Collision causes rollover on John Wayne Parkway
A rollover accident in the southbound lanes of John Wayne Parkway north of Smith-Enke Road stopped traffic next to Cobblestone Farms at the beginning...
Vehicle reported stolen becomes drug bust
Maricopa Police pulled over Crystal Montijo, 33, who was driving a vehicle that was reported stolen. Police approached the vehicle just south of State...
Valenzuela sentenced to maximum for ‘unspeakable evil’ (VIDEO)
Guilty of murder in Careccia deaths
Family and friends of Tina and Michael Careccia packed the pews of Judge Christopher O’Neil’s fourth-floor courtroom for the sentencing of Jose Valenzuela, who...
Couple nearing trial in child-abuse case
A pre-trial conference has been set for Veronica and Corey Masterson, a Maricopa couple accused of child abuse. Friday, the couple, who are free on...
Police, schools deal with SnapChat threat, suspicious man at bus stop
Maricopa Police Department had calls from two schools this week for very different reasons. Thursday night, Leading Edge Academy reported a SnapChat message by a...
Threatening voicemails lead to Maricopa woman’s arrest
A Maricopa woman was arrested in Rancho El Dorado around 5 p.m. Monday on suspicion of aggravated harassment. A Maricopa Police officer made contact with...
Maricopa man accused of domestic violence, criminal damage
A Maricopa man was arrested late Thursday night on suspicion of criminal damage, disorderly conduct, and domestic assault. Police were called to a Senita residence...
Sunday rollover kills 1, injures 2 others
A local man died, and two people were injured in a crash Sunday night. According to Maricopa Police Department, the one-vehicle rollover occurred near the...
SR 347 southbound lanes closed
ADOT - The southbound lanes of State Route 347 are closed due to a crash at milepost 188, the junction of Maricopa Road west...
McDonald’s scuffle on video lands man in jail
Yonatan Vasquez Vides, 25, was arrested Friday night after an altercation at McDonald’s was videoed. A local woman who was at McDonald’s on John Wayne...
Vehicles collide on Smith-Enke
A traffic collision at the intersection of Smith-Enke Road and Desert Greens Drive resulted in injuries to at least one person, who needed a...
ADOT closing Alterra at SR 347 long-term
The Arizona Department of Transportation is advising drivers that Alterra Parkway will be closed at State Route 347 in Maricopa beginning Monday, Aug. 5. The...
City trying to make connections on Bowlin Road (VIDEO)
Bowlin Road is a piecemeal roadway through Maricopa, some pieces in high usage while other pieces are nearly ghosts. This year, sections of it are...
Close call with train injures teen
A teenage pedestrian was reportedly struck by a freight train Tuesday afternoon. The boy, 17, was crossing the railroad tracks on foot away from a...
Assault at Denny’s leads to arrest
Ex-boyfriend of 'Real Housewives' star charged
A man best known as the ex-boyfriend of a “Real Housewives of Atlanta” cast member was arrested early Saturday morning after an incident that...
ADOT maps current traffic detour
Still having trouble accessing some of your favorite Maricopa businesses in the shadow of the overpass? Arizona Department of Transportation has released a new...
Trial date set for mom accused of abuse
The judge set a trial date for a Maricopa woman charged with two counts of child abuse. Erin Darr, 36, was arrested last year after...
‘Disrespected’ man accused of assaulting wife
A Maricopa man is facing potential charges of assault after being arrested Thursday night. Maricopa Police responded to a call on West Venture Road and...
UPDATE: MPD policies to be reevaluated after narcotics left at Butterfield Elementary
Maricopa Unified School District emailed Butterfield Elementary parents July 25 informing them the Maricopa Police Department inadvertently left narcotics at the elementary school after...
Overnight closures on Maricopa Road this weekend
The Arizona Department of Transportation is advising drivers of the following road closures that will be in place overnight from 9 p.m. Friday, July...
Police leave narcotics behind at Butterfield Elementary
Earlier today MUSD sent a notification to parents regarding an incident at Butterfield Elementary School. The email shed light on officials asking students and...
Headlock, chokehold alleged in family fight
A Tortosa man was arrested Sunday afternoon after a family fight. Maricopa Police received a call about a fight at a home on West Bilbao...
Attorney says ‘YouTube mom’ not competent
With the defendant not in the courtroom, the case against a Maricopa mother accused of abusing her children for social media attention continues in...
Man accused of assaulting grandmother, meth possession
Maricopa Police made an arrest Saturday evening after Miguel Figueroa Jr. allegedly pushed his grandmother and possessed methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia. Maricopa Police were dispatched...
Valenzuela takes plea deal in double-murder case
With his life on the line, the accused murderer of a Maricopa couple has signed a plea agreement rather than go to trial. Jose Ignacio...
MPD, Ak-Chin respond to assault case
A Maricopa man faces an assault charge after an arrest that involved both Maricopa and Ak-Chin police departments. According to MPD, Jesus Escalante, 43, notified...
Maricopa firefighter on reality show
City of Maricopa Fire/Medical Department firefighter Jared Hobson will compete on the History Channel's reality show "Forged In Fire" on July 24. This show selects...
Ceremony lets residents try out overpass before opening day (GALLERY)
As a freight train blasted its horn and rumbled under the new overpass, people standing above whooped in victory. Vice Mayor Henry Wade put it...
SR 347 closures to prepare way for overpass opening
Restrictions begin July 15 as project nears 80% completion
The Arizona Department of Transportation is advising drivers that State Route 347 in Maricopa will be closed between Edison and Bowlin roads from 12:01...
Alleged intruder gets mental evaluation
A man shot by a resident after being suspected of breaking into three Cobblestone Farms homes is undergoing a mental exam. Kenneth Lewis, 43, had...
