Urbandale Couple Remain In Polk County Jail On Felony Kidnapping, Neglect Charges

DES MOINES, IA – An Urbandale couple extradited to Iowa over the weekend to face charges of kidnapping and neglect of a dependent person remain in the Polk County Jail this morning on more than $1 million bond each. Katrina Joy Eubanks, 51, and her husband, Garry Eubanks, 54, had been jailed in Florida since fleeing Urbandale with a dependent 19-year-old in May.

Court documents indicate Katrina Eubanks worked for Mosaic, a company that provides services to people with disabilities. She was the caretaker for Airionna Bent, who is nonverbal and severely handicapped. Bent was in the Eubankses home.

Eubanks reportedly injured Bent by giving her a bath in bleach and epsom salt, which caused severe chemical burns. The Eubankses then reportedly took Bent to Tampa, Fla., where Katrina Eubanks has a relative who is a nurse. Bent's family had no knowledge she was missing.

WHO-TV reported that Katrina Eubanks had been Bent's caregiver for a year and Bent’s mother, Becky Bent-Weible, told the TV station that her daughter had permanent skin damage as a result of the burns.

The Eubankses will be in Polk County Court for preliminary hearings on Nov. 2. Each is charged with first-degree kidnapping and two counts of neglect of a dependent person. Bond is set at $1.2 million each.

Photo via "Help for Airionna" GoFundMe page