Girl held inside 'makeshift cage'; rideshare driver killed l Morning News Brief

A teenage girl allegedly kept inside a cage by her mother and grandmother died; a woman accused of running over and killing her rideshare driver was arrested; and more – here's a look at some of our top stories for the morning of Thursday, January 23.

1. Teen allegedly held inside ‘makeshift cage’

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13-year-old kept in cage dies at hospital; mother and grandmother charged

A 13-year-old girl in Tempe found with developmental issues and allegedly living in a makeshift cage died after being hospitalized. The girl's mother and grandmother are accused of child abuse.

2. Woman arrested in rideshare driver's death

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Rideshare driver killed, run over by his own vehicle in Phoenix

An elderly rideshare driver was killed when a passenger gained control of his vehicle and ran him over multiple times on Baseline Road.

3. I-10 crash snarls traffic

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Multi-car crash on I-10 caused heavy delays near downtown Phoenix

A crash involving multiple vehicles blocked several lanes of traffic in the westbound lanes of I-10 near 7th Avenue on Jan. 23. It's unknown if anyone was hurt.

4. Rock blasting closes highway

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Rock blasting to cause full road closures on US 60 in Pinal County

A portion of US 60 will be closed overnight for rock blasting along the route between Superior and Miami.

5. Human smuggling scheme

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Texas man sentenced after smuggling more than 2,500 illegal immigrants within 6 months

A West Texas man will spend years in prison for organizing a smuggling operation involving thousands of illegal immigrants.

Today's weather

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Arizona weather forecast: Windy and cool Thursday in Phoenix

A windy Thursday in the Valley with a high in the mid 60s.

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