{"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":2000,"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":"2026-09-14T04:18:19.547521+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mesa-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559357"},"episode":{"title":"Two Men Impersonated Cops and Terrorized Victims | Mesa News","slug":"two-men-impersonated-cops-and-terrorized-victims-mesa-news","published_at":"2026-09-10T08:22:37+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mesa-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559357/two-men-impersonated-cops-and-terrorized-victims-mesa-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mesa-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559357","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/60fc988f8d085a63","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/95f850e1-bf65-4028-9073-341c2b6b2c2e.mp3","summary":"Two young men, Thomas Nickels and Alexander Alcantar, are facing serious charges after allegedly posing as police officers, terrorizing civilians with guns, and using their own body cameras to document violent encounters — even recruiting new members for their rogue security group. Videos show them confronting people at parties and in vehicles, making threats, and creating widespread fear. Both have prior backgrounds — Nickels was fired from a corrections job, Alcantar is a former Marine — and now face multiple felony counts including aggravated assault and impersonating law enforcement. Authorities believe the group’s activities span across the valley, and more arrests are expected as the investigation deepens. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://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/60fc988f8d085a63","meta_description":"Two young men, Thomas Nickels and Alexander Alcantar, are facing serious charges after allegedly posing as police officers, terrorizing civilians with gun…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":107,"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/two-men-impersonated-cops-and-terrorized-victims-mesa-news/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/two-men-impersonated-cops-and-terrorized-victims-mesa-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}