The Morning News Brief on Wednesday, May 27, 2026. (KSAZ-TV: Phoenix Fire Dept.)
From a fiery crash in Phoenix that left one person dead, and several others hurt, to a grieving mother's message following Memorial Day weekend drownings at the Salt River, here's a look at your top headlines for the morning of May 27.
1. Crash kills one person, injures three others in Phoenix
1 dead, 3 critically hurt in fiery Phoenix crash
Two women and a man are in critical condition and another person is dead Tuesday night after a fiery two-car crash in Phoenix.
2. AZ sober living fraud targets kids, dead tribal member
Inside a $34M Medicaid scheme: AZ man billed state for dead patient, kids with 'alcohol dependence', AG says
Court documents reveal Heard Health Care billed Arizona for a deceased tribal member and claimed alcohol abuse treatment for children as young as 2 years old in a massive fraud scheme.
3. "Make sure that you stay with your group"
Salt River safety urged by grieving mother after holiday weekend tragedies
Following the separate holiday weekend drownings of Jason Blake Jr. and Sahr Sewah, a grieving mother is sharing critical water safety advice for future visitors to the Salt River.
4. I-10 back open after semi-truck crash
I-10 reopened near Mini Stack in Phoenix after semi crash
Interstate 10 in Phoenix has been fully reopened after a crash involving multiple vehicles, including a semi-truck, partially closed the freeway near the Mini Stack on Wednesday morning.
5. Blaze sends massive plume of smoke into the sky
Massive fire burns vacant buildings in north Phoenix
Nearly 100 firefighters battled a massive fire in north Phoenix on Wednesday morning that burned three vacant buildings, sending a huge plume of smoke into the air.
A look at today's weather
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Morning Weather Forecast - 5/27/26
Breezy winds are forecast for Wednesday in the Valley, with a high near 94 degrees.