All five students were arrested and charged in a prank that ended deadly.

A Georgia school district urged students not to take part in pranks. The next day, a teacher died in an apparent prank gone wrong, police said.

Jason Hughes's family does not want the students prosecuted after the prank turned into a fatal car accident.

All five students were arrested and charged in a prank that ended deadly.

Five teenagers face charges after teacher Jason Hughes' death, but his family says they should be dropped. Here's what we know.

Local prosecutors confirmed to USA TODAY charges were dropped without elaborating on what prompted the change.