PHOENIX – From a woman accused of attacking crew members on board an Alaska Airlines flight to the execution of an Arizona death-row inmate convicted of killing four family members, here’s a look at some of your top headlines for the morning of October 17.
1. Woman accused of assaulting flight crew
What we know: — A 61-year-old woman was arrested after allegedly attacking at least one Alaska Airlines crew member on a flight from Portland, Oregon, to Dallas, prompting an emergency landing at Boise Airport in Idaho.
Dig deeper: — During the flight, police said Barkhimer was showing “erratic behavior” and allegedly struck two airline employees who were attempting to calm her down.
2. Execution of AZ death-row inmate
What we know:
Death-row inmate Richard Djerf was executed by lethal injection on Friday.…