Inside Edition for Thursday, April 23, 2026

Mom comes first. That's clearly what superstar quarterback Fernando Mendoza thinks! The college player from Indiana is expected to be the number one pick in the NFL draft which starts tonight... But he won't be there to shake the commissioner’s hand. Why? He says he'd rather celebrate at home with his mom. And was he bullied to death? We've heard so many heartbreaking stories of teens taking their lives after being bullied online... But this isn't just a teen issue. Now... Authorities say one of the stars of the popular reality show... Storage Wars... Has killed himself, leaving a note saying he was cyberbullied. Plus, more drama rocking the Department of Homeland Security. A top Donald Trump appointed official has been put on leave after a bombshell published report accused her of being on a "Sugar Daddy" website... Catering to young women looking for rich older men. She denies that allegation and says she’s done nothing wrong. And more than 100-thousand older Americans fall victim to scams every year... And a grandma is one of those targeted. She got a call from someone she thought was from her bank... Telling her to withdraw tens of thousands of dollars... But it wasn't a bank employee. Thankfully... They didn't get her money... Because the quick-thinking granny turned the tables on the bad guys.