Province dam on brink of failure
The spillway dam on the lake at Province began to fail Friday morning as a 30-foot wide piece washed away. A crew with Rain for...
Winter storm brings flood waters to Maricopa (GALLERY)
While much of Arizona was hit by snow, more than an inch of rain fell overnight and into morning in Maricopa. Streets, parks and...
Credit card skimmers found in Maricopa
Two credit card skimmers were discovered on gas pumps at Circle K at John Wayne Parkway & Smith Enke Road on Feb. 5, according...
Alleged PlayStation fight leads to DV charge
Maricopa Police arrested Tommy Streets on Feb. 9 on a charge of aggravated domestic violence assault by strangulation. According to an MPD probable cause statement,...
Man accused of throwing rocks through house window
Kenneth Bazzel was arrested by Maricopa Police Feb. 8 on charges of endangerment, criminal damage and disorderly conduct. According to a police probable cause statement,...
Man sentenced to 2 years for assault on Ak-Chin baby
Monday, Dillon Colton Wilson, 26, of Glendale, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Steven P. Logan to 21 months in prison followed by three...
Update: Motorcyclist dies after collision with truck
A 21-year-old man died from injuries suffered in a collision between the motorcycle he was riding and a pickup truck at Maricopa/Casa Grande Highway...
Man accused of theft, criminal damage
Shawn Baptisto, 33, was arrested by Maricopa Police on Feb. 3 for violation of court order, theft and criminal damage after he entered a...
Woman accused of defaced handgun, drug charges
A woman was arrested on three counts of weapons misconduct and possession of marijuana during a traffic stop on Jan. 31. Elisa Morris, 20, allegedly...
Ex-husband accused of violating order of protection
Jose Mojarro Parra, 42, was arrested by Maricopa Police Feb. 2 on charges of second-degree burglary, criminal trespassing, failure to comply with a court...
Man arrested on warrant accused of having meth
Robert Acuna, 43, was arrested by Maricopa Police Jan. 29 for possession of a dangerous drug, methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia and on a...
Man thrown out of house accused of domestic violence
Jan. 28, Rogelio Carmona Jr. was arrested by Maricopa Police on suspicion of aggravated domestic violence assault and preventing the use of a phone...
Woman accused of hitting boyfriend with fan
Veronica Cervantez was arrested by Maricopa Police Jan. 26 for domestic violence assault. According to a MPD probable cause statement, Cervantez was involved in a...
MUSD, MPD warn against social media threats after alleged post
After a possible threat against Maricopa Wells Middle School, parents are being cautioned by Maricopa Unified School District and Maricopa Police Department to talk...
Aldosary recharged with murder after case dismissal
A man who stands accused of killing a former coworker in Maricopa was recharged with first-degree murder on Jan. 24. Abdullatif Aldosary, 53, allegedly killed...
2nd mercury spill puts students in quarantine
For the second time in four days, a hazardous material unit from Phoenix Fire had to be dispatched to Maricopa High School for a...
Mercury spill causes evacuation at MHS
A dropped mercury thermometer caused a hazardous situation at Maricopa High School. According to Maricopa Police Department, a student brought a traditional thermometer to a...
Traffic stop leads to arrest for illegal pistol, drugs
Maricopa Police arrested Warren K. Evans on Friday on suspicion of possession of a pistol, which was illegal for him to have as he...
Disturbance call leads to drug arrest
Maricopa Police responded to domestic disturbance call Thursday and instead arrested Boyd W. Monday Jr. on suspicion of possession of a dangerous drug (methamphetamine),...
Maricopa Police Department Crime Reports
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Woman accused of trying to steal ATV twice
Monday, a woman was charged with third-degree burglary after she allegedly tried to steal an ATV out of a Maricopa residential garage not once...
Woman accused of hitting boyfriend as he drove
Sydney Powell was arrested Jan. 13 after she allegedly hit her boyfriend in the face twice while he was driving south on John Wayne...
Police find gun stolen from Phoenix during Maricopa arrest
Dailien Godley, 23, was arrested by Maricopa Police Saturday on suspicion of aggravated assault, possession of marijuana for sale, possession of firearm drug offense,...
Woman accused of drunk driving in crash with children on board
A woman only identified as Terri by Maricopa Police was arrested and charged Jan. 13 for impaired driving, a blood alcohol level more than...
Native Grill closed by fire
A small hood fire occurred about 2 a.m. Sunday at Native Grill in Maricopa. “As of now the Maricopa location is closed,” said Adriana Espinosa,...
Man passed out in backyard while house burns
A Maricopa man was found by firefighters passed out on his patio Jan. 11 after they put out a blaze in his home. According to...
Defense accuses prosecutors of tainting child witness in double-murder case
Jose Valenzuela stands accused of two counts of first-degree murder for the June 21, 2015, shooting deaths of Tina and Michael Careccia. The trial for Valenzuela,...
Family safe after Glennwilde house fire
A two-story home caught fire on Lucera Lane Friday afternoon. Reported before 5 p.m., the fire in the Glennwide subdivision drove young members of...
MUSD implements SafeSchools alert system
This week, Maricopa Unified School District rolled out a new safety alert system district-wide. SafeSchools Alert is a tip reporting service designed to give...
Overnight closures on MCG Hwy this weekend
The Arizona Department of Transportation advises drivers who use Maricopa-Casa Grande Highway (MCGH) to plan for overnight road closures this weekend while construction continues...
