Inside Edition for Monday August 03, 2026

It's now been more than six months since Savannah Guthrie's mother was kidnapped from her Arizona home, and still, there's no major break in the case. So, has the investigation been botched? A blistering report in the Wall Street Journal accuses the sheriff's department of making a string of costly blunders early on.  The Sheriff disputes the allegations in the Wall Street Journal report. Reporter Andrea Grymes, a new addition to the Inside Edition team, has the details. And driving through a hellscape. That's how tens of thousands of residents in the Pacific Northwest are describing their surroundings as they escape the wildfires engulfing their neighborhoods. Ann Mercogliano spoke with a family who filmed a video diary as they drove through the inferno.  Plus, Hollywood is celebrating today after "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" officially had the biggest opening weekend in box office history. And as Justin Finch reports, it's also inspired a new social media challenge that has people coast to coast getting in touch with their inner Spider-Man. And this next story will restore your trust that there are still good people out there. This guy is knocking on a stranger's front door, doing a very good deed — returning a wallet that was lost in a Walmart. As Alison Hall reports, he went above and beyond to make sure it was safely returned to its rightful owner.