Details of abuse endured by Zearing teenager leave community, law enforcement reeling

Court documents show the victim had been handcuffed and shackled to a bed in the house. They also show text messages from two of the defendants saying, "Why do you put up with it, just start punching the s*** out of him."  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  LOCAL BREAKING NEWS BREAKING NEWS Details of abuse endured by Zearing teenager leave community, law enforcement reeling March 19, 7:05PM CDT Court documents show the victim had been handcuffed and shackled to a bed in the house. They also show text messages from two of the defendants saying, "Why do you put up with it, just start punching the s*** out of him." More » MORE STORIES Payton Sandfort scores 30 as Iowa beats Kansas State to begin NIT » Mike Simonson wins Des Moines at-large city council seat » Family of central Iowa man fatally shot by police talks for the first time » State Center meat locker potentially closing with current owners retiring » MANAGE YOUR ACCOUNT If you'd like to receive some of our other email newsletters, you can tap or click the links below: Be among the first to receive National Breaking News or Local Breaking News as stories break. Catch up on the day's big stories with our Morning Headlines and Afternoon Digest newsletters. Receive our Daily Forecasts or get Severe Weather Alerts sent straight to your email inbox. Manage your email newsletter subscriptions » For the very latest information, download our free apps To ensure email delivery, add newsletters@e.kcci.com to your address book or safe senders list © 2024 Hearst Television Inc. 300 W 57th Street, New York NY 10019 Privacy Notice | Terms of Use | Unsubscribe