Dossier
alcohol poisoning
Coverage of alcohol poisoning in the Nexus archive.
- WA Supreme Court rules in WSU hazing death
The Washington Supreme Court ruled 5-3 that Washington State University owed a 'duty of care' to Sam Martinez, a 19-year-old who died from hazing-related alcohol poisoning in 2019.
- Louisiana grandmother allegedly forced 4-year-old granddaughter to drink lethal amount of whiskey
Roxanne Record, a 57-year-old Louisiana grandmother, faces first-degree murder charges for allegedly forcing her 4-year-old granddaughter, China Record, to drink a lethal amount of whiskey in April 2022. Prosecutors allege the act was a targeted punishment, with China’s mother, Kadjah Record, present but unresponsive. China’s death resulted in a blood alcohol content over eight times the legal driving limit.