"Four Family Members Charged After 70-Pound Teen Hospitalized for Abuse"

Four family members from Zearing, Iowa, are charged with first-degree kidnapping and willful injury after an 18-year-old relative was found severely malnourished and injured, weighing only 70 pounds. The teen had been handcuffed to a bed, beaten, and abused for months. The community is shocked by the allegations, and the teenager is still recovering from the abuse. Court documents indicate a history of abuse within the family, and the accused are facing a preliminary hearing on March 29.