Flooding damages East Valley homes; man killed in Phoenix shooting l Morning News Brief
The Morning News Brief on Monday, October 13, 2025.
From flash flooding that caused destruction in an East Valley neighborhood to a shooting at a Phoenix home that left a man dead, here's a look at some of your top headlines for the morning of October 13.
1. Destruction from floodwaters
Courtesy: Julie Egelhoff Honea
What we know:
Storms pounded a Mesa neighborhood off Broadway Road and the Loop 202 on Sunday. The floods that followed took down block walls and filled homes and yards with water and mud.
What they're saying:
"The whole entire inside of my house is flooded completely," Julie Honea said. "This is very hard for me. I've got lots of things that are damaged. I don't know what I'm going to afford to be able to fix this. I've lost. I don't know yet how much I've lost in property, pictures, antiques, things like that."
2. Deadly Phoenix shooting
What we know:
A shooting at a home near 39th and Maryland Avenues left a man dead. The suspect believed to be involved in the shooting was detained.
What they're saying:
"The victim and the suspects are known to each other. There are no outstanding suspects at this time," Phoenix Police Sgt. Phil Krynsky said.
3. Ex-singer dies in prison attack
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4. Israeli hostages released
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5. CDC workers reinstated
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Layoff notices were reversed for some Centers for Disease Control and Prevention employees after many were notified of layoffs as the government shutdown continues.
A look at today's weather
Morning Weather Forecast - 10/13/25
More rain is in Monday's forecast before we dry out later this week in the Valley.