The Morning News Brief on Wednesday, April 22, 2026. (Getty Images; KSAZ-TV)
From the latest updates on the continued search for Nancy Guthrie to a body that was found inside a burned car on a Valley freeway, here's a look at your top headlines for the morning of April 22.
1. Day 81 of Nancy Guthrie search
Nancy Guthrie disappearance: Day 81 latest updates
Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of NBC "Today" show host Savannah Guthrie, has been missing for 81 days. Authorities believe she was abducted from her Tucson-area home sometime between Jan. 31 and Feb. 1.
2. Body found in burned car on Valley freeway
Body with gunshot wound found inside burned car on Loop 101, woman in custody: DPS
DPS says a woman has been taken into custody after a body with a gunshot wound was found inside a burned car on the Loop 101 in Glendale.
3. Man severely burned in gas line explosion
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Gas line explosion leaves man with severe burns
A Mayer job site gas line explosion left a man with second- and third-degree burns— but it was his coworkers' swift actions that saved his life.
4. Deadly West Valley house fire
1 person found dead in Buckeye Valley house fire
One person was found dead after a fire broke out at a home on April 22 near Baseline and Pima Roads, the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office said.
5. Power goes out in Flagstaff area
APS shuts off power to 6,000 Flagstaff-area customers for wildfire prevention
Power was shut off on Wednesday to approximately 6,000 APS customers in the Flagstaff area. The company says the outage is part of a plan to help reduce the risk of wildfires.
A look at today's weather
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Morning Weather Forecast - 4/22/26
Valley temps are cooling down as we'll see a high in the 80s on Wednesday.