Mr. Groover

That afternoon, we were able to go see Max. And, you know, we hadn't seen him yet. They had done an autopsy on him that morning. And in the afternoon, they called and said, you know, we could come and see him. That may be the worst moment of all of this, was seeing him. Was seeing him in the funeral home on a slab in a... He was just in a white t-shirt and a thin blanket was over him.

That afternoon, we were able to go see Max. And, you know, we hadn't seen him yet. They had done an autopsy on him that morning. And in the afternoon, they called and said, you know, we could come and see him. That may be the worst moment of all of this, was seeing him. Was seeing him in the funeral home on a slab in a... He was just in a white t-shirt and a thin blanket was over him.

I mean, that's when it really became real. Like, that was actually him.

I mean, that's when it really became real. Like, that was actually him.

Really, all you want to know is what happened? How could this happen to my son? You know, what led up to it? Who's responsible? And Hiller and Morgan made sure that all those questions were answered.

Really, all you want to know is what happened? How could this happen to my son? You know, what led up to it? Who's responsible? And Hiller and Morgan made sure that all those questions were answered.

We were definitely getting more information and more information was coming out. And it's just shocking, right? This is my son's last night on earth, and he's being forced to drink copious amounts of alcohol. For what reason? To join an organization, to be a brother to somebody else? What exactly is anyone proving to someone else if they can drink copious amounts of 190 proof grain alcohol?

We were definitely getting more information and more information was coming out. And it's just shocking, right? This is my son's last night on earth, and he's being forced to drink copious amounts of alcohol. For what reason? To join an organization, to be a brother to somebody else? What exactly is anyone proving to someone else if they can drink copious amounts of 190 proof grain alcohol?

And then I just, I know I kept thinking about what was Max's last night like? Like, was he in pain? Did he know anything was going on? Did he know he started getting sick?

And then I just, I know I kept thinking about what was Max's last night like? Like, was he in pain? Did he know anything was going on? Did he know he started getting sick?

We know that Max died from the coroner around 4 or 5 a.m.

We know that Max died from the coroner around 4 or 5 a.m.

He died because he had so much liquid in his lungs from vomiting and just inhaling it. And just the horror that goes through that level of intoxication and death happened to Max on that couch. It's painful they let him die on that couch and did nothing, never called 911, never did anything to try to save his life.

He died because he had so much liquid in his lungs from vomiting and just inhaling it. And just the horror that goes through that level of intoxication and death happened to Max on that couch. It's painful they let him die on that couch and did nothing, never called 911, never did anything to try to save his life.

That's how your child, you know, leaves you and leaves this earth. I mean, it's horrific.

That's how your child, you know, leaves you and leaves this earth. I mean, it's horrific.

We learned through the investigation that, you know, Matthew just did not like my son. because he was supposedly late to certain events, and Matthew had it out for him.

We learned through the investigation that, you know, Matthew just did not like my son. because he was supposedly late to certain events, and Matthew had it out for him.

The Monday night before, the Bible study, the executive board had had a meeting about Matthew because of his dangerous and reckless activity with the pledges.

The Monday night before, the Bible study, the executive board had had a meeting about Matthew because of his dangerous and reckless activity with the pledges.