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Brendan Santo died of accidental drowning, report shows
mlive ^ | 3/14/2022 | Sam Dodge

Posted on 03/15/2022 1:42:52 PM PDT by WeaslesRippedMyFlesh

EAST LANSING, MI - Brendan Santo died of accidental drowning, according to a toxicology report released Monday.

The 18-year-old from Rochester Hills went missing Oct. 29, 2021 on the Michigan State University campus. His body was found in the Red Cedar River shortly after midnight on Jan. 21.

The Ingham County Medical Examiner’s Office report, released on March 14, also indicated a high alcohol content in Santo’s blood and urine.

Santo, a Grand Valley State University freshman, had a 0.22% “blood ethanol concentration” and a 0.301% “urine ethanol concentration,” the toxicology report shows. Ethanol is commonly found in alcohol beverages and is commonly associated with intoxication.

Acute ethanol intoxication was listed as a contributory factor to Santo’s death, the report shows.

Santo was last seen leaving Yakeley Hall on the MSU campus shortly before midnight Friday, Oct. 29, according to MSU police. He was on his way to meet friends when he went missing, according to a petition organized by Santo’s family.

Investigators do not suspect foul play nor self-harm as reasons for Santo’s disappearance, MSU police said. The medical examiner indicated in the report that the cause and manner of Santo’s death was consistent with the circumstances of him leaving a social function while intoxicated.

There was no evidence of other injuries, the report shows.

The search for Santo garnered significant media attention. The reward for information to help locate him was once $30,000, a petition to aid search efforts surpassed 20,000 signatures and Facebook pages dedicated to the search saw tens of thousands of followers.

After Santo’s death, MSU installed temporary fencing around the Red Cedar River to prevent future accidents. MSU spokesman Dan Olsen added that the school is working on more permanent solutions to enhance safety on campus.


TOPICS: Health/Medicine; Local News; Society
KEYWORDS: drowning; michiganstate; santo; student
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No foul play. Unintentional. Sad.

Wish he had been with someone who was looking out for him.

1 posted on 03/15/2022 1:42:52 PM PDT by WeaslesRippedMyFlesh
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To: WeaslesRippedMyFlesh

Went missing Oct. 29 - was found nearly 3 months later in a river.

Can you still measure blood alcohol after such a long time in the water?


2 posted on 03/15/2022 1:45:04 PM PDT by PGR88
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To: WeaslesRippedMyFlesh

Cool title.
Guess them weasels made you screw it up like that.

Actual title:

Brendan Santo died of accidental drowning, report shows


3 posted on 03/15/2022 1:50:08 PM PDT by humblegunner (Ain't drownin', Just wavin'...)
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To: WeaslesRippedMyFlesh

Next time try parting the actual title in the title section - not the URL.


4 posted on 03/15/2022 1:50:36 PM PDT by Admin Moderator
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To: humblegunner

Looks like it’s been fixed now.
The FR Gods have smiled upon you this day.

Pray you do not err again.


5 posted on 03/15/2022 1:51:34 PM PDT by humblegunner (Ain't drownin', Just wavin'...)
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To: WeaslesRippedMyFlesh

add covid to that for a free funeral


6 posted on 03/15/2022 1:52:29 PM PDT by George from New England
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To: PGR88

Interesting question.

I’m guessing yes when metabolism stops abruptly and there is no bleeding out in near freezing water.


7 posted on 03/15/2022 1:54:18 PM PDT by WeaslesRippedMyFlesh
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To: Admin Moderator

Thanks for correcting my mistake AM.


8 posted on 03/15/2022 1:55:37 PM PDT by WeaslesRippedMyFlesh
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To: WeaslesRippedMyFlesh

Never heard of him.


9 posted on 03/15/2022 1:57:30 PM PDT by Repeal The 17th (Get out of the matrix and get a real life.)
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To: WeaslesRippedMyFlesh

” Ethanol is commonly found in alcohol beverages and is commonly associated with intoxication.”

Commonly?


10 posted on 03/15/2022 2:00:44 PM PDT by TexasGator (UF)
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To: WeaslesRippedMyFlesh

Kid away from home at first year at college + alcohol = a bad mix.


11 posted on 03/15/2022 2:24:44 PM PDT by Seruzawa ("The Political left is the Garden of Eden of incompetence" - Marx the Smarter (Groucho))
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To: WeaslesRippedMyFlesh

Did he DIE SUDDENLY? 🙀🙀


12 posted on 03/15/2022 2:33:00 PM PDT by House Atreides
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To: House Atreides

And was he COVID VACCINATED?🙀🙀


13 posted on 03/15/2022 2:34:55 PM PDT by House Atreides
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To: WeaslesRippedMyFlesh

“Santo, a Grand Valley State University freshman, had a 0.22% “blood ethanol concentration” and a 0.301% “urine ethanol concentration,” the toxicology report shows.”

Impressive, could have qualified for a frat.


14 posted on 03/15/2022 2:36:19 PM PDT by BobL (I eat at McDonald's and shop at Walmart, I just don't tell anyone.)
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To: WeaslesRippedMyFlesh

That much alcohol before meeting up with friends, huh.

Did they check for a smiley face nearby?


15 posted on 03/15/2022 2:52:18 PM PDT by bgill (Which came first, the vax or the virus?)
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Commonly?

You'll get drunk drinking methanol as well. Of course, you'll go blind and die, but you'll be drunk!

16 posted on 03/15/2022 2:59:56 PM PDT by Drew68 (Ron DeSantis for President 2024)
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To: bgill
Don't know about near by but check out the mlive link.

I think a few sorority sisters gained entry into the coven life last halloween, I'll betcha

17 posted on 03/15/2022 3:11:59 PM PDT by MurrietaMadman (The Gates of hell shall not prevail against you)
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had a 0.22% “blood ethanol concentration”

You know what else has ethanol? THE JABBB! /tard

18 posted on 03/15/2022 3:19:02 PM PDT by ETCM
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To: WeaslesRippedMyFlesh

If he had been, they probably would both would have ended up in the Red Cedar.

I hope they don’t put up some kind of fence along the banks of the Red Cedar on campus.


19 posted on 03/15/2022 3:39:23 PM PDT by FrdmLvr
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To: WeaslesRippedMyFlesh
Ethanol is commonly found in alcohol beverages...

Ya think?

20 posted on 03/15/2022 3:45:19 PM PDT by sima_yi ( Reporting live from the far North)
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