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Hammer time: Cops nail accused assailant in Walmart parking lot attack

A November hammer attack in the Maricopa Walmart parking lot, in which the accused assailant escaped, led to an arrest four months later. An InMaricopa...
An image of shredded paper. [Pixabay]

Shred-A-Thon returns next month

Will your office overflow with paper documents after Tax Day? You’re in luck, because the Maricopa Senior Advisory Committee and Pinal County Attorney’s Office will...

Overnight closure next week for Riggs overpass

Late night commuters, take note! The westbound lane on the Riggs Road overpass at Interstate 10 will close for a few hours Monday night for...

QuikTrip fight anything but on the q.t., witnesses say

A 28-year-old Maricopa woman was arrested on assault and disorderly conduct charges after a fight at a QuikTrip convenience store left another woman with...

Reader majority prefers keeping green street signs

Maricopa residents prefer keeping green street signs over the city’s new brown ones, according to InMaricopa’s weekly poll. Of the 177 votes responses to the...

Couple’s fight over dog food gets violent, leads to arrest

An alcohol-fueled fight over the price of dog food led to a Maricopa man’s arrest on a domestic violence assault charge. In a probable cause...

More rentals coming to Stonegate

Move over, Circle K and Starbucks — more housing development is coming to the growing Stonegate commercial area. Minnesota developer Roers Companies proposed building another...

Two decades and counting

InMaricopa celebrates its 20th year of operation this year. Over the last two decades, InMaricopa published 26,000 articles about the happenings in Maricopa (more than...

MPD wants to know where your home, business cameras are

Maricopa Police Department yesterday relaunched its Camera Registration Program, aimed at enhancing community safety. “Community safety is a shared responsibility, and our Camera Registration Program...

Starbucks reopens after weeks of remodeling

Without fanfare, Maricopa’s only standalone Starbucks reopened early this morning after a six-week closure for remodeling. The 1,900-square-foot store at 21423 N. John Wayne Parkway...
An exterior view of Nando's Mexican Cafe on John Wayne Parkway and Edison Road on Jan. 22, 2024. [Monica D. Spencer]

Nando’s confirms opening date

Mark your calendars because your taco and margarita cravings are going to be satisfied in just a matter of days. Nando’s Mexican Café yesterday announced...

Spring Carnival set for Copper Sky park

The same promoters who brought the Wild West Music Fest to Maricopa are presenting a pop-up Spring Carnival, which will take place at Copper...

Better lock your car doors — young thieves still at it

Another day, another spate of car burglaries, or at least attempted. This time in the Acacia Crossings neighborhood, near Costa Brave Drive and Gavilan Drive,...

At-risk adult missing a second time

Maricopa Police Department is asking for the public’s help locating 33-year-old Brandon Gallegos.Gallegos, who suffers from a traumatic brain injury, left home and was...
A tow truck begins to haul away a pickup truck involved in a two-vehicle crash on John Wayne Parkway and Cobblestone Farms Drive on March 13, 2024. First responders were seen attending to crash victims, including three children. [Jeff Chew]

Crash blocks John Wayne southbound traffic

Updated 4:15 p.m., March 13, 2024.  Expect the drive home this afternoon to be a little slower than usual. Maricopa police and fire crews responded to...

City releases Bdubs plans

The rumors are true: Buffalo Wild Wings plans to sling beer and chicken wings in Maricopa’s near future. The Atlanta-based sports bar submitted pre-application paperwork...

EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: 14-year-old on the run gets double-shot of cop’s taser gun

A 14-year-old car burglary suspect learned at a young age early Tuesday morning what you get if you try to outrun Maricopa police —...
City Planner Derek Scheerer presents a rezoning case during a Planning and Zoning Commission meeting on Nov. 13, 2023. [Monica D. Spencer]

Vote approving pot shop not unanimous

In a rare move, Maricopa Planning and Zoning Commission wasn’t unanimous in greenlighting a new business in town. The commission approved a permit for the...

City leaders meet with Washington lawmakers

Maricopa Mayor Nancy Smith and City Councilmembers Eric Goettl and Henry Wade flew to Washington, D.C., late last week to push for support on...

Homes evacuated after fiber optic crew hits gas line

Seven homes in Santa Rosa Crossings were evacuated late this morning after a gas leak. Southwest Gas employees in hazardous materials suits clamped off a...

PHOTOS: MFMD responds to gas leak false alarm

Maricopa Fire and Medical Department responded to a reported gas leak at Stagestop Marketplace this morning.  Just before noon, employees evacuated the building at 44301...

Maricopa isn’t the second-safest AZ city. It’s not even in the top 25

City Hall raved in February about its recent rank as Arizona’s second-safest city. But the city forgot to check its source, which turns out...

Playing hooky: Keeping kids in classrooms is a problem. Twice as bad as...

Maricopa Unified School District administrators are taking new steps to combat chronic student absenteeism, which ballooned during the pandemic and is slow to recover...

There’s a zinnia for every gardener — and this is the month to plant...

Zinnias are one of the easiest flowers to grow as they bloom heavily and grow quickly. They have bright, solitary, daisy-like flower heads on...

How a home watch service can actually save you money

Let’s face it — we all love the sunny Arizona weather. But these summers sure are brutal. That’s why so many of us like...

Global Water played big role in city’s growth

Global Water Resources just turned 20 years old! The city of Maricopa’s rapid growth over the past 20 years is paralleled by, and in...

Local Realtor turns low offers into high returns

When it’s time to sell or invest in a home, Maricopans have a unique opportunity to benefit from using a local agent who is...

Poll: Cops should release the names of minors arrested

Should Maricopa police release the names of all minors arrested? A strong majority of readers, 228, responding to InMaricopa’s weekly poll question agree that all...
Photos, news headlines and other memorabilia are pinned to a board in Senior Medicolegal Investigator Suzi Dodt's office at the Pinal County Medical Examiner in Florence on Feb. 6, 2024. [Monica D. Spencer]

Who are Maricopa’s nameless dead?

You can’t see it, but you can feel it. It’s a visceral reaction. Like your body knows what lies inside those thick plastic bags on...

Local homeowners complete Smartscape training at Global Water

More than 115 Maricopa home-owners and community members attended a residential Smartscape training in January taught by University of Arizona faculty at the Global...
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