More arrests in Jacksonville State hazing probe | Crime

JACKSONVILLE, Ala. (AP) - Authorities say more arrests have been made in the investigation of an alleged hazing incident at Jacksonville State University.

The Anniston Star reports (http://bit.ly/TSFXRk ) that the new arrests bring the total to 13 in the investigation involving a Jacksonville State fraternity.

Some suspects face charges of first-degree assault, which is a felony, and misdemeanor hazing. Others face only hazing charges.

Calhoun County District Attorney Brian McVeigh announced in October that a grand jury had issued indictments stemming from a Nov. 26, 2011, incident involving a JSU fraternity and that more indictments were expected.

The fraternity, JSU's chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha, has since been dismissed from campus. A university official has said that the incident was 1 of the worst hazing cases the school has seen.

Information from: The Anniston Star, http://www.annistonstar.com/

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