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    Former Fraternity Member Gets House Arrest In Penn State Hazing Death

    by Bill Chappell Aug 01, 2018 3 minutes

    A judge has sentenced a former leader of the Penn State fraternity to three months of house arrest over the hazing death of Timothy Piazza last year. Ryan Burke, who was in charge of recruitment at Beta Theta Pi fraternity, is the first person to plead guilty in the case.

    Burke admitted to hazing and other crimes. He is one of more than 20 defendants to face charges after investigators recovered evidence from a

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