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Five Indicted in Hazing Death of Southern University Student Caleb Wilson

The indictments detail charges that range from manslaughter to felony hazing.

Overview

  • Court records name Isaiah Smith, Kyle Thurman, Caleb McCray, Winston Sanders, and Jaydn Landrum as the defendants indicted in connection with Wilson’s death.
  • A grand jury charged McCray with manslaughter and principal to felony hazing; Smith with principal to manslaughter, principal to felony hazing, and obstruction of justice; Thurman with principal to felony hazing and three obstruction counts; Sanders with principal to felony hazing and two obstruction counts; and Landrum with principal to felony hazing.
  • The grand jury also returned misdemeanor hazing indictments tied to conduct involving other students who sought to join the fraternity.
  • Reporting says Wilson collapsed during a February off-campus ritual at a warehouse while attempting to pledge Omega Psi Phi.
  • District Attorney Hillar Moore says the investigation remains active with digital evidence under review, and the university has expelled the Beta Sigma chapter as Wilson’s family pursues a wrongful-death lawsuit.