A woman has been charged with an attempted murder of a family member in Polk County over the weekend.
The Polk County Sheriff’s Office says 39-year-old Leona Johnston is charged with first-degree domestic assault with serious physical injury and armed criminal action.
A witness contacted deputies about a woman with multiple stab wounds lying along a highway in Brighton.
The witness said the woman said she was allegedly stabbed by Johnston, who is her niece.
Johnston is in the Polk County Jail without bond.