The Morning News Brief on Wednesday, April 1, 2026. (KSAZ-TV; Getty Images)
PHOENIX - From a Valley man accused of killing his parents to two months since Nancy Guthrie vanished from her southern Arizona home, here's a look at your top headlines for the morning of April 1.
1. Son allegedly admitted to killing his parents
Son calls 911 to report killing his parents in Peoria, police say
A 29-year-old man is in custody after calling 911 to report he had killed his parents at a home in Peoria near 83rd Avenue and Jomax Road, police said.
2. Nancy Guthrie missing for two months
Nancy Guthrie disappearance: Day 60 latest updates
April 1 marks two months since Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of NBC "Today" show host Savannah Guthrie, vanished from her southern Arizona home.
3. Teen killed in Peoria crash
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Teen killed, several others hurt in Peoria crash
Police say five teens were in a black car that rammed a red car that was making a left turn near Lake Pleasant Parkway and Happy Valley Road. One teen was thrown from a vehicle. Four teens were taken to a hospital where one of them died.
4. "The family was blindsided by this"
Kristi Noem, Trump respond to shocking cross-dressing photos tied to her husband
Newly released photos appeared to show the husband of former Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem cross-dressing in private messages to a number of women.
5. Artemis II launch
Artemis II live updates: livestream, mission updates, astronauts
Artemis II is scheduled to launch from Launch Pad 39B at Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Wednesday, sending four astronauts on a 10-day mission into deep space, around the moon, and back to Earth.
A look at today's weather
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Morning Weather Forecast - 4/1/26
Morning rain will dry out and give way to mostly sunny skies in the Valley. Our high temperature will be in the 80s.