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Three University of Arizona fraternities are being investigated after several allegations surrounding extreme hazing and student hospitalizations have surfaced, with campus authorities insisting the organizations pose a “substantial risk” to members of the school’s community. 

Sigma Alpha Mu, Sigma Chi and Phi Delta Theta are all facing some level of disciplinary action stemming from allegations of hazing, according to letters sent by the dean of students and obtained by Fox News Digital.

The school’s Sigma Alpha Mu fraternity has been placed on an “interim loss of recognition,” making it one of two campus organizations not permitted to use campus facilities for events until the investigation is completed. 

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The move comes amid allegations from new members that they “experienced burns from hot liquids, forced consumption of alcohol, alcohol poisoning and blackouts, resulting in the hospitalization of Sigma Alpha Mu members,” according to the notice from campus officials.

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The allegations were submitted to campus authorities on April 22, the letter said. 

A second fraternity, Sigma Chi, has also been placed on an “interim loss of recognition,” according to a separate letter obtained by Fox News Digital. 

The letter states the chapter is accused of hosting two events this month in which UA students “were provided with and consumed alcohol, and were knowingly and unknowingly given drugs,” allegations that directly violate the Arizona Board of Regents Student Code of Conduct.  

As a result of the alleged alcohol and drug consumption, several UA students were reportedly sent to the hospital, according to campus officials.

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UA officials have also placed Phi Delta Theta on an “activities suspension,” meaning the organization is only permitted to conduct business meetings, after hazing allegations surfaced, according to a third letter obtained by Fox News Digital. 

Campus officials allege that between the fall 2025 and spring 2026 semesters, Phi Delta Theta’s new members were “subjected to  forced alcohol consumption, degradation, humiliation, hazing, and other threatening and endangering behaviors,” according to the notice.

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Sigma Alpha Mu and Sigma Chi are scheduled to meet with the dean’s office this week to learn if the chapter’s loss of recognition is permanent, while Phi Delta Theta was set to meet with campus officials on April 15. 

“I mean that’s what you really think of when you think of fraternities, not so much sororities in my opinion, but not a surprising thing to know they’re still doing all that despite it being banned most everywhere I want to say,” UA freshman Acacia Fernandez told 13News.

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“I do feel bad for the students who were affected by the hazing, just, you know, the social pressures that people have to go through to fit in, I feel bad for them honestly,” Fernandez reportedly said.

In a statement to Fox News Digital, a UA spokesperson confirmed the investigations being conducted into the three frats.

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“The university takes these issues seriously, and they are currently being investigated by the Dean of Students Office,” the spokesperson said. 

Fox News Digital reached out to Sigma Alpha Mu, Sigma Chi and Phi Delta’s local and national chapters for comment. 

Phi Delta Theta’s local chapter declined Fox News Digital’s request for comment.

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A suspect wearing an Iranian flag shirt allegedly attacked three Jewish men in New York City, screaming hateful language at them before being taken into custody, a report said. 

Andrzej Wnuk, 41, was detained Friday following the alleged incident targeting a 48-year-old, 38-year-old and 21-year-old in Brooklyn’s Williamsburg neighborhood, the New York Post reported, citing police. 

“The incident is being investigated as a hate crime,” the Williamsburg Shomrim Safety Patrol said. “Thank you to the NYPD for keeping the community safe, and to our Shomrim volunteers for their swift response and dedication.” 

The New York City Police Department did not immediately respond to a request for comment Tuesday from Fox News Digital. Williamsburg Shomrim said officers from the NYPD’s 90th precinct “arrested a person for assaulting three Williamsburg residents.”

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Footage taken in Williamsburg showed a male suspect wearing an Iranian flag shirt being placed into the back of a police vehicle as members of the local Orthodox Jewish community looked on. 

Sources told the New York Post that the three men were talking separately when Wnuk punched one in the back, one in the shoulder and the third in the head, while screaming “f—ing Jews.”

Police also told the New York Daily News that the attacker yelled out bigoted remarks. Authorities said all three of the victims described suffering pain to their faces, but they refused medical attention, the newspaper added. 

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Wnuk is now facing charges including hate crime assault, according to the New York Post. The newspaper said he was arraigned in Brooklyn Criminal Court on Friday and remanded with bail set at $5,000 cash. 

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Wnuk reportedly is due back in court on Thursday. 

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Five bald eagles found dead over a two-week span in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula are now at the center of a wildlife investigation, with officials ruling out natural causes and raising concerns of illegal killing.

The eagles were discovered between April 3 and April 17 in Delta County near Big Bay de Noc and Lake Michigan, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources said in a news release.

The birds of prey were not killed by natural factors, predators or vehicle strikes, according to officials, leaving investigators to believe the birds were killed under suspicious circumstances.

“The DNR is requesting tips from the public to help solve this ongoing investigation,” said 1st Lt. Mark Zitnik, a DNR Law Enforcement supervisor. “We can confirm that the eagles did not die from natural causes, predators or vehicle collisions.”

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Bald eagles are protected under both state and federal law, making it illegal to hunt or harm them.

Violators can face criminal charges, including a misdemeanor punishable by up to 90 days in jail, fines ranging from $100 to $1,000 per eagle and restitution of $1,500 per bird.

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The DNR is urging anyone with information to contact the Report All Poaching hotline at 800-292-7800. Tipsters can remain anonymous and may be eligible for a cash reward if their information leads to an arrest and prosecution.

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Bald eagles have made a strong recovery in Michigan, growing from the edge of extinction with just 52 breeding pairs in the 1960s to about 900 pairs by 2023, Bridge Michigan reported. The birds are now found across the state, particularly near large lakes and rivers. 

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A Wisconsin teacher was placed on leave following controversial comments in which he said he was “not impressed with recent presidential assassins.”

Kaukauna High School social studies teacher Patrick Meyer suggested that the four men who successfully assassinated a U.S. president — John Wilkes Booth, Charles Guiteau, Leon Czolgosz and, Lee Harvey Oswald — must be rolling over in their graves after recent failed attempts to kill a president.

“I am not impressed with recent presidential assassins. It’s f—ing embarrassing! Booth, Guiteau, Czolgosz, Oswald must all be spinning in their graves! MAGAA (make Americans great assassins again)! Sad!” Meyer said in a since-deleted post on X, appearing to mock President Donald Trump’s Make America Great Again, or MAGA, slogan.

The Kaukauna Area School District released a statement on Monday saying it had been made aware of the post and that Meyer, who has worked as a teacher in the district for more than 20 years, had been placed on administrative leave.

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“The District has placed the employee on administrative leave and is taking additional action to review the matter in accordance with its policies and procedures,” the district wrote.

“The Kaukauna Area School District is committed to maintaining a safe and supportive learning environment for all students, families, and staff, and unequivocally rejects any conduct, expression, or behavior that may encourage, condone, or promote violence in any form,” the statement added.

The district also said that the content of the social media post “was not related to the Kaukauna Area School District, and there has been no evidence of a risk to the safety of our students and schools.”

Fox News Digital reached out to the district for additional comment. Fox News Digital also reached out to Meyer for comment.

Rep. Tony Wied, R-Wisc., said on social media, “This type of disgusting rhetoric has no place in our society and does not represent our values in #WI08. It is not the example that our teachers should be setting for Northeast Wisconsin students.”

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The comments came amid heightened concern over political violence following the recent shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in Washington, D.C.

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A pastor who runs a ministry in a rumored swingers community for Florida seniors — and ironically wrote a book on how to love your spouse — was arrested Wednesday following allegations that he married multiple women.

Leslie Williams, 62, was taken into custody at the sprawling retirement center, The Villages, on an outstanding warrant out of Georgia tied to a bigamy charge, according to the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office in Florida.

He is currently being held without bond due to his status as an out-of-state fugitive, with legal holds stemming from Rockdale County, Georgia.

“Florida marriage records were obtained and confirmed that Leslie Williams was still lawfully married at the time of the subsequent marriage,” the Rockdale County Sheriff’s Office told Fox News Digital. “Based on these records, a warrant was obtained for Leslie Williams for the charge of bigamy.”

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Concerns were first raised when a complainant reported the alleged bigamy to the Haines City Police Department in Florida, officials said. The case was later transferred to Georgia after records showed Williams’ previous marriage had been certified in Rockdale County.

According to Williams’ Facebook page, the pastor had indicated he had been married for years, dating back to at least 2018, before a recent December post announced a new marriage to a woman named Cindi.

“Thanks for all the wonderful comments referencing my saved, beautiful and talented wife, Mrs. Williams!” he wrote in the post, which featured a photo of the woman as his updated cover image.

One friend, however, reacted to the celebratory news with some skepticism.

“Wow I thought you were already married. Congratulations!!” the commenter wrote.

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When another friend asked if the announcement was real, Williams responded, “Yes preacher!!!! THE HAPPIEST MAN on earth!!”

However, activity on his Facebook page suggests the relationship may have turned rocky in the months that followed.

The cover photo featuring his new wife was removed roughly two months later and replaced with an image of a car, according to his account activity.

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His relationship status was also changed from “married” to “single.”

Documents show the warrant for his arrest was then issued on April 3 by the Rockdale County Sheriff’s Office in Georgia.

Williams is currently being held for extradition at the Sumter County Detention Center in Florida in accordance with the warrant stipulations.

The arrest came after the pastor had published a 2017 book titled “Love Her Like This: Loving Her Has Never Been Deeper.” According to its summary, the book aimed to foster a “never-failing” love by emphasizing biblical commitments to strengthen marriages.

“In a time where there is a high divorce rate in the church, LHLT shows men [the] depth of Christ’s love for His bride as an example for every man to love his bride with the same strength, sacrifice and commitment,” a cover poster for the book stated.

The 62-year-old also described himself as “an apologist and teacher of the word of God with relevant and timely messages for the body of Christ,” according to his book.

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He also runs Leslie Williams Ministries located within The Villages, his website said.

According to the Associated Press, The Villages is one of the largest retirement communities in the world located outside of Orlando, where long-running rumors of swingers, public sexual encounters and unusually high rates of sexually transmitted diseases have surfaced over the years.