The Morning News Brief on Wednesday, May 13, 2026. (KSAZ-TV; AZ Dept. of Corrections; White House)
From a destructive brush fire that has burned RVs and cars northwest of Phoenix to authorities seeking the death penalty against an inmate accused of killing three of his fellow prisoners, here's a look at your top headlines for the morning of May 13.
1. "I lost everything there, my clothes, everything"
Jones Fire: Human-caused fire burns through Wickenburg RV park
The Jones Fire that destroyed RVs in Wickenburg and displaced approximately 25 people, was human-caused and ignited in a riverbed, according to officials.
2. Man accused of killing inmates could face death penalty
Death penalty sought against man accused of killing 3 fellow inmates at Arizona prison
Pinal County is seeking the death penalty for Ricky Wassenaar, a notorious inmate accused of killing three fellow prisoners in April 2025.
3. Trump avoids $83M payment – for now
Trump temporarily spared from paying $83M defamation award to E. Jean Carroll
President Donald Trump has been spared from paying E. Jean Carroll $83 million for now.
4. "I have prayed for the return of jaguars to these mountains"
'Cinco': Rare jaguar spotted roaming southern Arizona mountains
New video shows a large adult male jaguar nicknamed "Cinco" moving through the Sky Island mountain ranges south of Tucson, the Center for Biological Diversity said.
5. Alex Murdaugh murder conviction overturned by supreme court
Alex Murdaugh murder conviction overturned by South Carolina Supreme Court
The South Carolina Supreme Court has overturned the murder conviction and life sentence for Alex Murdaugh.
A look at today's weather
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Morning Weather Forecast - 5/13/26
We won't be as warm on Wednesday in the Valley, as our high will be about 101 degrees.