1 dead following I-10 crashes
Updated Sept. 15, 2:20 p.m.
One person died following one of two crashes on Interstate 10 in Pinal County Tuesday evening.
At approximately 5:20 p.m., westbound...
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...
Married couple arrested in Burger King food fight
A married couple were arrested after they assaulted Burger King employees Saturday, according to the Maricopa Police Department.
Complaints over chicken nuggets at the drive-thru...
Maricopa remembers 9/11 attacks 22 years later
Maricopa High School stood solemn and still this morning.
The city came together in memoriam of the 2,977 people who died in the terrorist attacks...
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...
INSTANT OFFENSE: Maricopa High School grad a UofA football leader
It didn’t take wide receiver Jacob Cowing long to make his presence known on the University of Arizona’s football roster.
In his first game as...
Man accused of assaulting 2 children
A man is accused of assaulting two children at a local gas station last weekend.
Maricopa police said 39-year-old Kendall D. Kachinhongva was arrested after...
Former model-home fetches $740k
The most expensive home sold in Maricopa between July 9 and August 10 fetched $740k on Aug. 1.
The home sold for $91,000 more than...
Long-awaited chicken joint eyes debut next month
The wait is almost over.
After more than two years, Tom Barnett is opening Slim Chickens in Maricopa. In the process, he has passed the...
Ak-Chin accuses city of trespass, violating federal order
The Ak-Chin Indian Community today accused Maricopa of violating its tribal sovereignty and a federal order to cease and desist construction of the Sonoran...
Elementary students ordered to shelter in place
UPDATE Sept. 8 11:37 a.m.: No weapons were found. Students have returned to their regular schedule.
UPDATE Sept. 8 11:31 a.m.: A student claimed to...
Cops: Drunk hit-and-run suspect abused dog
Not every drunken hit-and-run arrest ends with animal cruelty charges. But that was the case for one Maricopa driver who cops found passed out...
GET THE TRUCK(S) OUT: Food trucks on Maricopa’s main strip a failed experiment for...
Food truck owners along John Wayne Parkway were recently given the boot. The nomadic restaurateurs aren’t sure where to go or who exactly wants...
Reported shooting in Desert Passage under investigation
Maricopa Police Department is investigating reports of repeated gunfire at a home in Desert Passage last night.
Officers responded to shots fired at West Helen...
Heritage district home sold for $120k
The least expensive home sold in Maricopa between July 10 and Aug. 9 fetched $120,000 on July 21.
That's less than half the cost of...
GALLERY: MHS flag football off to hot start
Maricopa High School girls flag football jumped to a 2-1 start this year with a pair of emphatic wins and a narrow loss last...
READY, AIM, FIRE: Box Canyon opens to public
A shooting range plagued by delays finally opened yesterday.
First slated for a March 2022 opening, Box Canyon Shooting Range suffered when felt like endless obstacles.
Rain...
GALLERY: MHS volleyball tops conference
Maricopa High School varsity girls volleyball sits atop its six-team conference after a 3-0 start.
The Rams toppled Mesa, Gilbert and North (Phoenix) by a...
‘I would have been killed’: MPD didn’t arrest felon who admitted to shooting
Six weeks on, the echoes of a drive-by shooting still pierce the quiet streets of Senita. Felony evidence is palpable, yet no one in...
RAISING KANE: A world record-holding masseuse declares war on Maricopa police
Maricopa City Hall recreated a scene from the original Batman movie on that balmy mid-August afternoon.
But hold Bruce Wayne’s awkward dinner with Vicky Vale...
2 injured in crash on John Wayne Parkway
Updated 2:01 p.m., Sep. 5, 2023.
Two people were injured in a crash on John Wayne Parkway this afternoon, leading to some temporary traffic delays...
Grandpa secretly filmed relatives nude in bathroom
A trip to grandpa’s house led to the disturbing discovery of a “spy camera” in the bathroom — loaded with nude videos of his...
![The intersection of 347 and I-10, taken July 3rd, 2023. [Bryan Mordt]](https://www.inmaricopa.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Riggs-Road-and-SR-347-218x150.jpg "Voters outside county could solve SR 347 puzzle")
Voters outside county could solve SR 347 puzzle
After a year of political wrangling in the state legislature, voters will decide whether to extend Prop 400, a half-cent sales tax that funds...
![Ignacio Valdez (foreground) and Gary Fields of Prestige Landscaping plant oleanders in 103-degree heat. [Bryan Mordt]](https://www.inmaricopa.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/BCM_2214-218x150.jpg "Laboring in the heat")
Laboring in the heat
In a rapidly growing city, progress takes no summer vacation. Many toil under a blazing sun or in stifling conditions. Drill operators, roofers, landscapers,...
SPENCER: A heat vignette
For each person who died from heat this summer, an extraordinary number survived it.
It’s just after lunchtime on July 26, nearly a month into...
![Andre Davis, medicolegal investigator supervisor at the Pinal County Medical Examiner’s Office, gives a tour of the facility. [Bryan Mordt]](https://www.inmaricopa.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/BCM_1836-218x150.jpg "Dark side of the sun: Brutal summer heat claimed lives in Maricopa")
Dark side of the sun: Brutal summer heat claimed lives in Maricopa
Top death investigator André Davis' breath lingers visibly as he unhinges the cooler door.
Some of the bodies are intact. Some faceless remains yearn to...
Permits approved in Rancho, Tortosa
Here is a list of residential permits in Maricopa July 8-Aug. 11.
KB Home Phoenix Inc. to build three homes in Tortosa South.
Lennar Arizona Inc....
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR: A song of ice and fire
Let’s rewind to four Septembers ago.
I’m standing inside the majestic Hallgrímskirkja, a volcano-esque chapel towering over Reykjavík’s seaside skyline in Iceland. As the choir...
Permits approved at Apex, Neaux Coffee, more
Here is a list of commercial permits in Maricopa June 10-July 7.
Apex Landco LLC obtained four commercial tenant improvement permits for vehicle storage and...
Bud Light thief assaulted cop
An accused thief snagged an extra charge after he allegedly injured a cop. His friend staged a successful escape — for now.
Maricopa police arrested 26-year-old...