Tim Coleman, Commonwealth Attorney for the 38th Circuit, has been assigned as special prosecutor in the Kerry Kenady case.

Kenady, who served a short term as First District Magistrate for Logan County, was arrested July 6 after allegedly harassing Stephanie Rosser, a woman who rented a house from him.

Kenady was appointed in 2007 by then-governor Ernie Fletcher to fill the position of magistrate after the sudden death of Magistrate Starling Murphy. Kenady lost the seat two years later to Dickie Carter in a special election. He also served as president of the Russellville Rotary Club.

Kenady was indicted by a Logan County Grand Jury Aug. 14 on several charges including stalking, harassment, burglary, criminal mischief and criminal trespassing. Kenady entered a not guilty plea. His attorney is Stewart Wheeler.

Attorney Coleman serves the four counties of Butler, Edmonson, Ohio and Hancock. He took over the case after Logan’s Commonwealth Attorney Gail Guiling recused herself from the case as did Logan’s Circuit Court Judge Tyler Gill. A special judge is also being assigned to the case.

Kenady has a pretrial conference scheduled for Dec. 8.