{"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":"McGill Executed: Third Under Current Administration","slug":"mcgill-executed-third-under-current-administration","published_at":"2026-05-21T02:44:22+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mesa-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559357/mcgill-executed-third-under-current-administration","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mesa-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559357","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/7736c715-902a-4ebc-a0d3-7575a47f1d1f.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/7736c715-902a-4ebc-a0d3-7575a47f1d1f.mp3","summary":"Leroy McGill, convicted of the 2002 murder of Charles Perez and attempted murder of Nova Banta, was executed by lethal injection on May 20th. McGill, who set the victims on fire with a gasoline and Styrofoam mixture, was pronounced dead at 10:26 AM. His final words were a thank you to the staff and a statement about going home soon. The execution marks the third under the current administrations of Governor Katie Hobbs and Attorney General Kris Mayes, who resumed executions after pausing them for a review of the states capital punishment system. The state now uses a compounded form of pentobarbital for lethal injections, a change from previous drug mixtures, which has faced criticism regarding potential complications and concerns about violating the Eighth Amendments prohibition against cruel and unusual punishment. McGills conviction and death sentence came in 2004, and his appeals were denied throughout his time on death row. Following this execution, 108 inmates remain on Arizonas death row. 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/3e688c45df0c4313","meta_description":"Leroy McGill, convicted of the 2002 murder of Charles Perez and attempted murder of Nova Banta, was executed by lethal injection on May 20th. McGill, who…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":108,"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/mcgill-executed-third-under-current-administration/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/mcgill-executed-third-under-current-administration.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}