WAUKEE, IA (IRN) A Waukee man is charged with attempted murder after police say he struck a woman with a hammer 10 times on Tuesday. Police have charged 40-year-old Brian Andrew Huckfeldt with the crime. According to court documents, Huckfeldt told the victim he was going to kill her. He allegedly hit her in the head with a hammer once and continued to swing the hammer as she tried to block the attack. Court documents say the victim suffered permanent disfigurement from the multiple lacerations.

CEDAR RAPIDS, IA (IRN) – A 29-year-old woman died after being stabbed at a townhome in Cedar Rapids Monday evening. Police say the stabbing victim, Devonna Walker, was taken to a local hospital, where she later died. Officers detained two people to be interviewed about the incident. Both were later released. The investigation is ongoing.

MARSHALLTOWN, IA (IRN) – Marshalltown police are looking for the cause of a crash that killed a man there on New Year’s Day. Police say 62-year-old Stephen Thompson died in a single-vehicle collision.

ANKENY, IA (IRN) – A man tumbled out of a moving car on the I-35 East Mixmaster Tuesday morning in Ankeny. As the car rolls to a stop, video shows another person getting out of the car and approaching the man on the ground. It appears the car was going around 20 mph, but it’s unclear if the person jumped out or fell out of the car. Others stopped to help as well.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – It’s the most commonly made – and most commonly broken New Year’s resolution: plans to get back to the gym and get back in shape. Central Iowa gyms say those big self-promises make January the number-one month for new memberships. One gym owner has seen a 30% increase in memberships this year.