SAC COUNTY, IA (IRN) – A Sac County woman faces animal neglect charges after investigators say they found dead animals in her freezer. Billi Beyer was arrested on New Year’s Day. Police say they found two dead dogs in a freezer in her garage. They also found two dead cats in her home. Police say Beyer tried to run from officers before they took her into custody. DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Des Moines police responded to a crash with injuries on Wednesday evening. Police say a car hit a pedestrian and the person has serious injuries. The crash is being investigated as a hit-and-run. Officers located the vehicle involved about two miles from the crash scene. CEDAR FALLS, IA (IRN) – Cedar Falls police received a report of an internal “active shooter” alarm at a Viking Pump facility yesterday. Responders helped evacuate employees and a perimeter was established. After two searches, no shooter was located and no injuries were reported. The cause of the alarm is under investigation. FAYETTE COUNTY, IA (IRN) – A Fayette County barn is considered a total loss after a fire overnight Wednesday, as well as an RV and a trailer home that were parked near the barn. No injuries were reported. DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – The Iowa Capitol Press Association is canceling its 2023 legislative preview forum as state Republican leaders declined to participate in the event that had been held annually for more than 20 years. Gov. Kim Reynolds, Republican Senate Majority Leader Jack Whitver and Republican House Speaker Pat Grassley all declined their invitations to the forum.

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.

BUCHANNAN COUNTY, IA (IRN) – The Buchanan County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a motor vehicle accident south of Hazleton this morning. The driver of a loaded semi lost control on the icy roadway and broke through a guardrail on a bridge, going over the side and coming to rest in the water below. The driver was assisted out of his vehicle and sustained only minor injuries. DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – The end of 2022 was met with disappointment for the Iowa State Patrol. Once again, more than 300 people died on Iowa roads over the course of the year. State leaders had hoped to keep fatalities under 300 last year, but 338 people died. CEDAR RAPIDS, IA (IRN) – Cedar Rapids police said one person was taken to the hospital Monday night after a “weapons incident.” No other information has been released. IOWA (IRN) – Among the new laws going into effect in 2023 in Iowa is a change in the state’s “bottle bill.” Iowa grocery and convenience stores no longer have to accept customers’ empty cans or bottles. The new law also raises the handling fee for redemption centers to three cents per container. Previously, they were one cent. CEDAR RAPIDS and IOWA CITY, IA (IRN) – Both Cedar Rapids and Iowa City earned perfect scores for the Human Rights Campaign’s annual rating of U.S. cities for their inclusion of LGBTQ people. The cities are within a group of 120 cities nationwide to earn a perfect score of 100 on the Municipal Equality Index. The rating is calculated using factors such as non-discrimination laws, leadership on LGBTQ+ equality, law enforcement, municipal services and municipality as an employer.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – One man is dead and two men were injured after a shooting in Des Moines yesterday. Responding to a call of shots fired, police found an 18-year-old man with a critical gunshot injury. Life-saving measures were initiated, and the man was transported to a local hospital, where he died. Two other men were injured. Police say an argument preceded the shooting, and a handgun was fired in self-defense. Multiple firearms were recovered at the scene. WATERLOO, IA (IRN) – Two people were shot outside a downtown strip club in Waterloo. Waterloo Police were called to Flirts Gentlemen’s Club just after midnight on Saturday. Officials said the shootings occurred on the street after a large fight broke out and that both people had non-life-threatening injuries but were taken to the hospital. IOWA (IRN) – An Ice Storm Warning is now in place for Northern Iowa today, while thunderstorms will be possible in Des Moines tonight. Beginning at 6 PM Monday and continuing until 6 PM Tuesday, extremely hazardous and dangerous travel should be expected along and north of Highway 20. Freezing rain will create dangerous accumulations of ice, potentially damaging trees and powerlines. NASHVILLE, TN (IRN) – Joe Labas threw for 139 yards and a touchdown in his first start and the Iowa Hawkeyes posted the first shutout in the Music City Bowl’s 24 years by beating Kentucky 21-0 Saturday. Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz also capped his 24th season by matching the late Joe Paterno for the most bowl victories among Big Ten coaches with his 10th.

CEDAR RAPIDS, IA (IRN) – Cedar Rapids Police responded to a report of a body in the Cedar River. Emergency crews were dispatched to an area of the Cedar River near Bertram, where hunters reported finding the body. A rescue/recovery team located and retrieved the remains. Identification of the body is pending. CENTERVILLE, IA (IRN) – Flames ripped through a former southern Iowa restaurant early Friday morning. Crews were called to the former Manhattan Steakhouse on Highway 5, just after 3 a.m. The caller reported an explosion and flames shooting through the roof. The building is a total loss. DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller has finished his last day in office. After ten terms, he is the longest-serving state attorney general in the history of the United States. Republican Brenna Bird narrowly defeated Miller in November. DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – A child was rushed to the hospital after accidentally falling into a hotel pool in Des Moines Friday night. Hotel staff members say the child looked OK.