DUBUQUE, Iowa (KCRG) - A woman faces multiple charges after an apartment maintenance worker found a dead dog in a garbage bag.

In June 2020, police were called to the 500 block of Arlington Street in Dubuque after receiving a report of animal neglect.

According to a criminal complaint, officers were informed of the neglect after an apartment maintenance worker called animal control.

The maintenance worker posted a 24-hour notice for entry into the apartment to complete maintenance work, and attempted to contact the tenants multiple times. After hearing no response, the maintenance worker gained permission from the landlords to drill the locks and get in.

The maintenance worker found one dead dog in a garbage bag and three other dogs in extremely poor condition. The dogs did not have ac

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