Iowa teen sentenced to 20 years in prison for death of group home worker

Teen sentenced to prison in 2024 Ellipsis employee's death

DES MOINES, Iowa -- A teenager has been sentenced to prison for the 2024 death of an Ellipsis youth home worker. In May 2024, Johnston Police Department officers were called to the Ellipsis behavioral health center on reports of a juvenile leaving the facility. Officers arrived at the center, where staff member 50-year-old Kathleen Galloway-Menke, [...]

Iowa teen sentenced to 20 years in prison for death of group home worker

Jovahn Karhim Deon Mathis was a 15-year-old resident of the Ellipsis group home in Johnston in May 2024 when he pushed past staffer Kathleen Galloway-Menke, shoving her to the ground and fatally injuring her.