WATONWAN COUNTY — A 37-year-old Brooklyn Center woman faces two felony and two misdemeanor charges after authorities found 17 malnourished dogs covered in feces in crates and found the remains of 18 dogs in various stages of decomposition in rural Watonwan County in November. Laura Anne Berg faces charges of felony animal torture and cruelty and misdemeanor deprivation of food and shelter and unwholesome enclosure from May through November, 2025. Watonwan County Sheriff’s Deputy Jaylyn Woratschka responded to a Nov. 15 report of many malnourished dogs at a rural St. James residence ...