Host Blake Burman follows the Penn State frat brothers charged with running a large cocaine ring at Penn State University that appeared in court Wednesday. Meanwhile, the Lindsay Clancy jury is still deadlocked and sent home once again. 00:00 - Introduction 01:17 - Penn State drug ring trial 8:53 - Lindsay Clancy trial 12:53 - NYC bans AI for students through 8th grade 28:58 - Data centers hit towns across U.S. 38:38 - Minneapolis police respond to shooting
A cocaine trafficking operation run out of two Penn State fraternity houses led to charges against 14 people, and investigators say the ring's unraveling began when one dealer accepted drug payments through Venmo under his real name. Thomas Robinson, a 23-year-old member of Penn State's Delta Upsilon fraternity known by the nickname "T-Rob," was arrested […] The post Penn State fraternity cocaine ring unraveled after dealer accepted Venmo payments under his own name appeared first on American Almanac .
A cocaine trafficking operation run out of two Penn State fraternity houses led to charges against 14 people, and investigators say the ring's unraveling began when one dealer accepted drug payments through Venmo under his real name. Thomas Robinson, a 23-year-old member of Penn State's Delta Upsilon fraternity known by the nickname "T-Rob," was arrested after a confidential informant told authorities he was selling large quantities of cocaine from the fraternity house in State College, Pennsylvania, and collecting payment through a Venmo account registered as "Tom-Robinson." Law enforcement ran a database search on the name, matched the address to the Delta Upsilon house, and raided the property in December 2024. When officers arrived,…Open
Fourteen people have been charged in connection with an alleged cocaine trafficking operation involving students at Pennsylvania State University. Authorities say the alleged operation was connected to the Sigma Chi and Delta Upsilon fraternities and took place during 2023 and 2024. Thirteen of the defendants were Penn State students at the time of the alleged activity, including at least four who are currently enrolled. The 14th defendant is the father of a Penn State student, according to authorities.
The operation involved fraternity brothers from the Delta Upsilon and Sigma Chi fraternity houses, which is where the cocaine was packaged before it was distributed. The drugs were mostly trafficked to other Penn State students.
