{"podcast":{"title":"Mesa News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"mesa-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559357","podcast_index_feed_id":7559357,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-mesa-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-mesa-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":901,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Mesa News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Mesa—from local news and business to culture, sports, and community developments. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local news to every city in the world and keeping communities connected. Mesa News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening in your city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-07-24T14:18:43.264316+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mesa-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559357"},"episode":{"title":"Catalytic Converter Thief Caught","slug":"catalytic-converter-thief-caught","published_at":"2026-06-17T23:28:54+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mesa-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559357/catalytic-converter-thief-caught","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mesa-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559357","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/cfeaf608-48bb-4ba1-8a25-2b5343f5cc85.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/cfeaf608-48bb-4ba1-8a25-2b5343f5cc85.mp3","summary":"A 41-year-old man named William Eugene Lightfoot pulled off a brazen daylight catalytic converter heist in Mesa, teaming up with two others to rip off a Ford Excursion—then fled when cops pulled over their truck. Inside? 14 stolen converters, a saw, and a hidden handgun. Surveillance caught him grabbing the loot, and later, a homeowner found his shoes, gloves, wallet, and credit cards in their yard. Officers eventually tased him into custody after he refused to comply. Lightfoot admitted to the thefts and fleeing, now facing burglary and resisting arrest charges—with a $100K bond and a June 25th preliminary hearing looming. Support the show: Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/233888407b6a8154","meta_description":"A 41-year-old man named William Eugene Lightfoot pulled off a brazen daylight catalytic converter heist in Mesa, teaming up with two others to rip off a F…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":85,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/mesa-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559357/episodes/catalytic-converter-thief-caught/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mesa-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559357/catalytic-converter-thief-caught.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}