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Vehicles collide on Smith-Enke

A traffic collision at the intersection of Smith-Enke Road and Desert Greens Drive resulted in injuries to at least one person, who needed a...

ADOT closing Alterra at SR 347 long-term

The Arizona Department of Transportation is advising drivers that Alterra Parkway will be closed at State Route 347 in Maricopa beginning Monday, Aug. 5. The...

City trying to make connections on Bowlin Road (VIDEO)

Bowlin Road is a piecemeal roadway through Maricopa, some pieces in high usage while other pieces are nearly ghosts. This year, sections of it are...

Close call with train injures teen

A teenage pedestrian was reportedly struck by a freight train Tuesday afternoon. The boy, 17, was crossing the railroad tracks on foot away from a...

Assault at Denny’s leads to arrest

A man best known as the ex-boyfriend of a “Real Housewives of Atlanta” cast member was arrested early Saturday morning after an incident that...

ADOT maps current traffic detour

Still having trouble accessing some of your favorite Maricopa businesses in the shadow of the overpass? Arizona Department of Transportation has released a new...

Trial date set for mom accused of abuse

The judge set a trial date for a Maricopa woman charged with two counts of child abuse. Erin Darr, 36, was arrested last year after...

‘Disrespected’ man accused of assaulting wife

A Maricopa man is facing potential charges of assault after being arrested Thursday night. Maricopa Police responded to a call on West Venture Road and...

UPDATE: MPD policies to be reevaluated after narcotics left at Butterfield Elementary

Maricopa Unified School District emailed Butterfield Elementary parents July 25 informing them the Maricopa Police Department inadvertently left narcotics at the elementary school after...

Overnight closures on Maricopa Road this weekend

The Arizona Department of Transportation is advising drivers of the following road closures that will be in place overnight from 9 p.m. Friday, July...

Police leave narcotics behind at Butterfield Elementary

Earlier today MUSD sent a notification to parents regarding an incident at Butterfield Elementary School. The email shed light on officials asking students and...

Headlock, chokehold alleged in family fight

A Tortosa man was arrested Sunday afternoon after a family fight. Maricopa Police received a call about a fight at a home on West Bilbao...

Attorney says ‘YouTube mom’ not competent

With the defendant not in the courtroom, the case against a Maricopa mother accused of abusing her children for social media attention continues in...

Man accused of assaulting grandmother, meth possession

Maricopa Police made an arrest Saturday evening after Miguel Figueroa Jr. allegedly pushed his grandmother and possessed methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia. Maricopa Police were dispatched...

Valenzuela takes plea deal in double-murder case

With his life on the line, the accused murderer of a Maricopa couple has signed a plea agreement rather than go to trial. Jose Ignacio...

MPD, Ak-Chin respond to assault case

A Maricopa man faces an assault charge after an arrest that involved both Maricopa and Ak-Chin police departments. According to MPD, Jesus Escalante, 43, notified...

Maricopa firefighter on reality show

City of Maricopa Fire/Medical Department firefighter Jared Hobson will compete on the History Channel's reality show "Forged In Fire" on July 24. This show selects...

Ceremony lets residents try out overpass before opening day (GALLERY)

As a freight train blasted its horn and rumbled under the new overpass, people standing above whooped in victory. Vice Mayor Henry Wade put it...
Road closure

SR 347 closures to prepare way for overpass opening

The Arizona Department of Transportation is advising drivers that State Route 347 in Maricopa will be closed between Edison and Bowlin roads from 12:01...

Alleged intruder gets mental evaluation

A man shot by a resident after being suspected of breaking into three Cobblestone Farms homes is undergoing a mental exam. Kenneth Lewis, 43, had...

Accused murderer may be ‘guilty but insane’

A man accused of killing his grandmother may have an insanity option. Marcos Jarrell Martinez, 23, is charged with the 2018 first-degree murder of Vicky...

Outstanding warrants lead to drug charge

Jermaine Walker, 38, was arrested Saturday by Maricopa Police for possession of marijuana, drug paraphernalia and driving on a suspended license. Around 8 p.m., officers...

Accused Lyft driver to be arraigned Friday

A 43-year-old Lyft driver from Peoria who is accused of sexually assaulting a passenger in Maricopa had a preliminary hearing Tuesday. Rayan Jarjes is...

PCSO buys Charger for speed enforcement

The Pinal County Sheriff’s Office received more than $46,000 in funding from the Arizona Governor’s Office of Highway Safety. The money was used to purchase...

Dad accused of hitting stepchildren with pool cue

A Maricopa man was cited June 24 on suspicion of aggravated assault and child abuse. It began around 10 p.m. when Nathaniel Clark had called...

Construction worker falls through roof

UPDATE: Joshua Call died of his injuries. Friends and family are planning a candle-light gathering in his memory at Raceway Bar & Grill on...

Maricopan charged with threatening ex with knife

During a verbal argument on June 11 at around 4 p.m., Gwendolyn Y. Franklin, 67, chased down her ex-boyfriend with a knife in their...

2 in stolen pickup accused of drug crimes

  A stolen vehicle led to the arrest of two people on drug charges at QuikTrip on Thursday just after 12:30 in the morning. Maricopa Police...

Graffiti act caught on camera, suspect tagged with serial defacement

A Maricopa man was arrested by Maricopa Police Department Friday after allegedly spray-painting the car wash at Circle K. Police believe the culprit graffitied...
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