Johnson, 25, was trying to break Raven Gileau, 19, was found dead
vehicle accident that killed a Kansas Colorado State University student two disputing groups apart when he alongside railroad tracks early Dec. 11,
University student Oct. 2, 2008. found dead in his house Sept. 5,2004 was shot to death at Pace University 2010. Prior to the accident, Gileau had
died from acute alcohol poisoning. on Feb. 6, 2011. reportedly been drinking with friends
Neil Hockenbarger, 26, died at the at a Campus bar.
scene of the crash. Hockenbarger was Spady, 19, had a blood alcohol level of Six other students were injured in the
driving too fast for conditions, driving 0.436 when her blood was tested after shooting, including a 17-year-old with Gileau was seperated from friends at
recklessly, and was under the influence. her death. That’s more than 5 times a head wound. some point during the night. Witnesses
the legal limit. say she left with an unidentified male.
Hockenbarger lost control, left the The men who opened fired were
street and struck a tree and a utility Investigators said the Spady could arrested and charged with aggravated Gileau walked as far as she was able to
pole, splitting the pole in two and not stand on her own when two friends murder, shooting into a home and go. The male student left her under a
destroying his car. helped her into the living room of her felonious assault. bridge out of the weather, then went
house to sleep it off. to fetch his car. When he returned,
The accident happened a block from Gileau was gone. A search party later
his home. She had died 10 hrs prior to discovery. discovered her body.
Chelsea Brooke Torres, a 21-year- Moscow police say a University of Just weeks away from graduation UC Berkeley engineering student
old UFC student, was killed early Idaho senior died of respiratory arrest, and women’s lacrosse team member, Christopher Wootton was stabbed to
Dec. 20, 2010, while driving her 2001 due to alcohol poisoning after a night Yeardley Love, 22, was found dead with death early May 3, 2008, less than a
Volkswagen. of drinking to celebrate his 21st apparent physical injuries. It was also block away from his house.
birthday. reported that she was overdosed with
Torres, who was not wearing a alcohol. Police reports indicate a verbal
seatbelt, was driving the wrong way Benjamin Harris died on July 13, 2010. exchange between the students
and crashed into another car. Harris had as many as 15 shots in two- Within hours, police had taken a senior escalated into a physical fight which
and-a-half hours as he celebrated. lacrosse team member into custody led to stabbing. Alcohol was involved.
She was pronounced dead on the road, and charged with first-degree murder.
just hours into her 21st birthday. Emergency personnel responded to Berkeley City College student Andrew
a report of an unconscious man and The lacrosse stars had previously been Hoeft, 20, was charged with murder.
began CPR. He was pronounced dead on in a relationship.
arrival at the local medical center. Wooton was a month away from
receiving his diploma.
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