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Ballots still left to count on MUSD override

Results of the vote on the MUSD override bill will have to wait another day or two. As of Tuesday night, the 'No' votes were...
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FBI arrests “Back Again Bandit” accused of robbing Maricopa credit union

The suspect accused of robbing the Desert Financial Credit Union inside Fry’s Marketplace Aug. 14, dubbed the “Back Again Bandit,” by the FBI, has been arrested...

Pinal Supervisors select Martinez to replace Roberts in LD-11

The Pinal County Board of Supervisors selected Teresa Martinez to replace Rep. Bret Roberts in Legislative District 11 Wednesday. Roberts, who is moving to South...

Police update on Rancho El Dorado shooting

Maricopa Police have determined how the suspects in the Oct. 6 shooting in Rancho El Dorado entered the neighborhood without being seen. According to Sgt....

Details emerge on overnight Rancho El Dorado shooting

Maricopa Police are investigating an aggravated assault and shooting overnight in Rancho El Dorado that left a man hospitalized with multiple gunshot wounds and...
Orbitel Maricopa

Orbitel restores service to 1,200 after overnight outage

A bullet pierced an Orbitel service box, severing a 288-count fiberoptic cable overnight, causing service outages to nearly 1,200 residential customers and some businesses...

Police investigate shooting at Rancho El Dorado

Maricopa Police have confirmed they are investigating an overnight shooting in the Rancho El Dorado community. Police spokesman Quinn Konold said, “I have no reason...

Possible gas leak at Maricopa Station

Maricopa Fire and Medical has responded to a report of a gas leak at Maricopa Station, the retail center at the northeast corner of...
K-9 Officer Karma

MPD introduces new K-9, Karma

Maricopa Police Department has retired K-9 Officer Murphy after 10 years on the job and will be replacing him with a new officer –...

Murder suspect arrested

At about 4:30 p.m., Tucson Police safely apprehended Juan Jose Cazares Jr., who had been identified as a suspect in this morning’s double homicide...
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Active shooter situation in Rancho El Dorado

Pima Butte Elementary School and a Rancho El Dorado neighborhood are on lockdown for an active shooter barricaded inside a house in the 41000...
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New apartment renters rattled by gunfire

Apartments at the recently opened Oasis at the Wells were the target of gunfire early this morning, with approximately 16 shots fired at the...
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MUSD to close middle school as quarantine limits teachers

Numbers of COVID-19 cases had been creeping up recently at Maricopa Wells Middle School. Today, the school district opted to close the school from...

MHS suspends in-person learning due to lack of staff

Starting Nov. 3, Maricopa High School will suspend in-person learning through Nov. 13. According to communications sent to parents by Maricopa Unified School District, the...
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MUSD loses preferred property for 2nd high school

Maricopa Unified School district ran into an impasse in its attempt to buy its preferred property for a second high school. “Tonight, we find ourselves...
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3 juveniles face 1st-degree murder charges in Stanfield homicide

Three juveniles face first-degree murder charges in connection with the recent shooting death of a Stanfield teen. Benjamin Villa, 15, Emilio Acosta, 14, and Genaro...
Pinal County Superior Court

Padilla appointed interim Pinal County Clerk of Superior Court

Rebecca Padilla, a longtime employee of Pinal County Superior Court, has been tapped as its chief administrator. A lifetime county resident, Padilla was appointed Wednesday...
Kaitlin Bowman Missing

Police seek public’s help in locating missing girl, 16

Authorities are looking for a 16-year-old Maricopa girl who was reported as a runaway juvenile around 5 a.m. Monday. Kaitlin Bowman was last seen at...
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Pinal just misses key benchmark for business reopenings

Maricopa businesses will have to remain closed for now as Pinal County missed a key benchmark in its efforts to reach a moderate level...

MUSD may push back in-person start

  The superintendent of Maricopa Unified School District said Wednesday that a return to in-person education Sept. 8 is “unrealistic.” Among the three benchmarks set by...
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Coming soon? Movie theater, gyms, bars may reopen this week

A number of Maricopa businesses still closed due to COVID-19 restrictions may be able to open Thursday. The Arizona Department of Health Services expects that,...

MPD searching for suspect in vehicle burglaries (VIDEO)

Maricopa police are asking the public’s help to identify a suspect in multiple overnight burglaries in a single subdivision. “We had several attempted and successful...

MPD: Report of drive-by shooting untrue

In an alleged overnight shooting on Aug. 11, Maricopa police are now reporting the story was a lie. At around 12:50 a.m. an 18-year-old male...
Julia Gusse Maricopa Council

Gusse intends to appeal election results

  Councilwoman Julia Gusse has announced her intention to contest the results of this month’s Primary Election in Maricopa. Gusse emailed Pinal County about her appeal....

Liermann, LaFond advance to runoff after final count

Today’s final count of the Aug. 4 Primary Election places Nancy Smith and Bob Marsh on Maricopa City Council and moves Amber Liermann and...
Truck crash SR 347 Riggs

Truck flips, spills on SR 347 at Riggs

A semi-truck hauling dirt flipped over on State Route 347 and Riggs Road this morning. A number of people driving in the vicinity of the...
Water Accident Fry's

Accident launches water fountain in Fry’s lot

A motorist tangled with some water pipes at the gas station in the Fry's lot on Friday morning. Police responded to the scene after the...

Missing Maricopa High student reunites with her mother

A Maricopa High School student who went missing overnight Sunday has been reunited with her mother. Destinee Cruz, 17, was located alive Thursday night by...

Missing woman found deceased, MPD reports

A Maricopa woman who went missing over the weekend has been found deceased, according to Maricopa Police Department. Tammie Francene Helton, 57, walked away from...
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey

Ducey tells residents to ‘stay home’ – but no new order

Stay home to prevent the spread of coronavirus, Gov. Doug Ducey implored residents on Thursday, stopping short of re-instituting an order to enforce that...
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