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911 call on Ohio State frat video: "They set their pledges on fire"

Headline from CBS News, on the newest of 2 developments

Columbus police on Tuesday released a report of their preliminary investigation into the alleged hazing incident at Ohio State University's chapter of Sigma Alpha Epsilon.

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  1. Ohio State fraternity on interim suspension after video shows 2 people on fire

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    911 call on Ohio State frat video: "They set their pledges on fire"

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  1. NBC 4 Columbus

    Ohio State fraternity on interim suspension after video shows two individuals on fire (opens NBC 4 Columbus)

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    COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — An Ohio State fraternity has been placed on temporary suspension while it investigates a reported incident in which two individuals were set on fire. In a statement made late Sunday night, OSU spokesperson Ben Johnson said that Sigma Alpha Epsilon is under investigation after…

  2. News Nation Now

    OSU frat suspended after viral video shows 2 people on fire (opens News Nation Now)

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    “The university is aware of this extremely concerning incident," OSU spokesperson Ben Johnson said in a statement.

  3. Phl17

    Ohio State fraternity on interim suspension after video shows 2 people on fire (opens Phl17)

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    An Ohio State University fraternity has been placed on temporary suspension while it investigates a reported incident in which two individuals were set on fire.

  4. WFLA

    Fraternity on interim suspension after video shows 2 people on fire (opens WFLA)

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    WFLA's feed description

    An Ohio State University fraternity has been placed on temporary suspension while it investigates a reported incident in which two individuals were set on fire.

  5. The Hill

    Ohio State suspends fraternity after video shows two individuals on fire (opens The Hill)

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    The Ohio State University put Sigma Alpha Epsilon on interim suspension while the college investigates an online video showing two individuals set on fire. The video on X appears to show one individual whose pants were on fire lunging at a second person, catching him on fire as well.

  6. NBC News

    Ohio State University investigating fraternity after video appears to show two people on fire (opens NBC News)

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    An Ohio State University fraternity is being investigated after video of two young men seemingly on fire circulated online over the weekend.

  7. Bangor Daily News

    Ohio State suspends fraternity while investigating a video showing men engulfed in flames (opens Bangor Daily News)

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    COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A fraternity at Ohio State University has been temporarily suspended while authorities investigate a video that appears to show two panicked men engulfed in flames. A video shared on social media shows one individual with his sweatpants on fire who then lunges at a second indiv…

  8. The Guardian

    Ohio State fraternity suspended after viral video shows two men on fire (opens The Guardian)

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    The university and local police are conducting investigations into Sigma Alpha Epsilon and have placed them on interim suspension A fraternity at Ohio State University has been temporarily suspended while authorities investigate a video that appears to show two panicked men engulfed in flames.

  9. HuffPost

    Ohio State Fraternity Suspended Over Video Showing Men Engulfed In Flames (opens HuffPost)

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    HuffPost's feed description

    “The individuals in question are receiving medical care,” a university spokesperson said.

  10. NJ.com / Star-Ledger

    Ohio State fraternity suspended after video shows men on fire (opens NJ.com / Star-Ledger)

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    NJ.com / Star-Ledger's feed description

    "The university is aware of this extremely concerning incident."

  11. KTVZ Bend

    Ohio State fraternity placed on interim suspension after video shows fight between two people on fire (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    By Elizabeth Wolfe, Gloria Pazmino, CNN (CNN) — An Ohio State fraternity has been temporarily suspended after a widely circulated video captured two people fighting while their clothes were engulfed in fire, surrounded by a crowd of onlookers in university jerseys.

  12. Local News 8

    Ohio State fraternity placed on interim suspension after video shows two people on fire (opens Local News 8)

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    By Elizabeth Wolfe, Gloria Pazmino, CNN (CNN) — An Ohio State fraternity has been temporarily suspended after a widely circulated video captured two people whose clothes were engulfed in fire, surrounded by a crowd of onlookers in university jerseys.

  13. CBS News

    Fraternity suspended after video shows men on fire (opens CBS News)

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    A fraternity at Ohio State University has been temporarily suspended while authorities investigate a video that appears to show two people engulfed in flames.

  14. Newsweek

    Viral Video of Students on Fire Spurs Ohio State Fraternity Suspension (opens Newsweek)

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    The university placed its chapter of SAE on interim suspension pending an investigation after becoming aware of the video.

  15. Cleveland Plain Dealer

    Ohio State fraternity suspended after fire incident (opens Cleveland Plain Dealer)

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    Two people were hospitalized with burns after a viral video showed clothing catching fire at the Sigma Alpha Epsilon house in Columbus on Saturday. Police are investigating the incident.

  16. New York Post

    Ohio fraternity suspended after terrifying video shows two young men on fire as others laugh (opens New York Post)

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    “The university is aware of this extremely concerning incident, and the individuals in question are receiving medical care,” university spokesperson Benjamin Johnson said in a statement.

  17. Fox News

    Ohio State suspends fraternity after video captures two people engulfed in flames (opens Fox News)

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    A disturbing video shows two people engulfed in flames as onlookers cheered near Ohio State University, prompting a police and arson investigation.

  18. NBC 4 Columbus

    Ohio State frat fire: Investigation into potential hazing underway (opens NBC 4 Columbus)

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    According to Columbus police records, two students who were seen on a social media video wrestling while on fire is being investigating as a possible hazing incident at an Ohio State fraternity home.

  19. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Police investigate whether burned Ohio State University students were victims of hazing (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Police are investigating whether two Ohio State University students, treated for burns after being engulfed in flames at a party, were hazing victims

  20. WISH-TV Indianapolis

    Police investigate Ohio State fraternity for possible hazing after video shows two people on fire (opens WISH-TV Indianapolis)

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    (CNN) — An Ohio State fraternity has been temporarily suspended after a widely circulated video captured two people whose clothes were on fire as a crowd of onlookers in university jerseys watched, an incident police are investigating as potential hazing, according to a preliminary report.

  21. CBS News

    911 call on Ohio State frat video: "They set their pledges on fire" (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Columbus police on Tuesday released a report of their preliminary investigation into the alleged hazing incident at Ohio State University's chapter of Sigma Alpha Epsilon.

  22. Inside Higher Ed

    Arson Unit Investigates Burning of 2 Ohio State Students (opens Inside Higher Ed)

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    Inside Higher Ed's feed description

    Arson Unit Investigates Burning of 2 Ohio State Students jessica.blake@… Wed, 11/11/2026 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Jessica Blake

  23. Not The Bee

    Ohio State fraternity suspended after two guys catch fire at party (opens Not The Bee)

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    I'm sure it will come as no surprise that college students make bad decisions...

  24. Legal Insurrection

    Video of Men on Fire Sparks Fraternity Hazing Investigation at Ohio State (opens Legal Insurrection)

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    “Ohio State is committed to a safe and healthy environment and expects students and student organizations to uphold that commitment and the university’s values” The post Video of Men on Fire Sparks Fraternity Hazing Investigation at Ohio State first appeared on Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion .

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