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Man accused of using baby as shield denied bail

A man accused of barricading himself and using a baby as a shield after brutally beating his girlfriend and roommate was denied bail and...

Family Advocacy Center set to open in January

After more than three years of work, the Family Advocacy Center is about to open its Maricopa facility. Mary Witkofski, community programs manager for the...
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Off-duty border agent dies after armed stand-off with police

  By R. Mason Callejas   A Maricopa man was found dead in his home after a shootout with police on Monday.   At around 8:45 p.m. Maricopa Police...

Maricopa man accused of choking girlfriend

A Maricopa man was arrested Thursday evening on suspicion of aggravated assault and disorderly conduct. Police responded to an assault call at a residence in...

Secure Your Load Every Day

By Kismet Weiss / ADOT Deputy Director At the Arizona Department of Transportation, our guiding principle - what we call our True North - is...

Couple living in ‘storage closet’ arrested

Police informed a local homeowner last week that two people had been illegally living in a structure attached to their home in the Heritage...

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...

Students, parents question schools about safety (VIDEO)

Maricopa Unified School District hosted a School Safety Forum with school and community leaders answering questions from a crowd of students, parents and other...

Attempted forgery leads to charges, injured officer

A man was arrested Saturday at Wells Fargo in Maricopa for multiple charges stemming from an alleged forgery attempt in an incident that sent...

Police engage community with pizza

Dave Fowler was one of many Maricopans who brought his kids to meet Maricopa’s finest last night.  Maricopa Police Department served the community a free...

Fight leads to multiple charges against Stanfield man

A Stanfield man was arrested on multiple charges after a fight Sunday night. Kevin Arthur Perrine Sr., 52, was arrested on the 36000 block of...

Police encourage citizens to report suspicious people approaching kids

The Maricopa Police Department has recently received several calls about suspicious individuals who have appeared to be stalking children.Fortunately, none of the children was...

Update: Man found dead in Rancho El Dorado overdosed on meds

The unidentified 29-year-old man who was found dead in his Rancho El Dorado home Friday, Aug. 31, accidentally overdosed on prescription medication, according to...

Police pull vehicle from Province lake

Updated 4:30 p.m., Feb. 21, 2024. Maricopa police investigated a vehicle submerged in a lake in the Province neighborhood this afternoon. At approximately 3:35 p.m., crews...

MPD makes meth arrest after traffic stop

A local man is facing drug charges after being pulled over near Farrell Road on State Route 347. Michael Mendoza Jr., 30, is charged with...

Lake crash victim dies

The passenger in the vehicle that was submerged in a local lake has died. Eileen Olive Brown, 46, was pronounced dead several hours...

PCSO has website for found, unclaimed property

The Pinal County Sheriff's Office, Evidence Unit’s Found and Unclaimed Property website is now live. Click here to view it. Whenever a...
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Alleged urn argument turns to assault, arrest

A Maricopa woman was arrested June 30 after allegedly assaulting a woman in a car and threatening her with a handgun, according to Maricopa...

Vehicle rolls over into ditch in SR 347 accident

A rollover collision on State Route 347 caused one vehicle to end up in a ditch, authorities said Thursday afternoon. The accident occurred between two...

Asphalt plant breakdown caused commuter slog

Tortosa resident Mike Ponce was anything but a happy motorist this morning. He and thousands of others leaving Maricopa via John Wayne Parkway northbound shared...

Police: Driver with revoked license of 17 years faces drug charges

A traffic stop overnight Wednesday led to drug charges for the driver, according to police. Nathan J. Neblina was charged with possession of dangerous drugs,...

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...

Juvenile Court seeking guidance volunteers

Pinal County Juvenile Court is looking for volunteers who would like to contribute time to young people who are in need guidance. The Restorative Justice...

Police investigate armed robbery at Papa John’s Pizza

 Maricopa police are investigating an armed robbery that occurred early Sunday morning at Papa John’s Pizza, 41620 W. Maricopa-Casa Grande Highway.Maricopa Police Department spokesman...
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Police ID woman charged in Walmart beating

Maricopa police have identified a Maricopa woman charged in the beating of a customer at Walmart in early March. Raighn Winters and three juveniles –...

Truck runs through cafe wall

Spoon’s Chi-Town Café suffered a major hit today. A truck parked next door at Napa Auto Parts backed up and went out of control,...

MFD Halloween safety tips for parents, trick-or-treaters, motorists

'Tis the season for all the goblins and ghosts to hit the streets of Maricopa in search of treats Halloween night. The...

Maricopa Police Foundation awards officers (photo gallery)

The nonprofit Maricopa Police Foundation hosted an annual awards banquet for the Maricopa Police Department Friday in the ballroom at Province. MPF raises funds for...

Update: Two killed in small-plane crash south of Maricopa

A small plane crashed in the Thunderbird Farms area just before noon today, killing the pilot. According to the Federal Aviation Administration now investigating, the...

Update: Car crashes into Villages lake (video)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ok-duJYZsU0 Staff Report A 59-year-old man was taken to the hospital after the car he was driving ended up in the lake in the Villages at...
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