Public Safety News

Veronica Cervantez was arrested by Maricopa Police Jan. 26 for domestic violence assault. According to a MPD probable cause statement, Cervantez was involved in a...

After a possible threat against Maricopa Wells Middle School, parents are being cautioned by Maricopa Unified School District and Maricopa Police Department to talk...

A man who stands accused of killing a former coworker in Maricopa was recharged with first-degree murder on Jan. 24. Abdullatif Aldosary, 53, allegedly killed...

For the second time in four days, a hazardous material unit from Phoenix Fire had to be dispatched to Maricopa High School for a...

A dropped mercury thermometer caused a hazardous situation at Maricopa High School. According to Maricopa Police Department, a student brought a traditional thermometer to a...

Maricopa Police arrested Warren K. Evans on Friday on suspicion of possession of a pistol, which was illegal for him to have as he...

Maricopa Police responded to domestic disturbance call Thursday and instead arrested Boyd W. Monday Jr. on suspicion of possession of a dangerous drug (methamphetamine),...

Monday, a woman was charged with third-degree burglary after she allegedly tried to steal an ATV out of a Maricopa residential garage not once...

  Sydney Powell was arrested Jan. 13 after she allegedly hit her boyfriend in the face twice while he was driving south on John Wayne...

Dailien Godley, 23, was arrested by Maricopa Police Saturday on suspicion of aggravated assault, possession of marijuana for sale, possession of firearm drug offense,...

A woman only identified as Terri by Maricopa Police was arrested and charged Jan. 13 for impaired driving, a blood alcohol level more than...

A small hood fire occurred about 2 a.m. Sunday at Native Grill in Maricopa. “As of now the Maricopa location is closed,” said Adriana Espinosa,...

A Maricopa man was found by firefighters passed out on his patio Jan. 11 after they put out a blaze in his home. According to...

Jose Valenzuela stands accused of two counts of first-degree murder for the June 21, 2015, shooting deaths of Tina and Michael Careccia. The trial for Valenzuela,...

A two-story home caught fire on Lucera Lane Friday afternoon. Reported before 5 p.m., the fire in the Glennwide subdivision drove young members of...

This week, Maricopa Unified School District rolled out a new safety alert system district-wide.  SafeSchools Alert is a tip reporting service designed to give...

The Arizona Department of Transportation advises drivers who use Maricopa-Casa Grande Highway (MCGH) to plan for overnight road closures this weekend while construction continues...

  When television producers first approached Sheriff Mark Lamb about doing a reality show, he was understandably hesitant. It was early in 2017, and Lamb was...

Schamarge Brown was arrested Saturday after he allegedly pointed a gun at another man when the two were “involved in a road rage incident”...

Editor's note: Later in 2019, the charges against Stillmunkes were dropped. Cooking food in a microwave led to a man being arrested by Maricopa Police...

Thomas Creamer Jr. was arrested on suspicions of domestic violence assault, criminal damage and disorderly conduct Friday afternoon on West Catalan Street in Maricopa.  According...

UPDATE: Talon Samascott has been found and safely returned. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………... An 8-year-old boy was reported missing from a group home Friday near Tortosa, and Maricopa Police...

A 35-year-old Maricopa woman stands indicted by a Pinal Grand Jury on 10 counts of child abuse. Erin Darr was accused by the grand jury...

Michael Boling was arrested Friday by Maricopa Police for possession of prescription only drugs and drug paraphernalia. Dec. 28, officers stopped a white Saturn sedan...

Dec. 29 Nadene Maxwell was arrested on suspicion of assault with intent to injure, criminal damage and disorderly conduct after she allegedly attacked her...

The suspect in a Dec. 29 stabbing has died. Maricopa Police report Paula Taylor allegedly stabbed her own daughter on Dec. 29 and was also...

  Late Friday night, officers of the Maricopa Police Department may have found their man. Sean Wilson, 21, believed to be a resident of Stanfield, was...

Some Global Water customers were impacted Monday morning when water main broke at the intersection of Honeycutt and Porter roads. Global employees worked to shut...

A Maricopa woman reportedly suffered stab wounds and her mother, the suspected assailant, was hospitalized after a possible overdose Saturday. Residents reported a large gathering...

After more than three years of work, the Family Advocacy Center is about to open its Maricopa facility. Mary Witkofski, community programs manager for the...