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Tuesday, April 16, 2024

Pair suspected of weapons misconduct after botched drug sale in Senita

An alleged attempt to sell marijuana ended in the arrest of two suspected drug dealers Monday night, according to the Maricopa Police Department. Jacob Sanchez,...

Woman injured in rollover crash on SR 347

Troopers with the Arizona Department of Safety are investigating the cause of a one-vehicle accident on State Route 347 Tuesday morning. The rollover crash reportedly...

Injury accident disrupts busy intersection

At least one person was injured in a collision Thursday at the intersection of Porter Road and Maricopa-Casa Grande Highway. A PT Cruiser and a...

Dust storm warning for Maricopa

The National Weather Service has issued a Dust Storm Warning for Pinal County including the Maricopa area until 6:15 p.m. An area of blowing dust...

Maricopa men arrested after deadly crash on SR 143

  Detectives arrested two men from Maricopa in connection to a fatal accident that claimed the life of two other passengers in the Valley. The one-vehicle...

Wanted woman arrested, accused of burglary, assaulting officers

A man called law enforcement last week after his wife discovered a woman attempting to break into their home. Diana Edwards, 32, is suspected of...

Rancho El Dorado wash crossings closed to vehicles

Maricopa Police Department has closed both wash crossings on Rancho El Dorado Parkway due to water on the road. Tucson and other communities south of...

Murder suspect ruled ‘incompetent’

A man accused of his killing his grandmother in Maricopa has been deemed incompetent to stand trial. However, Marcos Martinez may receive medical help to...

What to do if caught in a dust storm on the road (VIDEO)

Towering dust storms have swept Maricopa and surrounding areas in consecutive storms last week. The National Weather Service predicts more monsoonal activity this week....

Heavy rain prediction stokes flood warnings

  Residents should exercise caution in coming days as washes around Maricopa are likely to start flowing due to heavy rain combined with runoff from...

Man held on $50K bond after alleged Copper Sky assault

Detectives investigating an assault on a minor at Copper Sky nabbed the accused offender with a long rap sheet last week. Maricopa Police arrested 21-year-old...

Maricopa ranks 3rd highest in county auto accidents

Danger on the road rose last year in Maricopa, according to a state report published Tuesday. The 2017 Crash Facts for the State of Arizona,...

Family escapes Villages house fire

A home caught fire early Saturday morning in the Villages, but no injuries were reported. Three adults and two children were at home in the...

MHS students evacuate after smoke detected

An estimated 1,000 Maricopa High School students were evacuated from the two-story 100 building Thursday morning after a report of smoke. Maricopa Fire/Medical Department officials...

Woman accused of stabbing husband in front of kids

A Maricopa woman is accused of stabbing her husband with a kitchen knife in front of their two children in the Meadows last weekend. The...

Roadwork planned on John Wayne Parkway this weekend

Drivers on John Wayne Parkway should allow extra travel time this weekend while pavement repairs are made. Arizona Department of Transportation will be making...

FBI arrests man in connection to 15 armed robberies

  Residents left their Homestead neighborhood early Friday morning to discover numerous agents from the Federal Bureau of Investigation swarming a nearby home. The investigation at...

MPD: Man faces 14 drug counts, turned in by probation officer

A Maricopa man’s probation officer turned him in for allegedly possessing a myriad of illegal drugs in his bedroom. Japhia Richards, 33, was arrested July...

MPD officer rescues overheated baby cottontail

A baby desert cottontail rabbit found refuge from the heat in the arms of a Maricopa Police Department veteran Tuesday afternoon. Officer Irene McCorry has...

Man accused of sexually abusing child

A Maricopa man has been accused of sexually abusing a young child for three years. Sidney J. Cowger, 36, was arrested July 16 after the...

MPD: Dangerous drugs found during Alterra traffic stop

Meth and marijuana were reportedly seized from a woman’s vehicle last week after the Maricopa Police Department pulled her over for cancelled insurance. Guillerma Perez,...

Update: 1 transported to hospital in red light run collision

Emergency crews transported one occupant with non-life-threatening injuries to the hospital Tuesday after a two-vehicle accident on John Wayne Parkway near The Shops at...

Two-vehicle injury accident delays afternoon traffic

The Maricopa Fire/Medical Department responded Tuesday to an accident involving two vehicles on John Wayne Parkway. The incident occurred in an intersection near The Shops...

Police: Suspect accused of car theft driving on suspended license

A man was already in criminal traffic trouble before he was dramatically taken into custody in Maricopa last week. Martin Catha, 31, is accused of...

DNA nabs masked carjacking suspect

  Police have made an arrest in a December carjacking that involved an armed man wearing a Halloween mask. Alejandro Maldonado, 39, was arrested July 10...

Jury selection to begin for man accused of killing Maricopan

The Phoenix man accused of murdering a Maricopa woman two years ago is set to go to trial. Angela Russo, 24, went missing April 19,...

MPD makes arrest after Tempe car theft (VIDEO)

Maricopa Police Department took a man into custody after stopping a vehicle on Honeycutt Road in the Heritage District around 5 p.m. Friday. Area...

Cyclist accused of drug offenses in school zone

Tanner Rogers, 31, was arrested July 9 within the Maricopa High School drug-free school zone area. Initially cited for a traffic violation, he was soon...

More dust hits Maricopa, limiting visibility

The National Weather Service in Phoenix has issued a dust storm warning for Pinal County on Tuesday. A wall of dust was along the line...

Update: Traffic cleared, dust continues after multi-vehicle crash

No serious injuries were reported in a five-vehicle collision on northbound State Route 347. Department of Public Safety spokesman Quentin Mehr said five people reported...
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