Career criminal tased after slamming wife’s head in car door: Cops

Maricopa police once again arrested a career criminal with more than 70 criminal charges on his record Friday afternoon. This time, he’s accused of...
An exterior view of the upcoming Cold Stone Creamery on Maricopa-Casa Grande Highway and Porter Road on March 26, 2024. [Monica D. Spencer]

Ice cream shop’s construction a sherbet

Vero’s Chicago Pizza wasn’t the only business to install signage this week. The long-awaited Cold Stone Creamery unfurled its own “coming soon” banner this week...

Maricopa business offers trade school scholarship to needy student

Maricopa company 911 Air Repair has joined with Maricopa Community Foundation to offer qualified student graduates a new scholarship. 911 Air Repair offers a $2,500...

Meet: Dawn Flores-Densmore

Introducing Dawn Flores-Densmore, a member of the Maricopa community for over sixteen years. Residing in Homestead, Dawn, at 46, is deeply involved in her...

MHS coach resigned after allegations involving ‘missing funds’

A former Maricopa High School basketball coach resigned late last year after complaints and an external investigation turned up allegations of “mishandling and missing...

Man who drowned in backyard pool identified

Maricopa police today identified the man who drowned and died in a backyard pool in Rancho El Dorado Saturday afternoon.  “The man who drowned on...
A temporary banner for Vero Chicago Pizza spotted at the former location of Dell's Pizza and Wings Express on March 26, 2024. [Bryan Mordt]

East Valley pizzeria to replace Dell’s

Maricopa wasn’t short on pizza for long — the old crust couldn’t rise to the occasion, but after just a few weeks, a new...

3 kids detained at Copper Sky during Spring Carnival

Police detained and referred criminal charges against three children after a fight at the Copper Sky skate park Friday night.  Officers responded to the skate...

Graffiti vandals spark anger in neighborhoods

Alterra resident Peter Trast was one of many people tasked with cleaning up after weekend mischief in Maricopa.  Just after noon today, Trast, a painter...

MUSD board may hire firm to design third middle school

Maricopa Unified School District’s governing board will consider hiring an architectural firm to plan and design a third middle school. The board meets at 6:30...

Foul play not suspected in landscaper’s drowning death

Maricopa police today confirmed the man who died after drowning in a backyard pool Saturday was a landscaper tending to the property, but do...

Art for the Heart raises hundreds at MHS

Art for the Heart, a festival to benefit the American Heart Association, raised more than $800 for the cause. The event hosted at Maricopa High...

Glover makes it a race for justice of the peace

Maricopa resident Patricia Glover is running for the Precinct 4 Justice of the Peace position to help improve public access to the court system. “I...
This 3D rendering shows the north entrance for the proposed Maricopa Stonegate build-to-rent development on Maricopa-Casa Grande Highway and Stonegate Road. [Courtesy City of Maricopa]

City releases renderings for Stonegate multifamily housing

A pedestrian-friendly rental neighborhood is a step closer to reality. Real estate developer Dominium submitted additional pre-application paperwork last week for its proposed build-to-rent housing...
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MUSD ranks No. 1 in region, county for diversity

Maricopa Unified School District is the most diverse district in the Phoenix area, the most diverse district in Pinal County, and second-most diverse in...

Man dies after drowning in Rancho pool

A man died after drowning in a backyard pool this afternoon. Just after 4:30 p.m., fire and medical crews responded to the 42300 block of...

Karsten’s Ace Hardware celebrates company’s 100th anniversary

The national Ace Hardware company marked its 100th anniversary today and the employees at Karsten’s ACE Hardware celebrated by serving free food from the...

Small biz director: ‘Fines can be awfully painful’ under new compliance

Maricopa businesses have a few months to report who owns their companies to the feds — or face dire consequences.   That’s why the Maricopa Chamber...

Police: Man arrested in beating of wife

A Maricopa man is in Pinal County Jail and charged with domestic violence assault of his wife and disorderly conduct. Maricopa police arrested 42-year-old Jesus...

Multiple kids detained in skate park fight

Maricopa police detained multiple kids after a fight at Copper Sky Recreation Complex's skate park Friday night. At about 9:30 p.m., officers responded to the...

Maricopa woman who crashed car, killed 1 gets 26 years in prison

A Maricopa woman was sentenced today to 26 years in prison for killing a woman and seriously injuring another man in a high-speed three-vehicle...

Red Star Vapor to open this weekend

Red Star Vapor plans to flip on its open sign and begin selling merchandise to vaping Maricopans tomorrow morning. The store received its certificate of...

Overnight work scheduled at major intersection

Arizona Department of Transportation will install a new traffic signal pole at the State Route 347 and Lakeview Drive/Cobblestone Farms Drive intersection.  The signal there...

Police: Man tosses bottle, hurls gesture at store manager

A drunken 39-year-old man hurled a shoplifted bottle and an obscene gestured at a store manager, resulting in his arrest on an assault charge,...

Pinal supervisors decline to appoint peace justice in Maricopa

Pinal County Board of Supervisors on Wednesday opted out of appointing a Pinal County Justice of the Peace to the Western Pinal Justice Court...

Exciting acreage, entitled developments available on west side

Things continue to progress at the Estrella Gin Business Park where we have a few parcels of land available for sale. We have one approximately...
An exterior view of Red Star Vapor at Edison Pointe on 44360 West Edison Road on March 21, 2024. [Monica D. Spencer]

City to get fourth vape shop

Mesa-based Red Star Vapor is looking to be Maricopa’s fourth vape shop off John Wayne Parkway, according to public documents obtained by InMaricopa. The retailer...

Maricopa crowd welcomes lively Watoto Childrens Choir

About 200 Maricopans celebrated with the high-energy dancing Watoto Children’s Choir Tuesday night at Leading Edge Academy’s auditorium. The event was presented through the Community...

2 injured in 4-vehicle, wrong way rollover

A four-vehicle crash on John Wayne Parkway north of Cobblestone Farms Drive resulted in two injuries Thursday morning. Just before 7 a.m., Maricopa police and...

Couple faces 36 years after botched trip to grandma’s

Two lovebirds ended up jailbirds after a trip to grandma’s house turned violent Monday afternoon.  Cops arrested 31-year-olds Jazmyne Handy-Johnson and Mark A. Phillips after...
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