Wisconsin police find dozens of partially clothed men in frat house basement in alleged hazing incident
Updated on: September 25, 2026 / 1:12 PM EDT / CBS News
TL;DR
- Police discovered around 30 partially clothed young men in a hot basement room at an unaccredited Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity house.
- Some of the young men, mostly 18 years old, sustained injuries consistent with physical assault.
- Two individuals, Brayden J. Klein and Samuel N. Vane, were arrested and charged with hazing and disorderly conduct.
- The fraternity chapter is unrecognized by the University of Wisconsin but legally operates as an unaffiliated chapter.
- The national Alpha Epsilon Pi organization is cooperating with the investigation and will expel members found responsible for criminal conduct.
- The University of Wisconsin is also conducting its own investigation into the incident.