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UPDATE: SR 347 crash victim was Chandler police detective

Authorities said a man who died in a two-vehicle crash on State Route 347 Saturday morning was a Chandler police detective. Officer Carrick Cook of...

Tucson restaurant giant coming to town

Maricopa’s dining options continue to expand. Eegee’s, which grew from a single truck selling frozen lemonade in Tucson in 1971 to a frozen smoothie dynasty...

Skimmers victimize Maricopans, clean out bank accounts

Skimmers are active in Maricopa. Very active. Leticia Rios found out the hard way. So have a lot of others. Rios was victimized on Aug. 5, the...

Study: Green Road loop plan supports Maricopa’s future traffic demands

The City of Maricopa this week released a feasibility study of the first phase of the so-called Green Road loop, proposed to relieve the...

Saddlebrooke resident throws hat into county supervisor race

Fred Mackenzie lives 103 miles from Maricopa, but he wants to tell residents here he is serious about representing them if elected to the...

Banner Health Center to see patients May 16

The Banner Health Center will begin seeing patients on May 16, Mayor Anthony Smith announced during his state of the city address Thursday night.A...

Critically-acclaimed restaurant coming to Maricopa

A critically acclaimed Phoenix restaurant is planning to open a location just south of the new Maricopa Library and Cultural Center near city hall. Cocina...

Mapping out the development boom in Maricopa

Development is rampant in Maricopa, and there are as many opinions about it as there are rooftops being added to the city. One thing...

Charges filed in SR 347 crash that killed Maricopa woman

The Arizona Department of Public Safety has identified the driver of the vehicle in Sunday’s single-car accident that killed a Maricopa woman. According to DPS...

Body found in roadside ditch

Maricopa police found a woman’s body near a busy highway this afternoon.  At approximately 2:30 p.m., officers responded to a call of a body spotted...
Cold Beers and Cheeseburgers Sonoran Creek

Cold Beers & Cheeseburgers adjusts opening date

One of the city’s most hotly anticipated sit-down restaurants has adjusted its construction timeline. Cold Beers & Cheeseburgers was initially slated to open a Maricopa...

Day Five: They met in high school

Editor’s note: To celebrate Valentine’s Day, InMaricopa News interviewed six local couples to get their take on what brought them together and what keeps...
A screenshot of a site plan showing the South Bridge Marketplace on John Wayne Parkway and Honeycutt Avenue. The development will include Lowe's Home Improvement, as well as an unnamed grocery store, restaurants and retail shops. [Courtesy of Thompson Thrift]

Lowe’s to bring grocery store, restaurants

Editor's note: A previous version of this story stated the grocery store would measure 60,000 square feet. This is the total square footage of...

2 multi-vehicle accidents, 1 fatality

State Route 347 between Maricopa's city limits and Casa Blanca Road just experienced its second bad accident in less than 15 hours.The highway is...

Ex-colleague: Brian Simmons you knew — mentally ill after workplace radiation exposure — not...

LETTER TO THE EDITOR This is an open letter to the people of Maricopa who knew Brian Simmons or who followed his story. I am Ralph...
Oasis Bullet holes

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...

Despite notices, Maricopa drivers may not need emissions test

If you live in Maricopa and for the first time received notice on your vehicle registration that an emissions test is required, you are...

Fatal motorcycle accident halts trains, traffic

Around 1:40 p.m. Wednesday a motorcyclist traveling southbound on State Route 347 was killed when he apparently struck a descending barricade arm. Maricopa Police...

Four business permits approved

Here is a list of commercial permits in Maricopa June 10-July 7. Bungalows on Bowlin to build six parking canopies on its property. The contractor...
Wild Horse Damage

Another Wild Horse damaged

For the second time in a week, the tail of a Wild Horse has been broken. This time it appears the appendage is missing from...
Sanctuary Conceptual Land Use Plan

330 acres in southeast Maricopa to be developed

Developer Maricopa Hartman LLP has applied to the city of Maricopa to create the Sanctuary Planned Area Development (PAD), which would create a new,...

Diamond interchange one of multiple ideas for 347, I-10

The Arizona Department of Transportation is studying alternatives for improving traffic flow and safety at the intersection of Interstate 10 and State Route 347/Queen...
Arizona State Fair via Twitter

Change of plans: State Fair moves back to Phoenix

The 2021 Arizona State Fair is moving back to the fairgrounds. It was previously announced the annual event would be held at Wild Horse Pass...

Woman found dead in ditch identified

UPDATE July 28, 2023, 2:32 p.m.: LaVorgna confirmed Pahe was a Maricopa resident. ORIGINAL STORY July 28, 2023, 1:50 p.m.: Maricopa police identified the body of...
An early morning accident claimed the life of a pedestrian on Smith-Enke Road. Photo courtesy of MPD

Fatal accident victim identified

The pedestrian killed around 4 a.m. after being struck by a motorist was Jordan Guardo-Mickell of Maricopa. Maricopa police spokesman Sgt. Hal Koozer said Guardo-Mickell,...

Major development in progress south of Maricopa

A 1,000-acre parcel south of Maricopa could be the site of one of the next major housing projects around the city. Tempe-based W Holdings, which...

New finance director presents budget plan to council

The city’s new finance and administrative services director, Tom Duensing, recommended last week how the Maricopa City Council could plan for the next budget, which...

Police ID boy, 3, who fell to death from car

A 3-year-old boy was pronounced dead last night after he fell out of a Ford Explorer driven by his mother.Quincy Tyress Chapman-Gray died from...

City to get 7th gas station

Maricopans may soon have another fueling option away from the city’s main strip.  Tempe-based Circle K proposed constructing a new location on the northwest corner...
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Victim in fiery SR 347 crash identified

The victim in Thursday’s fiery fatal crash on State Route 347 has been identified. Buford Delaughter, 56, of Maricopa was the driver of the Toyota...
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