Suspect tried to cause pregnant woman’s miscarriage by lacing lasagna with drugs: sheriff

DECORAH, Iowa (KGAN) — An Iowa woman was charged after police said she worked with another person to intentionally cause a miscarriage using a lasagna laced with drugs.

Records with the Winneshiek County Sheriff’s Office show that 36-year-old Amber Snow was booked on Monday.

Amber Snow (Photo: Winneshiek County Sheriff’s Office)

The sheriff’s office said they received a phone call in January about a family-sized pan of lasagna that had allegedly been laced with drugs.

Authorities said their investigation lead them to believe that Snow gave the lasagna to a family after she laced it with oxycodone with the intent to cause a miscarriage.

The woman had no knowledge of the attempt to end her pregnancy, according to the sheriff’s office.

Law enforcement said they found evidence of internet searches and conversations connected to the crime on Snow’s phone as she talked with the person police are calling a co-conspirator.

The Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation tested the lasagna and confirmed the presence of oxycodone, which is a schedule II narcotic.

Court documents show that Snow shares a child with members of the alleged victim’s family, and that the child was aware that the lasagna was made to cause harm and had objected to it.

Snow is facing multiple charges, including conspiracy to intentionally terminate a pregnancy, conspiracy to deliver a controlled substance, and child endangerment. She is currently being held in the Winneshiek County Jail on a $100,000 cash bond.

Authorities said the case is still under investigation, adding that more charges and arrests could be coming.