Zinnerman shows off a collection of bogus badges, medals and other accolades at his Maricopa home. [Victor Moreno]

Scamouflage: How a disgraced Maricopa Marine conned his way to the top

Entangled in a web of lies, a former Marine in Maricopa has found himself ensnared in the sticky grip of stolen valor accusations. Like...
Arizona Bike Garage Matt Stewart

Former motocross star opens city’s first bike shop

If real estate is all about location, location, location, then retail businesses are all about finding the right niche. And what could be better...

Oversize load to pass through Maricopa Tuesday morning

EZE Trucking of Rialto, Calif., doing business as Rig Runner, will be moving an oversize load through the area very early Monday and Tuesday...
Minuteman Supply Pearle Robertson

Navy veteran opens gun shop

A Navy veteran is behind the city’s second gun shop. Pearle Robertson opened up Minuteman Supply in mid-January at The Wells, signing a three-year lease...

’22 in review: Sonoran Desert Parkway a first for Arizona

Construction officially began on the Sonoran Desert Parkway in June, but the road project is hardly a new idea. The first purpose-built parkway in the state...

Crumbl Cookie hires 70, and then 20 let go before opening

One of Maricopa’s newest businesses is off to a rocky start after terminating about 20 employees before even opening. The dessert restaurant, between MOD Pizza...
Sprouts Farmers Market

Sprouts announces opening date

Sprouts Farmers Market has announced an opening date for its long-awaited 23,000-square-foot store in Sonoran Creek Marketplace. The grocer announced Friday that construction will finish...

Surf park developers submit plan with more details

More details about the proposed PHX Surf Park are emerging even as developers and the City remain tight-lipped about the project. A Planned Area Development...

City breaks ground on Sonoran Desert Parkway

The City of Maricopa broke ground Monday on the first leg of what will eventually become a crucial transportation corridor. The Sonoran Desert Parkway, formerly...

Arizona favorite to join Maricopa restaurant lineup 

BoSa Donuts, an Arizona favorite for sweet treats for breakfast – and throughout the day – is coming to Maricopa.  The restaurant, which has more...

Man found dead after shootout with police identified  

A man who was found dead in his backyard Monday afternoon after shooting at police and barricading himself inside his Villages at Rancho El...

Dutch Bros changed mind on second location

Just a few weeks after announcing it will move corporate offices from Oregon to metro Phoenix, Dutch Bros Coffee changed its mind about a...

BREAKING: Maricopa woman murdered

A 38-year-old Maricopa woman was murdered, the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office confirmed tonight. Crystal Uptain was found dead around noon Dec. 5 near the Butterfield...

New shooting range to open soon near Maricopa

Shooting enthusiasts in Maricopa and Pinal County will soon be able to hone their skills at a new facility. The U.S. Bureau of Land Management...

Major retail development coming soon 

Maricopa City Manager Rick Horst has confirmed that a major retail development is coming to the area at the southeast end of the overpass...

BREAKING: Sonoran Desert Parkway to open next week

After more than a decade of work and a recent dramatic saga that sought to delay, the Sonoran Desert Parkway is slated to open...

PURPLE HEARTBREAK: Fake war hero scammed state — and many others along the way

To steal valor is to adorn oneself in borrowed laurels of courage.  It’s the product of either malice, cowardice or vanity, and generally misses its...
Bret Roberts state representative

Roberts resigns House seat

Rep. Bret Roberts, R-Maricopa, is resigning his seat in the Arizona Legislature effective Sept. 30. “My family is going to be relocating out of state......

Major crash on SR347 leaves driver dead

A driver is dead as a wreck halted northbound traffic Thursday night on State Route 347 near Casa Blanca Road for hours. According to the...

Fields of Gold: A captivating sunflower experience

There’s an extraordinary sunflower field in Maricopa, Arizona. Spanning an impressive 70 acres, about the area of a large shopping mall. With over 300 days...

Months of road construction on SR 347 begins

Road construction on State Route 347 that will cause months of delays for Maricopa motorists traveling to and from the Valley has begun. The project...
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Lennar Homes seeks to develop 640-acre site

Lennar Homes is seeking permission to build a large housing development on 640 acres in southeast Maricopa. In a pre-application narrative filed on behalf of...

Maricopa moving forward with Sonoran Desert Parkway

In response to the ongoing battle for control over a crucial Sonoran Desert Parkway intersection between Maricopa and the Ak-Chin Indian Community, the city...

Interstate 11 clears a hurdle, but still a long way off

The U.S. Department of Transportation has filed its findings for the Interstate 11 study corridor – a 2,000-foot-wide, 280-mile path stretching from Nogales to...

Man who exchanged gunfire with officers found dead in backyard

UPDATED AT 2:50 p.m., Monday, Aug. 29 A man who exchanged gunfire with Maricopa Police officers Monday morning from inside a home in The Villages...

City threatens to cut Ak-Chin out of Sonoran Desert Parkway

The Ak-Chin Indian Community cried trespassing on Thursday, halting Maricopa's construction crew just as they were about to forge the link between John Wayne...

Overpass project to be delayed

Maricopans will have to wait a few more years for the city’s second overpass. Funding for the proposed six-lane Green Road Overpass may be impacted...

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...

Home Depot coming to Maricopa; opening likely in spring ’24

Home Depot is coming to Maricopa. The Atlanta-based, big-box, home-improvement chain has confirmed with the city its intention to open a store on Stonegate Road...

‘Not Interested’: Local woman’s search for biological father ends in disappointment

Editors note: This story refers to a previous story, first published in the March edition of InMaricopa, earlier this year. Read the previous story...
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