DES MOINES, Iowa — A teen convicted of killing her rapist escaped custody. The story of Pieper Lewis made national headlines when she was sentenced in September. Jerry Evans, executive director of the 5th Judicial District Dept. of Corrections, confirmed to KCCI Saturday that Lewis escaped custody at 6:19 a.m. on Friday.

Evans said Lewis cut off her tracker but was not sure where she might be headed. Lewis was 15 years old when she admitted she killed 37-year-old Zachary Brooks in Des Moines in 2020. Lewis said she was a victim of human trafficking and said Brooks raped her several times before she killed him.

A Polk County judge sentenced Lewis to five years probation and a deferred judgment.

(Des Moines, Iowa) – Officials with the Iowa Department of Public Safety, Saturday evening, released the names of six law enforcement officers (2 State Troopers and 4 Davenport Police Officers) who were involved in the fatal shooting of a man in Davenport during the early morning hours of October 30th. Authorities say all six have cooperated and have been interviewed by the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation. (DCI).

They are identified as:
• Trooper Kenneth Voorhees-Iowa State Patrol Six years, six months of law enforcement experience.
• Trooper Dwight Swartz-Iowa State Patrol Five years, six months of law enforcement experience.
• Officer Brandon Askew-Davenport Police Department Ten years of law enforcement experience.
• Officer Mason Pauley-Davenport Police Department One year, eleven months of law enforcement experience.
• Officer Benjamin Betsworth-Davenport Police Department One year, two months of law enforcement experience.
• Officer Zachary Thomas-Bettendorf Police Department Thirteen years, one month of law enforcement experience.

All six remain on leave pending the outcome of the investigation. Once the investigation is complete, the findings will be forward to the Scott County Attorney’s Office and the Iowa Attorney General’s Office for review.

***Original report from the DPS follows***

On Sunday, October 30, 2022, at 2:50 am, multiple agencies were patrolling in the area of 5200 Grand Avenue. Officers initiated a traffic stop, but the driver failed to stop. A pursuit was initiated and ended after the vehicle became inoperable in the area of Kimberly Road and Elmore Avenue.  The occupants of the vehicle fled on foot. During the foot pursuit Officers exchanged gun fire with an occupant and as a result the occupant was pronounced deceased at the scene. The individual involved in the October 30, 2022 shooting was identified as a Davenport resident, 24-year-old Kenneth Jamel Carrol. An autopsy will take place at the Office of the Iowa State Medical Examiner.

Three people, including two from North Las Vegas, NV were injured during a crash Saturday morning in Cerro Gordo County. The Iowa State Patrol reports a 2010 Dodge Journey traveling west on 300th Street (north of Clear Lake), when it failed to stop at the posted intersection with Grouse Avenue. The SUV pulled into the path of a 2012 Jeep Wrangler and was struck on the passenger side door. The crash happened at around 8:06-a.m.

The Iowa State Patrol reports following the impact, both vehicles entered the southwest ditch. The injured victims included the driver of the Dodge 21-year-old De Saun Ronald Smith, and his passenger, 21-year-old Kmaurian Philogene, both of Las Vegas, and 42-year-old Michael John Lester, of Clear Lake, who was driving the Jeep.

They were all wearing their seat belts and were transported to Mercy One Hospital by Clear Lake and Mason City Fire crews.

(Marshalltown, Iowa/ UPDATED) Four teens consisting of two brothers and two sisters, all from Marshalltown, died Friday, when the 2008 BMW 550 they were in, went out of control and struck a utility pole before bursting into flames. Marshallton Police, Saturday, identified the victims of the crash as 13-year-old Adrian Lara, 16-year-old Isacc Lara, 15-year-old Linette Lopez, and 17-year-old Yanitza Lopez.

The Iowa State Patrol reports the accident happened at around 11:12-p.m. as the car was traveling south on 6th Street near Edgeland Drive. Police Chief Michael Tupper issued a statement that said “Mental health professionals will be available to students, families, and staff members from 1-3 p.m. [Sunday, Nov. 6], at both the Marshalltown High School Library and the Miller Middle School Library.

Additional counseling support services will be available throughout the week at each school as deemed necessary