California, Fraternity and Set on Fire

Pledge is set on fire for ‘skit’ at fraternity party, California officials say
The Phi Kappa Psi members at San Diego State University were each charged “with at least one felony” in relation to the February 2024 incident, the San Diego County District Attorney’s Office said in a Jan. 6 news release. They were identified as Caden Cooper, 22; Lucas Cowling, 20; Christopher Serrano, 20; and Lars Larsen, 19.
Four California fraternity brothers charged after setting pledge on fire during ‘skit’ at party: DA
The Phi Kappa Psi members – Caden Cooper, 22, Lucas Cowling, 20, Christopher Serrano, 20, and Lars Larsen, 19 – are accused of purposely setting Larsen ablaze during a large frat party while the organization was on probation, according to the San Diego County District Attorney.
Four Fraternity Members Charged After a Pledge Is Set on Fire
Prosecutors said that a skit last year left a San Diego State University student with third-degree burns over 16 percent of his body.
San Diego State University Frat Members Charged After Pledge Set on Fire at Party, Prosecutors Say
Four fraternity members at San Diego State University are facing felony charges in connection with a skit performed at party in which a pledge was set on fire
4 Fraternity Members Charged After Pledge Is 'Set on Fire' and Suffers 16 Percent Burns During Party ‘Skit’
Four fraternity members at San Diego State University have been charged in connection with a "skit" performed at a party that left one pledge hospitalized with 16 percent burns on his body. Caden Cooper,
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