Woman accused of trespassing after changing lock on mom’s home
Rebekah Leon, 50, was detained by police on March 17 on suspicion of trespassing in the first degree. Around 3 p.m. officers responded to a...
RTA tax appealed to Arizona Supreme Court
Maricopa and Pinal County are heading to Arizona Supreme Court. Thursday, attorneys from the Goldwater Institute filed an appeal of a Court of Appeals ruling...
UPDATE: Felony charge after windshield shot
Hunter Mullenix, 19, was arrested Wednesday on expected charges of aggravated assault, disorderly conduct and criminal damage in the amount of approximately $5,000. Police...
Mayor declares State of Emergency over coronavirus
Mayor Christian Price declared a state of emergency Friday afternoon in an effort to mitigate the impact of the novel coronavirus COVID-19 that has...
AZ Health confirms 1st coronavirus death
The Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) and Maricopa County Department of Public Health (MCDPH) have confirmed the first death due to COVID-19 in...
City Hall closing to the public
In an indication City Hall is closing, the City of Maricopa introduced curbside service in a website announcement today. "City Hall may be closing to...
MPD arrests cyclist on homicide warrant from Gila River
Crossing railroad tracks on a bicycle earned a man a ride to the jail in handcuffs, but not for a potential trespassing offense. Brent E....
O’Halleran, epidemiologist urge precautions, not panic
By Rep. Tom O'Halleran When I was elected to Congress in 2016, I vowed to do my part to keep Arizona families healthy and informed....
Man passed out in vehicle faces possible DUI, drug charges
A man found passed out in his car with a buddy was arrested early Monday on suspected charges of driving under the influence and...
3 more coronavirus cases confirmed in Pinal County
Pinal County Public Health Department Pinal County Public Health Department can confirm three new cases have been diagnosed with COVID-19 in Pinal County. The first...
Report of shots fired leads to juvenile arrest
Wednesday morning, Maricopa Police officers responded to a report of possible gunshots in The Villages' neighborhood of Alma Drive at Askew Drive. Police were told...
Coronavirus impacts City programs, cancels events
As companies and organizations have temporarily altered the way they do business during the novel coronavirus outbreak, the City of Maricopa has had to...
At Pinal jail, coronavirus screening protocols were stepped up months ago
By Bob McGovern While U.S. health officials say they expect the number of cases of coronavirus to climb dramatically in the coming days, Pinal County...
Juveniles detained after shoplifting incident
The theft of liquor from Bashas' Saturday afternoon turned into a tense traffic stop south of the overpass. Witnesses reported four or five juveniles stole...
2-car crash causes rollover, darkens traffic lights
What police describe as a two-vehicle, non-injury accident knocked out traffic lights on State Route 347 at Lakeview Drive/Cobblestone North. The collision of the two...
Defendant argues with judge, rips attorney as sentencing delayed in child-sex case
The sentencing of convicted child molester Ronald Bragonier was delayed until May 22. After the reset date was announced in court Friday, Bragonier told Judge...
Man accused of DUI, hiding gun from police
Ricardo Deleon Jr., 31, was arrested Sunday on suspected charges of driving under the influence and misconduct involving weapons. Maricopa police conducted a traffic stop...
Highway worker killed on I-10 Wednesday
An Arizona Department of Transportation employee was killed Wednesday while setting up a sign alerting drivers to pavement repairs along Interstate 10 south of...
Police chase lands suspect in jail
Just before 2 a.m. March 5, Maricopa Police had a car chase with a suspected drunk driver. MPD received a call from Arizona Department of...
PCSO arrests 2 after body found near Maricopa
The identity of a man found in the Santa Cruz Wash near Anderson Road south of Maricopa-Casa Grande Highway has been announced and two...
Dead body found east of Maricopa
Around 10 a.m. this morning, reports came in of a body found south of Maricopa-Casa Grande Highway. The Pinal County Sheriff’s Office responded to...
(UPDATE) Fatal collision reported on MCG Highway
A collision on Maricopa-Casa Grande Highway today claimed a life. The incident occurred around 3:45 p.m. Maricopa Police Department described the two vehicles involved in...
(UPDATE) Victim ID’d in fatal wrong-way crash
The victim in the fatal, two-vehicle collision involving a wrong-way driver that occurred on State Route 347 Sunday has been identified as Ma C....
Wrong-way collision ends in death
The investigation is still ongoing in a fatal, two-vehicle collision involving a wrong-way driver that occurred on State Route 347 near Casa Blanca Road...
Woman in ditch has an outstanding warrant
Jeanette Dubois, 53, was arrested on an outstanding warrant on Feb. 10 near Farrell Road in Maricopa. MPD received a call requesting a welfare check...
Transportation Committee OKs SR347/Riggs overpass
House Bill 2802 passed out of the House Transportation Committee on a 7-0 vote today. Two members of the nine-person committee were absent. The bill, sponsored...
2 injured in rollover on SR 238
A vehicle rolled over on the 238 highway around 10 a.m. Friday. The vehicle was traveling west on State Route 238 when it attempted to...
Man accused of extreme DUI, crashing car in ditch
Aaron Littleman, 37, was arrested on the morning Feb. 1 on suspected charges of aggravated extreme DUI. Police received reports of a vehicle that had...
FBI’s 7 top tips for online dating during Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day and the days leading up to it can be exciting, but it can also lead to heartbreak, embarrassment and financial loss. Well-rehearsed...
Bashed Bashas’ sign leads to arrest
A Maricopa man is accused of damaging a monument sign at a shopping center while intoxicated. Fabian Sanciprian, 24, was arrested around midnight Sunday on...
