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Firefighter Assaulted: Ten Fired, Four Charged in Hazing

12/31/2025

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A 19-year-old firefighter in Ocala, Florida reported being assaulted by colleagues at Marion County Fire Rescue's Station 21.
The alleged hazing on November 16 involved beatings, waterboarding, and harassment to access his phone.
Ten Marion County Fire Rescue employees were fired, and four face criminal charges including kidnapping and robbery.
After the report, investigators arrested the four suspects, all of whom pleaded not guilty.

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Story summary

A 19-year-old firefighter in Ocala, Florida reported being assaulted by colleagues at Marion County Fire Rescue's Station 21.
The alleged hazing on November 16 involved beatings, waterboarding, and harassment to access his phone.
Ten Marion County Fire Rescue employees were fired, and four face criminal charges including kidnapping and robbery.
After the report, investigators arrested the four suspects, all of whom pleaded not guilty.