From new details on the investigation into a helicopter crash outside the Valley that left a man and his three nieces dead to a suspected road-rage shooting in Phoenix that sent one person to the hospital, here’s a look at some of your top headlines for the morning of January 6.
1. Superior helicopter crash latest
The backstory: — A helicopter crash near Superior killed four people, including an experienced pilot and his three nieces, after allegedly striking a kilometer-long slackline.
Dig deeper: — The FAA had issued a safety alert for the line, but the warning was linked to Superior Airport rather than the helicopter’s point of origin in Queen Creek. Federal investigators are examining if the slackline was properly authorized and how the pilot’s flight plan affected his ability to see the warning.
2. Road-rage shooting
What we know:
A man was hospitalized following an apparent road-rage shooting in Phoenix near 67th Avenue and Encanto Boulevard.…