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Wednesday, April 24, 2024

Woman accused of assaulting boyfriend, throwing vacuum

A Maricopa woman was booked on multiple charges stemming from a domestic incident Aug. 20 after allegedly hitting her live-in boyfriend and throwing a...

1 injured in rollover crash on SR 347

A man was seriously injured when the vehicle he was driving rolled over in the median of State Route 347 near milepost 181 Monday morning. The...

Maricopan charged with strangulation after fight with girlfriend

A Maricopa man was arrested on strangulation charges after allegedly choking his girlfriend during a domestic violence incident Sunday. A Maricopa Police Department report states...

Opioid addiction spotlighted in police presentation

Eighty percent of heroin users start with addictions to prescription medication. Maricopa Police Department, in cooperation with the Be Awesome Youth Coalition, hosted a presentation...

3-car fender-bender on SR 347

Wednesday morning commuter traffic was slightly delayed by a three-car collision on northbound State Route 347. The collision was around 7 a.m. near the Casa...

Update: Pickup collides with school bus at tracks

Maricopa police are investigating a school bus-involved accident on southbound John Wayne Parkway, just north of the railroad tracks Tuesday afternoon. Three children were...

Vehicles washed away in Vekol Wash

Last week’s monsoon flooding proved to be dangerous to some who drove through at least one Maricopa wash. Aug. 2, a driver and her vehicle...

Maricopa ranked 5th safest city in Arizona

Maricopa has made a list of Arizona’s 20 safest cities, ranking No. 5. The ranking conducted by safewise.com takes into account the number and type...

Stay alert with school back in session

As the 2017-18 school year gets into full swing this month, the Maricopa Police Department and the various schools want to help ensure students...

Maricopa Minute (VIDEO)

Catch up on this week's news and what's ahead. https://youtu.be/xnipIE-7D4g

Wash floods Rancho El Dorado Parkway, other roads (GALLERY)

Floodwaters rose to 3 feet in the Santa Rosa Wash Friday, according to Maricopa Police Department. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZTWN_mldVw The conditions closed the wash crossing at South Rancho...

Car window damage at Maricopa gas station a mystery

The owner of a parked car called Maricopa Police Wednesday afternoon when she discovered her vehicle’s rear window was pierced with what appeared to...

Man accused of assaulting school superintendent

The superintendent for Maricopa Unified School District was the victim of an alleged aggravated assault by a man who had been removed from an...

Update: MPD says 8 properties vandalized

The Maricopa Police Department said it is investigating eight cases of vandalism that were reported early Monday morning in Rancho El Dorado. MPD Spokesman Ricardo...

Vandals strike Rancho El Dorado neighborhood (GALLERY)

Residents in the Rancho El Dorado subdivision were the victims of vandals early Monday morning. Neighbors on Baker Drive woke up to spray paint sprawled...

PCSO helps catch alleged online sex predator in Florida

The Pinal County Sheriff’s Office helped nab an online child sex predator in Florida earlier this month. According to information released by PCSO on Wednesday,...

Smith-Enke left-turn restrictions postponed amid backlash

  The City of Maricopa has decided to postpone plans to test new traffic restrictions on a residential intersection near Rancho El Dorado. At the July...

County Attorney uses experience as crime victim to spur Teen Court participants

Pinal County Attorney Kent Volkmer revealed he was a recent burglary victim Thursday afternoon during teen court training at Copper Sky. Volkmer said late Wednesday...

MPD Explorers seeing changes this semester

The Maricopa Police Department Explorers Post will meet on a different day and at a new location, according to Maricopa High School Resource Officer...

Training begins for Maricopa Teen Court

Local teenagers participated in the first training for the Maricopa Teen Court Wednesday at Copper Sky. Nearly 25 students interested in becoming officers of the...
Road Closed

Runoff from south keeps water on Maricopa roads

Three rural farm roads are still closed due to flooding. The intersection of Hartman Road and Farrell Road, Farrell Road east of White and...

PD complaints down after nearly two years of body cameras

The Maricopa Police Department is looking to upgrade their 2-year-old, on-body camera program with updated technology in the hopes that the already successful program...

Floodwaters close more roads, SR 238 opens

Monday’s summer storms brought more flooding to Maricopa roads Tuesday. The City of Maricopa once again closed Porter Road north of Farrell Road due to...

Fire forces family from Heritage District home

The Maricopa Fire/Medical Department extinguished a mobile home fire in the Heritage District Monday morning. MFMD responded en force to a call concerning “light smoke...

Tips when encountering wildlife in the city

 Wildlife encounters in suburban Maricopa neighborhoods are common. In the summer months, coyotes and snakes have been spotted a little too close to home...

Truck fire causes traffic diversion

The trailer of a semi-truck rig caught fire just south of Riggs Road on State Route 347 Thursday morning. Though the rig itself did not...

Roads underwater around Maricopa after storms (GALLERY)

Monsoon flooding closed various roads in Maricopa and surrounding areas after water levels rose in nearby washes Wednesday. This afternoon the entry to the...

MPD celebrates decade of service (GALLERY)

Maricopa Police Department celebrated its 10-year anniversary Tuesday with a special display of select equipment and resources at Maricopa City Hall. On display were various...

Man charged with strangulation, unlawful imprisonment in DV incident

A Maricopa man was arrested after an alleged domestic violence incident when the victim was denied access to her phone, forcing her to use...

Naked man found on SR 347 taken for mental evaluation

Police said a nude, 22-year-old man was taken to a hospital last week after he was seen running on State Route 347. Gila River Police...
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