US EditionLacrosse hazing included high schoolers staging armed abduction, prosecutor says
- At least 11 Westhill High School students in Syracuse face felony kidnapping charges after hazing younger lacrosse players last Thursday evening in Onondaga County.
- The students allegedly deceived at least five victims by luring one to a remote wooded area, tying him up, and leaving him after putting a pillowcase over his head, with some perpetrators armed.
- Upon learning of the off-campus incident, the school district promptly launched an investigation, notified law enforcement, and the county sheriff's department transferred the case to the district attorney on Tuesday morning.
- District Attorney Fitzpatrick offered the suspects a 48-hour window to turn themselves in for misdemeanor unlawful imprisonment and warned they will face adult prosecution, potentially for second-degree kidnapping.
- The lacrosse season was canceled as officials condemn hazing, emphasize the majority’s innocence, and plan to address cultural issues while maintaining a careful ongoing investigation amid rampant community rumors.
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Violent NY High School Lacrosse Kidnapping Hazing Outrage - American Faith
All 11 students from West Hill High School in Syracuse, New York, accused of orchestrating a violent hazing incident have surrendered to authorities, according to the Onondaga County District Attorney’s Office. The students, members of the school’s varsity lacrosse team, now face misdemeanor charges of unlawful imprisonment after accepting a 48-hour surrender deal. Without it, they could have faced felony kidnapping charges. District Attorney Wi…
11 Syracuse High School Lacrosse Players Turned Themselves In to Avoid Kidnapping Charges
OAN Staff Michael Hernandez12:33 PM – Friday, May 2, 2025 Eleven lacrosse players from WestHill High School in Syracuse, New York, are suspected of kidnapping at a player initiation rite.
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The Daily News11 Westhill lacrosse players involved in abduction of teammate turn themselves in, DA says
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — All 11 Westhill High School lacrosse players involved in the abduction of a younger teammate have turned themselves in, Onondaga County District Attorney William Fitzpatrick said Wednesday. The varsity players will face criminal charges for the hazing incident where a player was kidnapped, Fitzpatrick said at a news conference Tuesday. Fitzpatrick said the people who turned themselves in were issued appearance tickets for unlawf…
Westhill High School hazing scandal: Lacrosse players face charges after staged kidnapping
11 lacrosse players from Westhill High School in Syracuse, New York, are facing criminal charges after orchestrating a fake armed kidnapping as part of a hazing ritual, according to the AP. The incident, described by prosecutors as “hazing on steroids,” has led to the cancellation of the team’s season and raised serious concerns about hazing practices in high school sports. On April 24, 2025, several senior members of the Westhill High School b…
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