EDDYVILLE — Authorities arrested a man in Eddyville yesterday who was wanted on multiple active warrants.

On August 21st, 2024, the Wapello County Sheriff’s Office received a tip from a concerned citizen regarding an unregistered sex offender, 20-year-old Jeremiah Laverne Piper, residing in Eddyville, Wapello County, Iowa. Upon investigation, authorities discovered that Piper was listed on the Most Wanted list of the Iowa Sex Offender Registry, had multiple active arrest warrants, including one for escape from the Fort Dodge Half-Way House (over a year ago) and another for a parole violation.  

Deputies from the Wapello County Sheriff’s Office conducted surveillance and eventually located Piper at 105 Mill Street in Eddyville. Following a foot chase, Piper was apprehended  without incident near the intersection of Vance and 3rd Street.  

Piper now faces additional charges in Wapello County, including failing to register as a sex offender, an aggravated misdemeanor, and interference with official acts, a simple misdemeanor, for attempting to flee from law enforcement.