Inside Edition for Wednesday, May 20, 2026

<p>We’re learning more about the woman died after falling in an open manhole, her death struck a nerve coast to coast. It took rescuers 20 minutes to get her out of the hole

where temperatures reach up to 200 degrees. As Steven Fabian reports, today lots of pedestrians are walking around manholes fearing they too could meet a similar fate. And more fires ravaging Southern California, including in simi valley where a dedicated Amazon driver made sure his last delivery of the day got to its destination despite the flames. So, what was inside the package? Jim Moret was there as it was opened. Plus, first responders rushed to a house fire. Inside, a mom was trapped with a baby on the second floor.<strong> </strong>With no other option, the mom dropped her child out the window.<strong> </strong>Thankfully, a hero was there to make an amazing catch! And one of the most intense custody battles ever. After their parents split, in 2023, a brother and sister living with their mom were told they have to visit their dad. The siblings' response? As Alison Hall reports, they literally boarded themselves inside a bedroom and wouldn't come out. </p>