Santa Cruz frat boys off hook with school in koi heist

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Tue, Dec. 02, 2003
Santa Cruz frat boy off hook with school in koi heist
Associated Press


Santa Cruz - Around U-C Santa Cruz, its known as the case of the kidnapped koi.

You might remember the hoo-ha on campus last May when some members of Delta Omega Chi were accused of abducting a koi named Midas from a campus pond, then killing and barbecuing it.

Well --- yesterday, one of two frat members accused in the case got a bit of good news. Casey Loop learned the university has dropped disciplinary charges against him.

However, Loop and Matthew Cox still face criminal charges in February. Both have pleaded innocent.

The alleged fish fry happened while an M-T-V crew was in town filming at the frat house for a reality series.

It was not known whether Cox was also off the hook with the university.

Loop is hoping the decision means the criminal charges also will be tossed out.

(Santa Cruz Sentinel)