Friends fear the worst as the search continues for a University of Minnesota sorority member who went missing after a night of bar hopping. 
 
 Jennifer Houle, 22, was last seen early Friday morning at an off-campus Irish pub, and cops later discovered her purse about three blocks away in the middle of the street, authorities said. 
 
 The business student and sorority sister of Pi Beta Phi was out with a friend in the Dinkytown neighborhood when they were separated at Blarney Pub & Grill. 
 
 “A lot of us think that she might have tried to walk home from Blarney and foul play may be involved,” the friend, Brooke Laven told KSTP. “And that’s what’s really, really scary about the situation and why we’re all really worried.” 
 
 Jennifer Houle’s purse was found in the street about three blocks from a Minneapolis, Min., bar where she was last seen early Friday morning. (Facebook) Jennifer Houle, 22, went missing after a night of bar hopping in the Dinkytown neighborhood of Minneapolis, Minn. (Facebook) Jennifer Houle, a member of Pi Beta Phi sorority at the University of Minnesota went missing on Friday, police say. (Facebook) Jennifer Houle, 22, was last seen early Friday morning at a Minneapolis, Minn., bar. (Facebook) 
 
 The two friends ran into Houle’s ex-boyfriend earlier in the night, and that “kind of set off some emotions,” Laven said. 
 
 Police have spoken to the ex-boyfriend and people who were at the bar that night, the station reported. 
 
 Houle was last seen between 1 a.m. and 2 a.m., cops said. 
 
 Jennifer Houle, 22, was wearing a green blouse (shown), black leather jacket, black leggings and boots when she went missing on Friday in Minneapolis, police say. (Minneapolis Police Department) 
 
 The blond business student is 5 feet 5 inches tall and was wearing a green blouse, black leather jacket, black leggings and boots when she disappeared. 
 
 Her sorority sisters have plastered missing posters across the neighborhood and spread her picture online. 
 
 “Our sister, Jen Houle is still missing.” the sorority posted on Facebook, adding “We need all the help we can get to find this warm-hearted, beautiful person.” 
 
 A missing University of Minnesota was last seen Friday at Blarney Pub & Grill in the Dinkytown section of Minneapolis, Minn., police say. (Google Maps Street View) 
 
 The university is working with cops to help in the search, a spokesman said. 
 
 “We remain hopeful that Ms. Houle will be found safe and sound,” Minnesota Dean of Students Danita Brown said in a statement. 
 
 A prayer vigil was planned for Sunday night at Houle’s old high school in Stillwater. 
 
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 More than 200 friends and family members of Jennifer Houle—a missing University of Minnesota student—gathered for a prayer vigil outside Stillwater High School Sunday night. 
 
 Houle grew up in Lake Elmo and graduated Stillwater High four years ago. 
 
 Cathy Arnfelt, a family friend, told 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS, "Prayer is the most powerful thing we have. I have two sons myself and I cannot imagine what Diane and John (Houle's parents) are going through." 
 
 Jim Kuchar's wife taught with Houle's mother. He said, "We are here to support the family. We have two daughters and one of them is Jennifer's age and if this were to happen to us, we would be heartbroken." 
 
 Police continue to seek help in finding 22-year-old Houle, who was reported missing on Friday. She was last seen at Blarney Pub and Grill in Dinkytown on Friday around 1 a.m., according to the Minneapolis Police Department. 
 
 Houle has long blonde hair and blue eyes. She is 5 feet 5 inches tall and weighs 140 pounds. She was last seen wearing a black leather jacket, green blouse, black leggings and black boots. 
 
 According to a tweet sent by the Minneapolis Police Department, Houle's purse was found Friday at 3 a.m. on the 1100 block of 4th Street SE. 
 
 Minneapolis Police are investigating Houle's disappearance and urge anyone with any information concerning Houle's whereabouts to contact them immediately. 
 
 Houle is a senior studying business at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, and is a member of Pi Beta Phi sorority. She will be graduating this spring from the Carlson School of Business within the university. 
 
 The sorority Houle is a member of issued a statement via its Facebook page requesting any information regarding her whereabouts and encouraged those with information to contact the police. 
 
 Danita Brown Young, Ph.D., vice provost for student affairs and dean of students issued a statement Sunday morning: 
 
 "The University of Minnesota is working with local law enforcement to help find Jennifer Houle, a Carlson School of Management student and Pi Beta Phi sorority member, who has been missing since Friday, March 27. 
 
 During this time of need, we want to offer support and counseling to any University members who need it. Students are encouraged to contact Boynton Health Service or University Counseling & Consulting Services if they need assistance. 
 
 Lastly, we ask that the public respect the privacy of Ms. Houle’s friends, family and sorority sisters as the situation continues to evolve. Please give them the space they need to process this challenging event. 
 
 We remain hopeful that Ms. Houle will be found safe and sound." 
 
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 Anyone with any information about this case is asked to call 9-1-1 or send a text to 847-411(tip 411), enter MPD and the tip or call the tipline at 612-692-TIPS(8477). 
 
 Stay with KSTP for more updates on this story. 
 
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 Readington 19-year-old died Saturday after a fall at the Beta Theta Pi fraternity house at Penn State University 
 
 Timothy Piazza, shown with his parents, Evelyn and James, at Senior Night for Hunterdon Central Regional High School football, died Saturday after suffering injuries in a fall Friday at Beta Theta Pi, his fraternity house. The Pennsylvania State University sophomore was majoring in engineering. (Photo: ~Courtesy of Patrick Carns) 
 
 READINGTON – Timothy Piazza's death has been ruled accidental, Dauphin County Coroner Graham Hetrick said Tuesday. 
 
 Hetrick said that the Penn State University student suffered multiple traumatic injuries from a fall, according to fox43.com. Piazza, a sophomore from Readington, died Saturday from his injuries. 
 
 A 2015 graduate of Hunterdon Central Regional High School, Piazza, son of Evelyn and James Piazza, was in his fourth semester at the university. Piazza was an engineering major and on the executive board of AYUDA, a special interest organization benefiting the Penn State Dance Marathon (THON). He was also a member of THON’s Operations Committee. His older brother, Michael, also is a student at Penn State. 
 
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 Piazza lived in Readington his whole life. At Hunterdon Central, Piazza played football and was on the spring track team, taking part in shot put, javelin and discus. He was a Red Devil Ambassador at Hunterdon Central and participated in the school's Teen Prevention Education Program. He volunteered with the Hunterdon Outreach Program to help teach special-needs children football, basketball and baseball and took part in the Hopeful Holidays and Readington's Holiday Gifts Program, donating Christmas and holiday gifts to those in need. 
 
 According to his obituary on website of Kearns Funeral Home in Whitehouse, Piazza loved spending his summers at the beach with his family and friends, jet skiing, playing golf and taking it to the hoop in friendly pickup basketball games. He was described as smart, funny, friendly and kind. 
 
 Besides his parents and brother, Piazza is survived by his paternal grandmother, Joanna Pisano of Bridgewater, his maternal grandmother, Betty Weinert of Cinnaminson, his girlfriend, Kaitlyn Tempalsky of Flemington, and many loving aunts, uncles and cousins. 
 
 A funeral liturgy will be held at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday at Our Lady of Lourdes Church, 390 County Road 523, Whitehouse Station. Friends may visit with the family on Friday from 4 to 8 p.m. at Our Lady of Lourdes Church. 
 
 In lieu of flowers, donations are requested to be made to Piazza’s passion — the Penn State Dance Marathon (THON). Donations can be made by going to www.AyudaFTK.org — click “Donate Here” at the top of the page and fill out the "Memorial" section in Piazza’s name along with the donation. 
 
 Piazza was a pledge for the Beta Theta Pi fraternity when he fell down the basement steps of the fraternity house at around 11 p.m. Thursday, State College Police Lt. Keith Robb said Monday. 
 
 "This was a very preventable tragedy," Robb said Monday. "This is a very safe campus, but every year I have to make that phone call to a poor parent. It is senseless." 
 
 The 19-year-old township resident, who had attended a party at the fraternity house on North Burrowes Street on the Penn State campus in State College, Pennsylvania, was found unconscious and unresponsive the next morning. A 911 call came in at 10:49 a.m. Friday morning, Robb said. 
 
 Robb said that after the fall in the basement, Piazza was moved to a first-floor couch, where police and first responders found him. 
 
 "They (fraternity brothers) said he was unconscious and they were not able to wake him up," Robb said. "The fraternity brothers said he (Piazza) was drunk and had fallen down the stars around 11 p.m. Thursday. There was a fraternity get-together that night. Tim was pledging there." 
 
 Police are still investigating why it took until 10:49 a.m. the next morning for the fraternity members to call for help, Robb said. 
 
 "Alcohol was obviously a factor in this and we are also looking into why it took so long to call," Robb added. "We are still in the process of determining that. We are getting some different stories. We are looking at video from inside the fraternity house. They have a sophisticated survelliance video system. This is a very well-kept fraternity and actually one of the nicest I have been in." 
 
 Piazza was then taken to Mount Nittany Medical Center and later "life-flighted" to Hershey Medical Center, where he died, Robb said. State College police were notified Saturday by a Dauphin County coroner that Piazza had been pronounced dead. 
 
 "I received the call on Saturday that he had died," Robb said. "The night before, I had gotten a call that said his prognosis did not look good. I wasn't surprised when I got the call on Saturday. This is an extremely sad case. 
 
 "The State College police has an active investigation on this," Robb said Monday. "We are doing a complete investigation to determine what happened. The fraternity members are cooperating. We are in the process of obtaining video from inside the fraternity and we are working closely with the Pennsylvania Office of Student Affiars." 
 
 Penn State University and the Beta Theta Pi national organization has temporarily suspended chapter operations after the death of Piazza, said Justin Warren, a spokesperson for Beta Theta Pi administration. 
 
 Warren, a senior writer in the communications department at the national offices of Beta Theta Pi in Oxford, Ohio, said Piazza "recently accepted an invitation to join our chapter at Penn State" and they were "saddened to report his passing." 
 
 "The fraternity has been in contact with Tim’s family, and volunteers and staff are in State College supporting the chapter during this grieving period," Warren said. "Concurrently, we are working alongside our undergraduates, volunteers, police and Penn State administrators to investigate this matter, and will provide updates as information becomes available." 
 
 Warren added that the suspension of the Alpha Upsilon Chapter of Beta Theta Pi, which is Penn State's second-oldest fraternity dating to 1888, is temporary during the period of investigation. 
 
 Penn State University spokesperson Lisa Powers said the school learned early Saturday that Piazza died from his injuries. 
 
 "Our deepest sympathy goes out to Tim's family and friends during this mournful time," Powers said. "This is a tragic loss and our Student Affairs staff through Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) is reaching out to students who desire counseling. Anyone who feels they need assistance should not hesitate to contact CAPS." 
 
 Powers added that CAPS staff were at the fraternity house and met with groups of students on Saturday. Staff from Fraternity and Sorority Life were with the leadership in the house on Sunday. 
 
 "We continue to refer students who are struggling to the appropriate student affairs or community resources such as Residence Life, Counseling Center, Fraternity and Sorority Living, etc.," she said. "CAPS staff are on alert and we are also using personal referrals to CAN HELP if individuals are in crisis and need individual attention. We have provided resources to the student leadership in the event we become aware of individuals who need immediate intervention." 
 
 Friends posted condolences on Facebook to family members, noting that Timothy Piazza was a "beautiful, one of a kind soul," and an "amazing, handsome, smart kid." 
 
 The Penn State Interfraternity Council canceled all social events Saturday, offering a night of solidarity in response to the incident. 
 
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– A sad development in the case of a missing University of Minnesota student last seen around 1am Friday at the Blarney Pub & Grill: CBS Minnesota reports that police last night secured video footage that apparently shows Jen Houle entering the Mississippi River via a bridge located a few blocks from the bar, which is located in the Dinkytown neighborhood. Police are apparently not looking for suspects, and the investigation has shifted to a water recovery mission. KSTP notes that officials didn't specify whether she may have jumped or fallen; it earlier reported her purse was found in the street around three blocks away from the bar and a block away from her sorority house. Pi Beta Phi members previously issued a plea online and plastered a Minneapolis neighborhood with fliers seeking help finding Houle, a business student who had been due to graduate in May. The 22-year-old had been out with a friend, but they became separated at the off-campus bar, according to the New York Daily News. Reads a Minneapolis Police Department statement: "We extend our deepest condolences to the Houle family and all of Jennifer's many friends. The Minneapolis Police Department and the family of Jennifer Houle wish to thank the many people who provided support, assistance, and information since Jennifer's disappearance." Counseling is being offered to students at the school.