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Adam Falcon, 20 Wrongful death suit of Victor grad transferred-8/16/07 Article
November 18, 2004 State Supreme Court to hear student drowning lawsuit-8/16/07 Article
St. Lawrence University Partial settlement reached in student's death-12/13/07 Article
  Police Investigate Student’s Drowning as Possible Murder-4/28/08 Article

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Wrongful death suit of Victor grad transferred

Democrat and Chronicle:
 

James Goodman
Staff writer


Reported a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the Adam Falcon's parents. Adam drowned three years ago while attending college at St. Lawrence University.   The suit alleges that  several fellow university students and the owners of an off-campus bar contributed to Adam’s death by neglecting their duty to care for him the night he died.  Adam was found dead in the Grasse River. His blood-alcohol level at the time of the autopsy was 0.21 percent.

JGOODMAN@DemocratandChronicle.com

State Supreme Court to hear student drowning lawsuit        

The Associated Press                                       Top of  page         Article
2007-08-16 03:29:24.0
 

CANTON, N.Y. -

Reports on the lawsuit filed by Adam Falcon's parents which seeks damages from the university and Garret Huntley, an SLU student from Massena, whose license Adam used the night he disappeared. Other defendants are students and part-time bartenders Greta Thomas and Keith Sullivan as well as Richard and Alfred Cassara, who operate the Tick Tock, and Elizabeth Masterson and James Merrill. Masterson.

Information from: Watertown Daily Times, http://www.watertowndailytimes.com

Copyright 2007 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.  

Partial settlement reached in student's death

Associated Press - December 13, 2007 3:15 AM ET         Top of  page

Reported on a partial court settlement was reached the civil lawsuit  A $100,000 out-of-court settlement was reached with Elizabeth Masterson, a fellow Saint Lawrence student who gave Falcon alcohol at a residence hall party.

Copyright 2007 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

 

Police Investigate Student’s Drowning as Possible Murder


Last Update: 4/28 10:08 am

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(Victor, N.Y.) -- Adam Falcon, of Victor, Ontario County, was a third-year student at St Lawrence University when he drowned in the Grasse River near the Canton, N.Y. campus in 2004.

At the time, his death was ruled an accident; but, now,

Reported that detectives are investigating the deaths in rivers of 40 young men around the country. Due to the timing of the deaths, they believe a group of serial killers may be responsible.  Most of the deceased men were last seen at or leaving a bar.  They speculate that the men are separated from their friends.  Officials also believe the men's deaths are connected because, in many instances, a smiley face was found drawn near the scene. Two retired New York City detectives now wonder if Falcon was murdered.

 

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