Hazing Defendants Set For Arraignment

Sonora, CA -- All seven defendants in the Columbia College firefighter hazing incident involving 19 year old Andrew Grafius will be arraigned in Room 4 of Tuolumne County Superior Court this Thursday at 8:15am.

Those being arraigned include Christopher Ingram, Brian Cole, Michael Rossi and Aaron Means. They have been charged with a single count of hazing and one count of unlawful use of force and violence or battery.

Charged with a single count of hazing are Timothy O'Neil, Michael Sacheli and Cary Gregg.

All seven were involved with the hazing of Grafius during a January party in the Crystal Falls area. Grafius has since withdrawn from the college's firefighting program.

Written by bill.johnson@mlode.com

Other News

• Marijuana Eradicated Near Groveland 
• Mother Lode Views To Focus On CALIFORNIA FORWARD 
• Tuolumne School Superintendent Talks About New School Year
• Repairs Being Made To Utility Pole Near Chinese Camp
• Oak Trees Unexpectedly Falling In Yosemite 
• Hwy 120 Temporarily Blocked Off Due To Accident
• Baker Selected To Be Railtown Superintendent 
• Big Rig Slows Traffic On Tuolumne Rd.
• Attempted Murder Suspect Remains At-Large

Click here to search the local News Stories

Get the news delivered to your mailbox. See all the day's local news at once without having to click through the site. Find out more by clicking [here].