State-licensed nurse faces charges of animal neglect in Linn County

By: Clark Kauffman

Outlets: Iowa Capital Dispatch

Published: October 1, 2026

Words: 553

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 2 days ago

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An eastern Iowa nurse who has worked for the state is facing animal neglect charges after police allegedly found two emaciated dogs, one already dead, on her property.

In April 2026, police applied for a search warrant at the Cedar Rapids property of 33-year-old Laura Brynn Stowe. In their application, the police cited concerns that four animals — a rottweiler named Ginger, a pitbull named Lex, a Yorkshire terrier named Macy and a cat named …

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