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Four Firefighters Arrested for Hazing and Assault

11/27/2025

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Story summary
  • Four Marion County Fire and Rescue employees—Edward Kenny III, Seth Day, Tate Trauthwein, and Kaylee Bradley—were arrested for a hazing of a 19-year-old coworker, facing kidnapping, robbery, and battery charges.
  • The incident escalated on November 16 from harassment to physical assault.
  • All four have been fired.
  • Fire Chief James Banta said the behavior is intolerable.
  • The victim has returned to work despite the trauma.