Public Safety

Three Marion County firefighters plead guilty to battery in hazing case

Three Marion County Fire Rescue employees — Seth Day, Edward Kenny, and Tate Trauthwein — pleaded guilty Thursday to simple battery stemming from a hazing incident involving a co-worker. The three had originally been arrested in November 2025 on charges of battery and false imprisonment, to which they pleaded not guilty. Each was sentenced to one year of probation, 100 hours of community service, and several hundred dollars in fines.

Sources: WCJB TV20