Police incident prompts freeway closure; scary moment on roller coaster l Morning News Brief
Murder suspect extradited to AZ l Morning Headlines Nov. 25
A man arrested for the murder of a young Valley woman was extradited to Arizona after being arrested in Tennessee; an apartment fire in Chandler sent one person to the hospital; and more – here's a look at some of our top stories for the morning of Monday, November 25.
PHOENIX - A police incident prompted an hourslong closure along an East Valley freeway; scary moments for one roller coaster rider in Phoenix were captured on video; and more – here's a look at some of our top stories for the morning of Monday, November 25.
1. Police incident prompts freeway closure
A police situation shut down both directions of the Loop 202 Santan at Gilbert Road on Nov. 25.
Both directions of the Loop 202 Santan freeway in the East Valley were shut down on Monday to a police situation, the Arizona Department of Transportation said. Read more here.
2. Roller coaster harness fails
Terrifying moments for a roller coaster rider were caught on camera while at Phoenix's Castles N' Coasters. Read more here.
3. Crime crack down
Police are cracking down on crime in an unexpected place – the Agua Fria River bottom in the west Valley. Read more here.
4. Murder suspect extradited to AZ
Sencere Hayes (left) and Mercedes Vega (right)
A man arrested in the murder of a young Valley woman made his first court appearance in Arizona. Read more here.
5. Menenez brothers in court
Erik Menendez (L) and his brother Lyle (R) listen during a pre-trial hearing, on December 29, 1992, in Los Angeles after the two pleaded innocent in the August 1989 shotgun deaths of their wealthy parents, Jose and Mary Louise Menendez of Beverly Hil
The Menendez brothers' case was expected to reach an important milestone on Monday. Read more here.
Today's weather
A mix of sunshine and clouds in the Valley with a high in the mid-70s. Read more here.