5 vehicles burglarized on same street in Sorrento
Maricopa police are investigating a string of vehicle burglaries that took place on a single street in the Sorrento neighborhood Friday.Department spokesman Ricky Alvarado...
Readers don’t favor TV shows picked to poll
InMaricopa.com readers were not pleased with the answers provided in this week’s online poll.With Christmas and New Year’s behind us, we wanted to know...
Police tail truck possibly linked to shoplifting
Maricopa police have given other law enforcement agencies the description of a vehicle that did not pull over for an officer on State Route...
Fire crews respond to learning center, no fire found
Children and staff members at a kids’ learning center evacuated the building and called authorities Friday morning after administrators smelled smoke inside the business,...
Middle school student accused of biting classmate
A 13-year-old Maricopa Wells Middle School student was arrested last month on suspicion of sexually abusing a classmate.According to police records, the victim, a...
Prostate screening available Jan. 14
Prostate On-Site Project will be in Maricopa 1:30 to 5 p.m. Jan. 14 in the Fry’s parking lot, 20797 N. John Wayne Parkway.The screening...
PRICE: Big projects ahead in next decade
Let me be the first to welcome you into the New Year and say that 2014 will be another year of monumental things occurring...
Mayor has voice at national level
Mayor Christian Price has been appointed to the National League of Cities 2014 Community and Economic Development Steering Committee for the second consecutive year.The...
MPD to combat misinformation on social media
This month’s Coffee with the Chief will focus on using the department’s crime-data system to address concern over the amount of misinformation circulating in...
Man charged in accomplice’s death after adult store robbery
A Queen Creek man has been charged with first-degree murder in the deputy-involved shooting death of his alleged accomplice in an adult boutique near...
Meet the candidates: Maricopa’s next city manager
Members of the public were invited Tuesday night to meet three finalists for Maricopa’s top staffing position.On Monday and Tuesday, the city council conducted...
Bartle enters LD 11 Senate race instead
Republican Scott Bartle, longtime Maricopa resident, small business owner and member and former president of the Maricopa Unified School District Governing Board, announced Tuesday...
Most inspected eateries get highest ranking
Ninety-four percent of Maricopa businesses inspected by Pinal County Public Health Services District in December received “Excellent” ratings.Subway, Fry’s Marketplace No. 672 (Tulley’s Coffee...
Public invited to meet 3 city manager finalists
The public is invited to meet the three finalists for Maricopa’s city manager job and hear their visions for the city 5 to 7...
Reward increased to $25,000 in missing person’s case
The wife of a Thunderbird Farms resident missing for five months has raised reward money for information that could lead to her husband’s whereabouts...
Vincent Manfredi to run for city council
Maricopa resident and volunteer Vincent Manfredi announced his candidacy for the city council Monday. He said he officially will file his nomination petition as...
Maricopa fire crews douse Dairy Queen kitchen blaze
Maricopa fire crews responded around 9:40 a.m. Saturday to a blaze inside the kitchen of Dairy Queen at John Wayne Parkway and Garvey Avenue.The...
Maricopa leaders to interview 6 candidates for city manager
Six candidates for Maricopa’s city manager position will be interviewed Monday by city council members, city department heads and community stakeholders.The Sacramento-based recruitment firm...
Readers don’t think much of Obamacare
More than 300 respondents to InMaricopa’s poll on Obamacare weighed in with the vast majority saying they still oppose it.Of 317 poll-takers, 64 percent...
Pot discovered during traffic stop on SR 347
Bundles of marijuana weighing 212 pounds with a street value of $159,000 were confiscated after a Pinal County Sheriff’s deputy made a traffic stop...
Annual Christmas tree pickup set for Jan. 11
Cub Scout Pack 997 is gearing up for its 9th annual live Christmas tree pickup Jan. 11.Residents are asked to provide their name, address,...
Four injured in alcohol-related rollover
Four males, including a 13-year-old boy, suspected of drinking were injured in a single-vehicle accident at about 6:30 p.m. New Year’s Day, according to...
TV show features Maricopa police incident tonight
The show “Frenemies” on the TV channel Investigation Discovery will broadcast an episode tonight about a February 2011 incident in which a Maricopa teen...
Police searching for gas station thief
Maricopa police are looking for a person who stole cash from the Express Stop gas station at 17590 N. John Wayne Parkway on New...
Smiths’ eucalyptus tree, farmhouse harken back to city’s not-so-distant past
You don’t need a map or address to find the home of John and Mary Lou Smith.
From Butterfield Parkway, the oldest home in The...
InMaricopa.com’s top 10 stories of 2013
Police activity and news about local businesses piqued the interest of most InMaricopa.com readers in 2013.Articles about law enforcement investigations made up four of...
Big passion for dwarfs: Museum honors father’s legacy
In one of the outskirt desert streets of Maricopa lies a nonprofit museum showcasing a father’s legacy — classic dwarf cars.These vehicles generally weigh...
MPD issues New Year’s Eve safety tips
The Maricopa Police Department is asking people who hear gunfire or fireworks New Year’s Eve to stay indoors and call the department at 520-568-3673.MPD...
CGRMC to join Banner Health system
Regional Care Services Corporation, the parent company of Casa Grande Regional Medical Center, and Banner Health have signed a letter of intent for Banner...
$1 rides offered New Year’s Eve; reservations available
On New Year’s Eve, the city of Maricopa will offer residents two services of the COMET to help with their partying transporation needs.A reservations...
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