it is tragic to us as a community and obviously to his family. >> reporter: on facebook gruver's mother has posted photos of a beaming maxwell with his family. at a football game, and at his high school graduation in roswell, georgia. a vigil is scheduled on monday at lsu. >> gruver's funeral is set for tuesday in his hometown in georgia. elaine, final results of his autopsy could take up to four weeks. >> quijano: roxana saberi, thank you. in greensboro, north carolina this eck weaned a carnival worker took a frightening fall from a ferris wheel. he was trying to rescue two young boys who were trapped inside a broken carriage when he slipped and fell to the ground. he is okay now. another worker was able to climb up and get the boys. they were frightened but not hurt. >> coming up next after the storm in south texas and florida, an explosion of mosquitoes, what is being done to prevent them from spreading diseases. >> quijano: the flood waters from hurricane harvey and irma created perfect conditions for an explosion in the mosquito population. omar villafranca shows us how hughes con

not be tolerated at lsu period. >> reporter: gruver brought to the hospital wednesday night. he later died. a preliminary autopsy today finding he had a highly elevated blood alcohol level and traces of thc in his system, the chemical found in marijuana along with swelling in the brain and fluid in the lungs. all greek activities shut down for now. >> if we can't stop hazing, what else is there to do? >> reporter: while it's not been proven hazing occurred the national organization promises that the chapter and any individuals were found to have violated our policies will be held accountable. fraternities now under renewed scrutiny after the death of tim pi as sa at penn state. 14 members are now facing criminal charges. david, the district attorney is telling us the family is not speaking at this time but we know max. gruver just moved in a couple months ago and his family is preparing for a funeral now. >> much more ahead on "world news tonight" this friday. the controversy over this interpreter. members of the deaf community asking for an apology after what he signed durin

less than a month ago, max gruver's family was moving him into the dorm. now they're grieving his death and left wondering was he the victim of fraternity hazing? this morning, anguish and a push for answers as the heart broken family of louisiana state university freshman max gruver prepares for his funeral. >> we will never know what he might have contrut >> reporter: a preliminary autopsy showing the pledge had a highly elevated blood alcohol level plus the presence of thc, a component of marijuana, in his system. lsu administrators quickly calling this a possible case of hazing. shutting down all greek life on campus during their investigation. >> if there is is evidence that someone was hazed, we'll take action. >> reporter: hazing has not been proven to be involved in his death. the fraternity's national organization suspending the lsu chapter. and promises that individuals that violated policies will be held accountable. with more than 150 chapters, the fraternity tells abc news, over the past decade, phi delta theta has removed 19 undergraduate cha

gruver was taken from the chapter's house to a hospital where he died.uthorities say alcohol may have been a factor. an autopsy will be performed today. lsu has suspended all of its greek activities as the investigation gets going. >>> police outside of los angeles are on the lookout for cell phone bandits who are caught on video dragging their victim with their getaway car. a young woman asked the victim at a gas station if she could borrow his cell phone saying it was an emergency. but then she bolted and jumped into her car. now, the victim tried to grab her as that car pulled away. he had scrapes all over an arm and a leg before finally being thrown into the street. police are now searching for the two men and a woman inside that suv. >>> well, time now for sports, and to quote that great poet, d.j. khaled, all they do is win in cleveland. >> no matter what. >> yeah. >> let's get the highlights now from espn. >> good morning. it's "sportscenter" from los angeles. stan verrett, neil everett here. until they lose every morning the first thing we're goi

this morning, new details in the death of 18-year-old fraternity pledge max gruver.opsy report revealing gruver a freshman pledging the phi delta theta fraternity at louisiana state university had a highly elevated blood alcohol level and the presence of thc, a chemical found in marijuana in his system. gruver was rushed from theta's fraternity house to a hospital wednesday night where he later died. lsu immediately shutting down all greek activities, campus police now investigating if hazing played a part in his death. >> we'll look at the evidence, what it show, what took place that evening, what took place that morning and they're still in the gathering phase of that and then analyzing that information. >> reporter: in recent years phi delta theta has been at the center of numerous alcohol and hazing-related incidents at different schools. the fraternity's national organization suspending lsu's local chapter pending its investigation. the fraternity's ceo telling abc news it holds our chapters accountable to our anti-hazing philosophy and that over the past decade

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gruver had a lily elevated blood alcohol level bplus thc in his blood.be the guy that passed away at a frat party. >> reporter: this is triggering a nationwide response. last february it was tim piazza, a fraternity pledge at penn state who died after a drinking ritual called "the gauntlet." >> we have friend who is unconscious. >> his distraught parents talking to matt. >> they basically treated our son as road kill and a rag doll. >> reporter: for too many students, hazing is a rite of passage. >> young people want to prove themselves. they want to gain and earn the respect from people already in the group. >> reporter: when fraternities are removed from the campus for hazing, sometimes they form secret clubs and take it underground. just three weeks ago, the american university expelled 18 students from the underground fraternity. >> i think the campus reaction, everyone is relieved. >> reporter: the new nbc monkey poll finds a growing sense that enough is enough. 86% say hazing is unacceptable because it can lead to dangerous behavior and injuries. 7

gruver's family doesn't want him -- max gruver is the latest grabbing headlines. was tim piazza, after a drinking ritual called the gauntlet. his parents talking to matt. >> they basically treated our son as road kill and a rag doll. for too many students, hazing is a rite of passage. >> young people want to prove themselves. they want to gain and earn the respect. from the people in the group, they say, i went through this. i want you to go through this. >> reporter: when fraternities and sororities are punished, sometimes students form secret clubs and do it underground. american university expelled 18 units from an underground fraternity. our poll finds a growing sense says enough is enough. 86% believe hazing is unacceptable. 75% says something needs to be done. versus 22%, who call it a part of college life. >> it was good to see a lot of people acknowledged what hazing was and identified it as a dangerous practice. the tolerance for some of these practices is decreasing. >> reporter: lsu has canceled all greek events on campus. >> reporter: at ten state, the

hospital tests found a high blood alcohol level in maxwell gruver's body. police are investigating his death as a possible hazing. the local chapter has been suspended beth by the phi delta theta fraternity and university. >>> there is a warning about scammers trying to trick consumers worried about that equifax hacking scandal. federal officials say crooks claiming they want to verify account information are trying to trick people into giving out personal and financial data. the equifax hack potentially affected 143 million people, nearly half the country. >>> and when we come back, kevin hart's emotional apology to his wife and kids. but what exactly is he admitting to? and hear why the fbi is now getting involved. >>> and an out-of-control porsche crashing into a crowd at a car show. what investigators are saying this morning about the cause. ugh. heartburn. sorry ma'am. no burning here. try alka-seltzer heartburn relief gummies. they don't taste chalky and work fast. mmmm. incredible. can i try? she doesn't have heartburn. alka-seltzer heartburn relief

police are investigating it as a possible fraternity hazing incident. 18-year-old freshman maxwell gruverdied earlier today. the university has suspended all greek activities while police investiage. the national chapter of phi delta theta has also been suspended. (steve) one soldier is dead and seven others are injured after a training exercise at fort bragg in north carolina. this comes just one day after 15 marines were hurt in a fire while training in southern california. today's incident happened during a training exercise involving demolitions. 32-year-old staff sergeant alexander dalida was killed during the exercise. the extent of the other soldiers' injuries has not yet been released. (steve) coming up... we are learning new information about the deadly ghost ship warehouse fire.... we'll show you police body cam video of a raid before the deadly fire.(pam) and... someone steals an 82- year-old woman's purse.... and it's all caught on camera... we'll show you the rest of the video .. after the break. (steve) an 82 year-old woman's purse is stolen while she's grocery shopping... n

shut down at louisiana state university as police investigate the death of 18-year-old freshman max gruverted. >> reporter: authorities are investigating it as a possible hazing incident and say alcohol may have been a factor in the death of the 18-year-old phi delta theta pledge. >> hazing is dangerous, irresponsible and unacceptable and it will not be tolerated at lsu, period. >> reporter: according to the coroner's office he was taken from the fraternity house and dropped off at a his school authorities weren't notified of the incident until noon the next day. >> i want to emphasize this is the evolving situation. we are investigating this matter with the utmost seriousness. >> reporter: the national phi delta theta organization suspended the local chapter writing in a statement, we're committed to investigating this situation thoroughly. the chapter and any individuals who are found to have violated our policies will be held accountable. the suspension of lsu's greek activities comes as campuses nationwide are taking a tougher stance on alcohol abuse and hazing following high-profile i