Wisconsin frat leaders arrested over pledge hazing
The gist
Two leaders of an unrecognized Wisconsin fraternity were arrested after police found about 30 pledges injured.
The case highlights how off-campus chapters can operate beyond university oversight.
How it unfolded
- Sep 23, 2026Madison police responded to the Alpha Epsilon Pi house on Langdon Street around 8:20 p.m. after an anonymous hazing tip; officers declared the event unlawful and found about 30 pledges, most 18, partially clothed in a filthy basement with visible injuries.
- Sep 23, 2026Fraternity president Brayden J. Klein and vice president Samuel N. Vane, both 20, were arrested for hazing and disorderly conduct and taken to the Dane County Jail.
- Sep 24, 2026Klein and Vane each posted $400 bail around 1 a.m. and were released.