County fogging for mosquitos to combat West Nile
Pinal County Public Health Services District (PCPHSD) Environmental Health Division will conduct mosquito fogging in Maricopa Meadows tonight and through Sunday morning. Fogging will...
FBI takes over bank robbery investigation
The FBI Violent Crimes Task Force has taken over the investigation of the Aug. 14 bank robbery at the Desert Financial Credit Union branch...
Murder suspect arrested
At about 4:30 p.m., Tucson Police safely apprehended Juan Jose Cazares Jr., who had been identified as a suspect in this morning’s double homicide...
Murder suspect quiet, friendly according to neighbors
Maricopa police responded to a reported shooting at the 37000 block of W. Prado Street this morning and found two deceased adults, according to MPD...
2 dead in Maricopa, suspect on loose
Maricopa police responded to a reported shooting at the 37000 block of W. Prado Street this morning and found two deceased adults, according to...
Locals help Gila Bend neighbors recover from flooding
Monsoon storms brought heavy rains and flash floods to Gila Bend this weekend. Two people died and dozens were rescued, according to the Maricopa...
Credit union inside Fry’s robbed
Desert Financial Credit Union’s branch inside Fry’s Marketplace was robbed Saturday at approximately 10:50 a.m. Maricopa Police spokesman Luis Vila said a male subject...
Police temporarily close Santa Rosa Crossings neighborhood
Maricopa Police units were dispatched to a residence in the 18600 block of North Desert Willow Drive in Santa Rosa Crossings Monday.
The incident drew...
Standoff in Rancho El Dorado ends peacefully
A standoff between police and an armed man in Rancho El Dorado today ended peacefully with the man being arrested by a Chandler Police...
More traffic delays this weekend
Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) sent out a Reminder that SR 347 traffic will be narrowed to one lane in either direction this weekend....
Update: Pima Butte releasing students; standoff unresolved
The standoff between police and an unidentified gunman holed up in a Rancho El Dorado home remains unresolved as of 3:25 p.m. With school...
Active shooter situation in Rancho El Dorado
Pima Butte Elementary School and a Rancho El Dorado neighborhood are on lockdown for an active shooter barricaded inside a house in the 41000...
New apartment renters rattled by gunfire
Apartments at the recently opened Oasis at the Wells were the target of gunfire early this morning, with approximately 16 shots fired at the...
Staying safe during monsoon season
We have all heard about monsoon awareness and safety. The information bears repeating, so a review of safety tips on preparedness would be both...
Police arrest wrong-way driver who allegedly pointed gun
A driver who made a left-hand turn out of Dutch Bros. into head-on traffic on John Wayne Parkway, and allegedly pointed a gun out...
Police: Man sneaked into home through doggy door to ‘hook up’
A man who sneaked into a city home through a doggy door to “hook up” with his ex-girlfriend is facing multiple charges, according to...
Road project to begin early Thursday morning
Roadwork will begin early Thursday morning at a busy Maricopa intersection.
A milling and paving project at Maricopa-Casa Grande Highway and Porter Road will run...
5 eateries marked down by Pinal County Health
Five eateries were tagged by health inspectors from June 15-July 13.
Cilantro’s Mexican Cocina
The inspector observed internal temperatures of potato soup and chili held in...
Public safety dominates city’s six-figure earners
If you work for the City of Maricopa, congratulations. You’re probably doing very well for yourself. A list of the salaries for its 350...
Letter from the chief: enhancing community policing
The Maricopa Police Department has focused on enhancing our community policing efforts.
The community policing model augments our vision of making every contact excellent. Community...
Family fun set for National Night Out at Copper Sky
Copper Sky will mark National Night Out on Aug. 3 with a free community event.
In partnership with the Maricopa Police and Maricopa Fire/Medical departments...
Tail of Wild Horse recovered
The tail is safe.
On Sunday, the Wild Horse statue outside Maricopa Elementary School was found damaged, the second such incident in less than a...
Wild Horse statue at Copper Sky vandalized
One of the horses in the City Manager’s first public art initiative, “Maricopa Wild Horses,” was vandalized by a juvenile earlier this week.
The tail...
Ex-MUSD teacher charged with sexual exploitation of girl, 13
A former Maricopa Unified School District teacher accused in April of inappropriate conduct with a 13-year-old female student was arrested Monday.
Dominic Bailin, 49, faces...
Police make arrest after man inadvertently shot in head
A man was arrested on Tuesday night after inadvertently shooting another man in the head.
Nikolas Gayan, 22, was charged with Aggravated Assault and Disorderly...
Next few days could be very wet
Maricopa could be in for a few wet-and-windy days, including part of the weekend, according to the National Weather Service.
There is a significant chance...
If you backwash into a wash, get ready to pay up
The city council acted Tuesday night to stem the tide of residents backwashing their pools into a wash.
It enacted an ordinance cracking down residents...
West Nile Virus detected in Pinal County
The first West Nile Virus (WNV) positive mosquitoes of the season were found this week during routine surveillance, the Pinal County Public Health Services...
Girl, 7, ejected from car in SR 347 crash
A 7-year-old girl was ejected from a car in Monday's crash on State Route 347 that closed the southbound lanes of the highway for...
City waste center extends hours for storm debris
The Maricopa Waste & Recycling Center will expand its hours this week for residents to drop off debris from the recent monsoon storms.
The facility...