Police to step up traffic enforcement on SR347
If you drive Maricopa's busiest thoroughfare, you may want to watch your speed a bit more closely and stay off your phone in the...
Police searching for this van
Maricopa police are seeking a van as part of an investigation but not saying why.
The van, which was a big dent and silver duct...
Maricopa firefighters assist at motel blaze
Maricopa firefighters lent mutual assistance Monday at motel fire in Gila Bend.
A city hook-and-ladder truck drove 40 miles to the blaze at the Pay...
Maricopa holds onto a place on 10 Safest Cities list
Maricopa is the ninth safest city in the state in 2021, according to a new ranking.
The city slipped three spots in the annual Safest...
First responders get tool to calm people with autism
A new tool on city fire trucks will help first responders to calm people with autism spectrum disorder and de-escalate the scene of emergencies.
The...
Pregnant mother killed in crash was Maricopa resident
The pregnant mother who died last week with her unborn child in a Phoenix accident was a Maricopa resident.
Samantha Bean-Lansman, 26, was involved in...
Man allegedly set home on fire, stabbed ex-GF’s parents
Maricopa firefighters responded Tuesday night to a fire after a man allegedly set a trailer home ablaze, then stabbed his ex-girlfriend’s parents after they...
Man carjacks woman, child at gunpoint in neighborhood
A woman and her one-year-old daughter were carjacked Sunday by an armed gunman as they drove through a Maricopa neighborhood.
The victim had stopped her...
2 dead in SR238 crash on Saturday
Two people were killed Saturday afternoon in a crash on State Route 238.
A third victim in the two-vehicle crash at South 99th Avenue in...
Man exposes himself to 2 girls at store, mom says
Police are seeking a man who exposed himself Wednesday to two young girls at the Goodwill store in Fry's Marketplace.
According to police, a mother...
Police surround home after shot fired in bedroom
Maricopa police surrounded a Maricopa Meadows home with guns drawn after a man accidentally fired a weapon inside the house.
The man is charged with...
Update: Police ‘resolve’ case of man who followed Fry’s worker home
Update, 6 a.m. Wednesday: Maricopa police have announced they have "resolved" the case, thanking the public for its help in making an identification. "In...
Police: Suspect just drove away from Circle K with man’s vehicle
A brazen car thief is being sought after an incident Sunday night at a Maricopa convenience store.
According to police, a woman is wanted in...
Authorities arrest sex offender who absconded to Maricopa
Authorities have arrested an out-of-state sex offender who was living in Maricopa.
Richard Juanlaund Fox, 43, was taken into custody on Wednesday by members of...
Gun taken from vehicle in Villages burglaries overnight
Maricopa police are asking residents in the Villages to check their home surveillance cameras after a handgun was taken overnight in a rash of...
Pit bull owner faces imminent criminal charges, civil suit in attack
The owner of two pit bulls faces imminent criminal charges in the December attack that resulted in the death of one dog and injuries...
House passes bill with $35M for 347 overpass at Riggs
The Arizona House of Representatives on Monday passed legislation that would appropriate $35 million for construction of a State Route 347 overpass at Riggs...
Authorities ask help in locating missing girl, 15
Authorities are asking the public for help in locating a missing Maricopa teen.
Victoria Keller, 15, has been missing since mid-January.
She is described as white,...
Police refile burglary charges in apparent identity theft case
A woman who gave Maricopa police a false name after she was seen allegedly taking items from a vehicle in July 2018 is now...
Police arrest maskless man after disturbance at Circle K
A man faces charges after causing a disturbance at a Circle K store, according to police.
Nikolas L. Pearson was charged with trespassing third degree...
Officer gets 20-hour suspension in ‘preventable’ death of K-9 Ike
Maricopa police Officer Craig Curry violated three code of conduct policies, the department’s internal investigation into the death of his K-9 partner, Ike, has...
Gunfire erupts on Glennwilde street
Gunfire erupted on a Glennwilde street on Sunday afternoon, according to a resident of the neighborhood.
Cars were speeding around the Hickory division of the...
Text-to-911 service now available in Maricopa
Maricopa residents now have another way to request emergency services – text to 911. The service, which went into effect this week, allows residents...
Glennwilde neighbors gather after weekend gunfire
Days after gunshots rang out on a Glennwilde street, concerned residents came together Thursday evening to work together to ensure their community is safe.
About...
Transportation Committee approves SR347-Riggs overpass
A state House bill appropriating $35 million to construct an overpass at State Route 347 and Riggs Road passed out of the Transportation Committee...
Prison escapees apprehended on citizen’s tip
Two prison inmates on the lam in Pinal County were arrested Thursday morning in a cotton field.
David T. Harmon and John B. Charpiot escaped...
City to construct new police HQ, repurpose current station
With the Maricopa Police Department already outgrowing its headquarters in the city center, the city will build a larger facility adjacent to the new...
Man allegedly resists officer until Taser comes out, police say
Police arrested a man after a traffic stop led to the discovery of an outstanding warrant.
Paul A. Gonzales was taken into custody about 8:20...
Police say driver left traffic stop, nearly ran over officer, children
A man was arrested after he drove away from a traffic stop and an officer had to take evasive action to avoid being run...
Man sought in Hidden Valley burglaries barricades himself in home
The Pinal County SWAT team was called out Thursday after a man discovered earlier this month hiding in a Maricopa-area residence barricaded himself in...