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Iowan Charged for Lacing Lasagna to Force Miscarriage
Amber Snow faces felony charges including child endangerment and conspiracy after oxycodone-laced lasagna was delivered to induce a miscarriage, police said.
- Authorities arrested Decorah woman Amber Dena Snow, 36, on March 10, 2026, and she faces multiple felony charges including delivering a controlled substance and attempted nonconsensual pregnancy termination.
- Investigators traced the case to a Dec. 28, 2025 delivery after police received reports in January 2026, prompting the Winneshiek County Sheriff's Office to open an investigation.
- Laboratory testing found oxycodone in the lasagna, confirmed by the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation Criminalistics Laboratory, and investigators say Snow and a co-conspirator tampered with the food, while a minor child objected.
- Police said additional arrests are expected as the investigation continues, with sources reporting differing bond figures of $1 million and $100,000 cash, while Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation, Decorah Police Department, and Winneshiek County Attorney's Office assisted the probe.
- Court records show Snow shares custody with members of the victim's family, authorities say the pregnant woman had no knowledge of the attempt, and multiple felony counts remain under investigation.
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Iowan accused of giving drug-laced lasagna to pregnant woman to cause miscarriage
WINNESHIEK COUNTY, Iowa -- An Iowan was arrested on Tuesday after the sheriff's office said she laced a pan of lasagna with drugs and gave it to a pregnant woman to intentionally cause a miscarriage, without the victim's knowledge. According to the Winneshiek County Sheriff's Office, an investigation began in January 2026 into Amber Dena [...]
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