Family remembers man killed in freeway crash; body pulled from Phoenix canal l Morning News Brief
The Morning News Brief on Wednesday, June 17, 2026. (Timothy Jones; KSAZ-TV; Getty Images)
From a family mourning the loss of a young man who died after being hit by a car along a Valley freeway to a body pulled from a Phoenix canal, here's a look at your top headlines for the morning of June 17.
1. "He was my best friend and my biggest rock"
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21-year-old killed on Loop 101 after surviving initial crash
A 21-year-old man tragically died after surviving an initial crash into a median on Loop 101 in Phoenix, before being struck by another vehicle.
2. Death investigation underway in Phoenix
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Body found floating in Phoenix canal; death investigation underway
A death investigation is underway after a body was found floating in a Phoenix canal near 23rd Avenue and Indian School Road.
3. Worker killed in horrific airport accident
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Worker killed after walking into spinning plane propeller at Arizona airport: FAA
A worker at Marana Regional Airport died after walking into an airplane's spinning propeller, the FAA reported.
4. Rapper sentenced to prison for rape
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Rapper Mystikal sentenced to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to rape: Reports
Rapper Mystikal has been sentenced to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to third-degree rape in Louisiana.
5. AZ school voucher ballot heads to ballot
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Competing school voucher ballot initiatives possible for Arizona voters in November
Come November, Arizona voters could decide on two competing ballot measures that are aimed at the state's school voucher program.
A look at today's weather
Morning Weather Forecast - 6/17/26
The Valley's hot streak continues on Wednesday with a high near 109 degrees.