PHOTOS: ‘First major monsoon’ could also be last of year
Boom or bust. That's how the National Weather Service described the storm cycling through Maricopa today.
Last night’s storm tore down trees and stripped 450...
BREAKING: Phoenix, Maricopa police arrive in Cobblestone
UPDATED Aug. 18, 6:49 p.m.
Phoenix Police Department and Maricopa police swarmed the Cobblestone Farms neighborhood Friday evening.
A helicopter was also spotted circling the neighborhood.
"We...
Maricopa’s supervisor drops out of race, to run for sheriff instead
Pinal County Supervisor Kevin Cavanaugh can never seem to stay out of the news cycle for long.
The embattled politician told InMaricopa this morning he...
WATCH: FBI names suspect in Maricopa police shooting
The FBI and Maricopa Police Department released bodycam footage and named a suspect today in a June 28 officer-involved shooting that left one dead...
‘Aggressive’ response to house fire that injured 1
Editor's note: The headline was changed to reflect that the firefight, not the fire, was "aggressive."
A kitchen fire in Desert Passage this morning prompted...
Tree farm fire leaves daunting questions unanswered
This August is shaping up to be just like last year when a fire at Thunderbird Farms lasted for more than a week and...
Maricopa records second heat death of summer
As Phoenix preps refrigerated morgues for an influx of heat-related deaths, Maricopa suffered its second such death of the summer.
Two Maricopa residents died from...
Body found in roadside ditch
Maricopa police found a woman’s body near a busy highway this afternoon.
At approximately 2:30 p.m., officers responded to a call of a body spotted...
Maricopa under excessive heat warning
Hot temperatures highlight this week's weather in Maricopa. The excessive heat warning issued by the National Weather Service will stay in effect through Friday...
Villages house catches fire
A fire that torched the top of a home Monday night is still under investigation, according to a city official.
At about 11:30 p.m., July...
Maricopa under excessive heat warning
Hot temperatures highlight this week's weather in Maricopa. The excessive heat warning issued by the National Weather Service will stay in effect through Monday.
Today...
Pedestrian struck Wednesday morning
This story was updated at 5:02 p.m. on June 9.
A woman was struck by a sedan near Bowlin Road and State Route 347 at...
1 dead after crash on Honeycutt, 1 charged on manslaughter
Updated 11:10 a.m., June 5, 2023.
One person is confirmed dead and another charged in connection with vehicular manslaughter following a car crash on...
Man drowns in home pool Friday afternoon
A 55-year-old man drowned in a home pool in Maricopa on Friday afternoon, Maricopa police said.
At about 12:30 p.m., Maricopa Fire/Medical and Maricopa Police...
Owner confirms restaurant coming to old pawn shop is not ‘fake news’
Duke's Roadhouse will be Maricopa's largest restaurant/bar/music venue
A restaurant/bar/music venue is, indeed, headed for Maricopa in the vicinity of the proposed Maricopa Station, as...
Toddler dies after being pulled from Maricopa pool
A 2-year-old girl died after drowning in a pool Wednesday evening, according to Maricopa Police.
Officials said crews responded to a drowning call at a...
2 men exchange gunfire in street at Tortosa; remain at large
Two men, apparently dueling it out in the street in Tortosa near West Padilla Street and North Toledo Avenue, exchanged gunfire and then fled...
MPD, Fire Dept. respond to Monday afternoon back-to-back collisions
Sedan crashes into MUSD school bus
A Mazda sedan crashed into Maricopa Unified School District Bus 98 near Honeycutt Road and Plainview Street at about...
Football coach with winning history takes over Sequoia Pathway program
Kerry Taylor, who reversed the fortunes of a woeful program at Scottsdale Arcadia High and helped build the program at San Tan Charter, was...
Extreme wind from winter storm wreaks damage across Maricopa
A strong winter storm produced high winds that caused widespread damage in Maricopa on Wednesday morning.
The National Weather Service officially reported gusts as high...
Where there’s smoke, there was no fire at MUSD headquarters
There was a scare but ultimately no fire this morning at the Maricopa Unified School District administration building.
A fire alarm was reported at district...
Water-main break in Province causes flooding; low pressure reported around city
Updated at 4:55 p.m.
A water-main break in Province on Friday afternoon disrupted water service and forced closure of several streets due to flooding.
Global Water...
Maricopa public schools spared major budget cuts by legislative action
Maricopa public schools averted major budget cuts and likely layoffs Wednesday following the Arizona Senate's override of state-imposed spending limits for the remainder of...
Report of gas odor prompts evacuation of Maricopa Wells Middle School
A natural-gas odor Wednesday morning prompted a large fire and police response and evacuation of a middle school, however authorities determined there was no...
Power restored to about 1,300 in Maricopa’s Desert Passage neighborhood
Power has been restored to about 1,300 Electrical District No. 3 customers after an outage of less than an hour Thursday morning at the...
MPD Twitter account compromised, city attempting to regain access
The Maricopa Police Department's Twitter page has been compromised, but the city is actively working to restore it, a city spokesperson said.
As of Tuesday...
County election recount uncovers undercount, no outcomes changed
Pinal County, which seemingly had cleaned up malfeasance that put it in the national spotlight during the August primary election, once again is under...
Major restaurant won’t open in Maricopa after all
A high-profile restaurant that announced plans to open in Maricopa is backing out of its deal.
Chili’s, which said in December, 2021, it would open...
Man fatally shot at Rancho El Dorado home
A man was shot and killed Sunday evening inside a home in the 21000 block of West Duncan Drive in Rancho El Dorado, Maricopa...
Son, granddaughter of Pinal County sheriff die in crash Friday in Gilbert
A man and infant child killed Friday afternoon in a crash involving a suspected impaired driver in Gilbert have been identified as the son...