Public Safety

Debby was sleeping when her big boxer, Oliver, began whining about 3:30 a.m. Thursday. She knew right away it was no “time to go out”...

The legalization of recreational marijuana came as a surprise to Pinal County Attorney Kent Volkmer. Opinion polls showed a tight race and vocal opposition to...

“We’re in the business of public trust. If segments of our population step up and say, ‘We don’t trust you,’ we need to fix...

An Amber Alert issued for four children missing in Pinal County has been canceled by authorities. https://twitter.com/AMBERAlert/status/1347074556197003270 Police in Eloy, a city about 30 miles southeast...

In a ceremony attended by family, friends and city officials, Commander James Hughes was officially sworn in Tuesday night as Maricopa’s newest chief of...

A man who summoned police to a Maricopa home was arrested for violating a protection order, then rearrested three days later. Andrew M. Pacheco, 20,...

A walk with the dogs turned tragic earlier this month for a Tortosa couple. Carol Cook was walking Kali, a miniature schnauzer, and Lacey, a...

A Maricopa Police Department internal investigative report into the June death of a K-9 officer is now expected to be released in January. Ike, a...

Authorities are searching for the driver of a Dodge Charger who rammed a state police vehicle during a traffic stop on Tuesday night and...

A Maricopa man faces charges after an argument with his father. Joshua Wollschleger, 26, was charged with misconduct involving weapons and disorderly conduct after the...

The stepson of Maricopa Constable Glenn Morrison faces criminal charges after allegedly taking a Taser and other equipment from the law enforcement official’s home. Kel...

A construction worker was killed in a hit-and-run accident on Wednesday night on State Route 347. The Gila River Police Department is investigating the incident...

Maricopa police are seeking the parents or guardians of a young person found Tuesday afternoon. Officers came into contact with the juvenile, who is nonverbal...

A Maricopa woman allegedly fired a gunshot in a home during an argument with her husband. Rosalyn Woods, 36, was charged with threatening or intimidating,...

A Maricopa woman is accused of stabbing a man and assaulting a police officer in a Dec. 3 incident. Colleen M. Bias is charged with...

An accident closed the southbound lanes late Thursday afternoon on State Route 347 at Bowlin Road. Maricopa police remained on the scene at the intersection,...

A Maricopa mother is accused of strangling her three children and hitting them with a hammer, according to police. The mother, whose name was not...

The Maricopa Flood Control District is still awaiting a response from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on next steps in the city’s efforts...

Maricopa was told to try harder. City Hall took its issues with Maricopa Consolidated Domestic Water Improvement District to the Pinal County Board of Supervisors...

Two weeks before Maricopa City Council invited the elected board of a local water district to a face-to-face meeting, City leaders had already sent...

A Maricopa man was arrested Sunday morning, accused of punching, body slamming and choking his wife after seeing a message on her phone from...

The six-week project to seal road pavement continues this week on the city's main traffic artery. Work will resume Sunday night. Crews will be at work...

Maricopa police Chief Steve Stahl on Wednesday afternoon announced his retirement. It is effective Jan. 4. Cmdr. Jim Hughes, who has been with MPD for...

Maricopa Fire/Medical Department canceled a ribbon cutting scheduled for late Monday afternoon, citing an increase in exposure of its members to coronavirus. The grand opening...

When a stretch of Bowlin Road between White and Parker Road and Rancho Mirage Boulevard opened in late August, the City was seeking to...

Six weeks of roadwork on State Route 347 will continue Sunday night. Work on the pavement sealing project is being done between 9 p.m. and...

A Maricopa man is accused of stealing mail from addresses in the city and beyond. Austin Goins, 24, was arrested Nov. 18 at his home...

The City of Maricopa does not have a good relationship with the board of the Maricopa Consolidated Domestic Water Improvement District. That played out visually...

Three men arrested during a traffic stop on Nov. 9 at 1:36 p.m. in southern Maricopa are facing gun and drug charges. Frank A. Chavarria...

The Maricopa Police Department will receive more than $58,000 in state grants next year to further initiatives for highway safety. The four grants from the...