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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...
Bank Robber Desert Financial 8-21 Sized

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...
Crime Scene

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...
Crime scene at Rancho Mirage in Maricopa.

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...
Gila Bend Chris Abercrombie

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...
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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...
Scott Schreiber at 8-16 incident

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...
SWAT Truck

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...
347 Traffic

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....
active Shooter Rancho El Dorado

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

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...
Oasis Bullet holes

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...
Monsoon Flooding

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...
Assault arrest Maricopa

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 Lights

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...
Porter Road MCG Highway

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...
Food Inspection Kitchen Stock

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...
Maricopa City Hall

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...
MPD Chief James Hughes

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...
National Night Out Logo

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...
Wild Horse Maricopa Elementary

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 Bonnie Del Turco

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...
Assault arrest Maricopa

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...
MPD patrol car

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...
Rain clouds file

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...
Santa Rosa Wash erosion

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...
mosquito

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...
State Route 347 crash

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...
Storm Damage Victor Moreno

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...
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