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Police seek suspects in massive iPhone heist at Walmart

Three male suspects are wanted by Maricopa police for questioning in a Jan. 5 theft at Walmart, during which more than $15,000 in cellular...

Infamous double-murder case heads to trial – or not

After more than two years, a Maricopa double-murder case is set to go to trial in 2018. Jose Ignacio Valenzuela Jr., 40, who lived...

Saving a life earns student MPD Explorer of the Year

By Joycelyn Cabrera Sixteen-year-old Dreama King was awarded the Maricopa Police Department Explorers’ “Explorer of the Year” after she prevented a peer from committing suicide...

Tossed cigarette leads to drug, alcohol arrest

A man was arrested Dec. 29 on multiple charges related to drug possession and driving with an open container of alcohol after an officer...

Carbon monoxide scare brings out haz-mat

A Desert Cedars neighborhood received a visit from haz-mat first responders Wednesday night. A woman in her 60s and her 8-year-old granddaughter thought they might...

MPD uses drone to investigate church fire

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6ItRD2s1NQ Maricopa Police Department used one of its newest bits of technology to assist the fire department in investigating a small fire at a church...

Fire burns garage in Senita

A garage at a Senita home caught fire this morning on Magnolia Road.The "Vasquez Family Donation Fund" has been set up at Wells Fargo...

Top 10 Public Safety Stories of 2017

Most-read stories related to police, fire and emergency events: Murder-suicide suspected in couple’s death A Maricopa couple was found deceased May 7 from what...

Head injury, possible broken leg reported in SR 238 accident

First responders transported two people to the hospital Tuesday afternoon after a traffic accident on State Route 238 and Green Road, according to Maricopa...

Meth pipe, heroine syringe on accused shoplifters

After being arrested on shoplifting charges last week, a woman was also booked on possession of drug paraphernalia after police allegedly discovered a meth...

PCSO, Border Patrol catch suspected smugglers near Stanfield

Pinal County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a man near Stanfield Wednesday morning on charges of smuggling roughly 88 pounds of marijuana. Jorge Gonzalez, 32, was arrested...

Sheriff’s DUI task force nabs more than 30 drivers

The Pinal County Sheriff’s Office spearheaded a county-wide drunk driving task force Dec. 14-17 resulting in more than 30 DUI arrests, and another 16...

Attempted forgery leads to charges, injured officer

A man was arrested Saturday at Wells Fargo in Maricopa for multiple charges stemming from an alleged forgery attempt in an incident that sent...

Pair accused of shoplifting days after assault charge

A man and woman were arrested for shoplifting Saturday, just days after the man was arrested for allegedly assaulting and stealing from the same...

State to argue 3-year-old’s death cruel, depraved

Attorneys for the state will call a medical examiner as witness in a special January hearing for Shawn Main, the woman accused of causing...

Man accused of assaulting girlfriend, slashing bicycle tires

A Maricopa man was arrested Monday on assault charges stemming from a strange incident of alleged domestic violence where the man reportedly slashed the...

MFMD investigating Rancho El Dorado house fire

Fire investigators are looking into what caused a mysterious house fire in Rancho El Dorado earlier this week. Sunday, the Maricopa Fire/Medical Department responded to...

Getting to know MPD’s Officer of the Year, Sergeant of the Year

Maricopa Police Foundation honored Maricopa’s “finest” its annual award ceremony Nov. 4. MPD veteran Elliot Sneezy was named Sergeant of the Year, and newcomer...

Maricopa 3rd safest in Arizona: Report

Maricopa has been ranked the third-safest city in Arizona by a national home-security organization. SafeHome.org ranked Maricopa behind Oro Valley and Gilbert. Its “safety score”...

Woman carjacked by armed suspect in Halloween mask

Law enforcement officials are seeking information that may lead to the arrest of a suspect in a carjacking in Maricopa Tuesday night. Maricopa Police Department...

Police suspect impairment after man drives car into train

Police are investigating a driver for impairment after he reportedly ran his vehicle into the side of a moving train Wednesday night, according to...

GRIC identifies 3 killed in Wednesday crash

The Gila River Police Department released the identities of three people killed in a collision on State Route 347. Juanna Molina, 24, Ray Molina, 33,...

MPD arrests man on multiple child molestation charges

A man accused of sex crimes involving a minor was arrested Nov. 28 after the teen and multiple witnesses reported the alleged inappropriate contact. Ronald...

Update: Vehicle crossed over median before fatal crash

The Department of Public Safety has released a description of the three victims in the deadly accident on State Route 347 near Casa Blanca...

3 fatalities reported in SR 347 crash

Three people in an SUV died Wednesday afternoon in a collision with a semi-truck on northbound State Route 347 at Casa Blanca Road, the...

Police chief talks leadership with JROTC cadets (VIDEO)

Steve Stahl, chief of the Maricopa Police Department, never dreamed of becoming a police officer, let alone the leader of an entire jurisdiction. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMyUpHuTYws While attending...

Maricopa family grieves loss of 4 children in Illinois fire

  A Maricopa mother was informed this morning her four oldest children perished in a house fire in Illinois overnight. “The Maricopa fire chaplain and a...

3 charged in armed robbery at Maricopa ATM

Three suspects have been arrested in connection with an armed robbery that took place at a Maricopa ATM Sunday. The suspects – one male and...

Overpass groundbreaking unites mayors, leaders (VIDEO)

An infrastructure project 15 years in the making finally broke ground Monday morning. City officials broke ground for the overpass at State Route 347 and...

Collision on Smith-Enke slows traffic

A collision at Smith-Enke Road and Santa Cruz delayed traffic Friday afternoon. Up to three vehicles were involved. No serious injuries were reported, though first...
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