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Four FarmHouse fraternity members sat in shackles and jail uniforms Friday afternoon as prosecutors charged them with providing the alcohol that killed their fraternity brother.

As they were whisked back to jail, University of Lincoln-Nebraska officials prepared to kick 28 freshman members out of FarmHouse, a day after suspending the fraternity indefinitely. The fraternity has about 85 members, including the freshmen.

Prosecutors charged Vance A. Heyer, 21, vice president of the FarmHouse fraternity; Thomas D. Trueblood, 19, freshman social chair; Cory F. Foland, 21, new member educator; and Ross E. Reynolds, 22, a member, with felony procuring alcohol for a minor that led to his death.

Lancaster County Court Judge Laurie Yardley gave all the defendants $2,500 personal recognizance bonds, which means they can get out of jail without posting any money by agreeing to show up for court dates.

All four got out of jail late Friday afternoon, records show.

The charges came nearly two months after Clayton Real, an 18-year-old freshman in his second week of college, died in his room at FarmHouse, 3601 Apple St., where a fellow fraternity member found him at 7:30 a.m. Sept. 5.