Nationwide Verizon Outage; Chandler animal abuse suspect faces fraud charges l Morning News Brief

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PHOENIX – A nationwide outage prevented Verizon users from making calls or sending text messages. An East Valley woman at the center of an animal hoarding investigation has been indicted on new charges. and more – here’s a look at some of the top stories on FOX10Phoenix.com for the morning of September 30th.

1. Nationwide Verizon outage

In this illustration, a Verizon logo is seen on a smartphone and a PC screen. (Photo illustration by Pavlo Gonchar/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)

Verizon tells FOX they are working to resolve an “issue” as users across the country report phones stuck in SOS mode and unable to make calls or send text messages due to an apparent failure. Read more here.

2. Suspect charged with animal abuse

A Chandler woman at the center of an animal abuse investigation has been charged with fraud by the Maricopa County District Attorney’s Office, police said. Read more here.

3. Body found on Gilbert Road

An investigation is underway into why a woman was found dead in the road near Lindsay Road and Melody Drive in Gilbert. Read more here.

4. Another hurricane is looming

Tropical Storm Kirk, the 11th named storm of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season, formed over the Atlantic on Monday, according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC). Read more here.

5. NBA Hall of Famer dies

ATLANTA, GA – APRIL 9: Dikembe Mutombo #55 of the Atlanta Hawks waves his finger against the Indiana Pacers on April 9, 1998 at the Omni in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Scott Cunningham/NBAE via Getty Images)

The NBA has announced that global ambassador and Naismith Basketball Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo has died of brain cancer at the age of 58. Read more here.

Today’s weather

It could be another day of record-breaking temperatures in the valley. Read more here.