UNC football player gets probation, community service for underage drinking on night of deadly crash

One of the University of North Carolina football players charged with underage drinking on the night that a fellow student was killed in a crash has pleaded guilty and been sentenced to complete community service and substance abuse assessment and treatment.

If Malaki Hamrick, 19, complies with those conditions, his charge of underage possession/consumption of alcohol will be dismissed.

Police say Hamrick was partying with a group at Still Life on Franklin Street on Jan. 21 and was drinking underage.

Later that evening, UNC student Molly Elizabeth Rotunda, 20, of Greensboro, died in a crash in which authorities say alcohol and speed were contributing factors.

Flemeeja Brewer, who was driving that car, faces the following charges:

• Felony death by vehicle
• Felony serious injury by vehicle
• Involuntary manslaughter
• Driving while impaired
• Speeding
• Failure to maintain lane control
• Driving after consuming while younger than 21
• Fraudulent use of ID to commit underage offense
• Transport/possession of an open container of alcoholic beverage
• Careless and reckless driving
• Exceeding a posted speed

10 charged in connection with crash that killed UNC student

In addition to Brewer and Hamrick, eight others have been linked to that crash.

• Brianna Tiera Pinson, 21, of Greensboro, was also in the car. She faces two counts of aiding and abetting consumption of alcohol by a person younger than 21.
• Travis Shaw, 19, was charged with underage possession/consumption of alcohol, five counts of aid/abet underage possession/consumption of alcohol, and an outstanding order for arrest for failing to appear in Durham County for possession of marijuana, underage possession of alcoholic beverages and unauthorized possession. Warrants show Shaw allegedly bought three bottles of tequila at Still Life.
• Zachary O'Brien Rice, 20, of Virginia, was charged with driving after consuming while younger than 21, consuming/possession of alcohol younger than 21 and exceeding a posted speed limit.

Hamrick, Shaw and Rice are players on the UNC football team.

Shaw was arrested in July 2023 with marijuana and liquor in a water bottle. He was charged with possession of the pot and of alcohol underage. He failed to show up for a September 2023 court date on those charges.

• Karissa Webb, 22, an employee of Still Life, was charged with three counts of sell/give alcohol to underage.
• Annelle McNair, 24, an employee of Still Life, was charged with five counts of sell/give alcohol to underage.

Both Webb and McNair were also students at UNC. WRAL News reached out to Still Life for a comment and is waiting to hear back.

Three others are charged with underage drinking:

• Cameren Spencer, 20, was charged with underage possession/consumption of alcohol and two counts of giving malt beverages or unfortified wine to anyone younger than 21 years old.
• Caden Spender, 22, was charged with six counts of aid/abet underage possession/consumption of alcohol.
• Maliyah Pellum, 19, was charged with underage possession/consumption of alcohol and aid/abet underage possession/consumption of alcohol.