Garage fire ‘quickly’ contained, extinguished

A garage fire in the Maricopa Meadows neighborhood was "quickly" extinguished, according to a city official. Maricopa Fire and Medical Department and Maricopa police responded...

Historical coloring book unveils city heritage

If a picture is worth 1,000 words, a book full of them must tell quite the story.   That’s just what Maricopa City Councilmember Amber Liermann...
Woman holds phone with TikTok. [Brian Petersheim Jr.]

Readers split on TikTok ban

Maricopa residents are split on whether TikTok should be allowed on the mobile phone screens of people in town. That’s according to the results...
Neon Budweiser signs hang in the window of Raceway Bar and Grill. Owners felt effects of the Bud Light boycott at their Papago Road bar. [Elias Weiss]

Bud Light boycott still bubbling in Maricopa

Thirsty for a frosty brew? Circle K at Honeycutt and Porter Roads ran dry on tall boys last week — Coors, Michelob, Sol, Steel...

Maricopa saw spike in heat calls this summer

First responders in Maricopa shouldered the burden of an unprecedented heat wave this summer. Maricopa Fire and Medical Department saw a 35% increase in treatment...
Damon Tardif [PCSO]

Man floods home hours after release from prison

Hours after his release from prison, a Maricopa man ended up right where he started after flooding a house and fighting a garage door, police...

First football game of season loss for Rams

Maricopa High School varsity football came up short opening night at home.  The Rams’ sophomore quarterback, Jose Cardona Jr., did his best to match McClintock...

Desert Sunrise students sheltered in place

A shelter-in-place protocol was put into place at Desert Sunrise High School this morning but has since been lifted.  The protocol was result of a...

Major I-10 closure this weekend

Headed up to Phoenix this weekend? You’ll likely need to take a detour away from Interstate 10.  Westbound I-10 will be closed between Loop 202...

WATCH: Teen’s first time driving car ends in DUI arrest

Driver’s ed didn’t cover this — a Maricopa teen skipped the usual first-drive jitters and ended her behind-the-wheel debut with a DUI arrest. InMaricopa unearthed...

Maricopa announces music festival headliners

What do Nelly and Deana Carter have in common? Certainly not genre — but the two stars are among four artists tapped to headline Maricopa’s...

MPD sees fewest new volunteers in a decade

Editor's note: This story was updated to reflect the number of incoming volunteers is the lowest in a decade, not the total number of...

MHS rolls out new clear bag policy tonight

Maricopa High School has a new policy in place this year impacting those who plan to attend tonight’s football game.  The high school is upping...

FREEZE! Cops engage community with ice cream

More than 200 people filled the Maricopa Library and Cultural Center yesterday evening to chat with local cops — and indulge in free ice...

Second urgent care opens tomorrow

Maricopa residents have a new option for same-day medical care. NextCare will see its first patients tomorrow morning at its new clinic next to Thai...
GRIC respond to a crash on SR 347 at Riggs Road. [ADOT]

Rush hour crash at Riggs Road cleared

Gila River Indian Community’s emergency services cleared a rush hour crash on State Route 347.  InMaricopa received a tip at 3:20 p.m. about a collision...

Suspected barricade situation a possible hoax

More than a half-dozen police cruisers lined Paitilla Lane and Veracruz Drive this afternoon in a brief barricade scenario. Maricopa Police Department received a disturbance...

Cops name accused drug dealer captured in Maricopa

Phoenix police named the accused drug dealer they arrested in Maricopa Friday.   Anthony Seruya, 32, faces more than a quarter-century in prison.  Seruya was booked...
Sheriff Mark Lamb stopping a left lane camper in his Emmy nominated video. [YouTube/PCSO]

Sheriff Lamb’s viral PSA nominated for Emmy Award

This year’s Emmy Awards might swap red carpets and ballgowns for cowboy hats and commutes to Maricopa.   The iconic TV awards show, now in...
BIZ Nandos Mexican Cafe

Mexican spot to bring to-go margaritas in debut

Nando’s Mexican Café sweetened its November grand opening with plans to pour cocktails to-go. The locally owned restaurant stocked souvenir stadium cups for takeaway margaritas,...

Man arrested hurling french fries at wife

A flying fry cup at a local McDonald’s landed a man in jail over the weekend.  Maricopa police arrested 51-year-old William Brennan Saturday after he...

Despite mass closings, Burger King sets opening in Maricopa

Barnett Management has a whopper of an announcement. The franchise owner behind Maricopa’s Burger King and Slim Chickens restaurants said it will debut its second...

Man threatened to kill baby he used as shield

A man accused of brutally beating his girlfriend and roommate was arrested after barricading himself and using a baby as a shield.  Maricopa Police Department...

A+ Archers roll out new initiatives

With a new school year underway, A+ Charter Schools in Maricopa embraces change.  Following unanimous approval from the Arizona State Charter Board in May, the...

Local powerlifter, 76, takes home gold

Maricopa resident Mack Hodges again proved, at 76 years old, he’s a force to be reckoned with. The powerlifter who graced InMaricopa’s August cover not...

Ice cream incentivizes young learners

Who says learning can’t be sweet?   The Culver’s restaurant on John Wayne Parkway is participating in the Kids of Character Program, a longstanding character-building initiative...

MFD squashes BMW fire at elementary school

A rare sprinkling of rain didn't stop a BMW from combusting into flames this morning. Kevin Mallory responded to Butterfield Elementary School around 8 a.m....

Bomb threat at Maricopa High ongoing

Updated Aug. 21 11:30 a.m.: After an interior and exterior sweep of Maricopa High School, students returned to business as normal. A person contacted the...
Subway [Brian Petersheim Jr.]

All but Subway rated ‘excellent’ in new inspections

In the mood to dine out in Maricopa this weekend? There aren’t many bad options, at least according to this latest restaurant inspection report...

Phoenix cops follow wanted man into town

Details were released about a heavy Phoenix police presence in town today.  A man accused of selling drugs in Phoenix sped away from local authorities....
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