Deadly Glendale crash; sober living scandal l Morning News Brief

A bad crash in the west Valley left one person dead and several others hurt; a lawsuit claims staff at a sober living facility gave a woman fentanyl; and more – here's a look at some of our top stories for the morning of Thursday, December 19.

1. Deadly Glendale crash

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1 man dead, 4 others injured in crash in Glendale

One person is dead and four others were hurt in a crash in Glendale on Wednesday, Dec. 18.

2. Sober living scandal

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Sober living scandal: Native American woman incapacitated after being given fentanyl by staff, lawsuit says

A class-action lawsuit claims Arizona ignored exploitation and harm to natives in sober living facilities. It includes an allegation of a staff member giving fentanyl to an alcoholic, causing incapacitation.

3. Grim discovery

4. Porch pirates caught

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Tempe Police's 'Operation Secret Santa' nabs porch pirates with bait packages this Christmas

Tempe Police's "Operation Secret Santa" successfully catches porch pirates by placing bait packages with trackers at random homes, enabling officers to catch and arrest thieves in the act this Christmas season.

5. Deadly Phoenix shooting

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Suspect fled scene after deadly north Phoenix shooting, police say

A shooting early Thursday morning near 32nd Street and Paradise Lane left a man dead, and police are looking for the suspect.

Today's weather

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Arizona weather forecast: More record heat on the way in Phoenix?

On Thursday, we're expected to reach 80°F in Phoenix, which would break the previous record of 79°F that was set in 1917.

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