Charges have been dropped against one former Marion County Fire Rescue employee and modified for the three others in connection with an alleged hazing incident that reportedly turned violent last November, according to the State Attorney’s Office.
The defendants, Kaylee Bradley, 25; Edward Kenny III, and Seth Day, both 22; and, Tate Trauthwein, 19; were arrested Nov. 25, 2025, and charged by a Marion County Sheriff’s Office detective following the hazing of a fellow firefighter on Nov. 16, 2025, at Marion County Fire Rescue Station 21, at 7884 S.W. 80th St., Ocala.
Walter Forgie, Chief Assistant State Attorney with the office of State Attorney William Gladson wrote in an email on Feb. 15 that the state has decided “not to charge” Bradley, who was initially charged with robbery and principal/accessory to robbery…