Bowlin crossing to ease commute by end of summer
Construction crews are making quick progress on the Bowlin Road crossing of the Santa Cruz Wash.
Pipes were laid and backfilled Tuesday, allowing heavy equipment...
Once facing 10 counts of abuse, Mastersons plead to misdemeanor
A Maricopa couple charged with three counts of child abuse entered plea agreements in June.
Corey and Veronica Masterson, arrested in December 2018, both pled...
Missing woman found deceased, MPD reports
A Maricopa woman who went missing over the weekend has been found deceased, according to Maricopa Police Department.
Tammie Francene Helton, 57, walked away from...
Maricopa man faces burglary charges after arrest
A Maricopa man arrested last Tuesday faces charges after he was discovered by police at the U-Haul rental area of the Stagestop Marketplace.
Benjamin Thompson,...
Man charged after allegedly shooting construction worker
A Hidden Valley man faces charges after a construction worker was shot in the arm on Wednesday.
Ralph Rubin, 66, was charged with endangerment and...
ADOT data paint picture of SR 347 driving habits
There were 308 traffic crashes on State Route 347 in 2019, according to data from the Arizona Department of Transportation.
Those resulted in 143 injuries...
Rancho shooter identified in new report by MPD
A Maricopa man was arrested on multiple charges after a shooting Sunday in Rancho El Dorado that sent one victim to the hospital.
Donald Gadson,...
Construction starts on Bowlin crossing
The City of Maricopa has started construction of a crossing over the Santa Cruz Wash on Bowlin Road next to Rancho Mirage Estates.
Using money...
A year later: Overpass ‘opens up the city,’ allows a sigh of relief
By Bob McGovern and Kyle Norby
For years, the train tracks passing through town were the go-to excuse for many Maricopa students looking to delay...
Pinal, state traffic fatalities down in 2019: report
Pinal County was again third in the state in traffic collisions, injuries and fatalities in 2019, according to the annual Arizona Motor Vehicle Crash...
Police: Woman takes baseball bat to husband in pre-dawn hours
A Maricopa woman is facing assault charges after her arrest early Thursday morning.
Katrina Montano, 37, was charged with aggravated assault and two counts of...
State investigates suspicious death of K-9 Ike
The Arizona Department of Public Safety said Tuesday it will investigate the tragic and suspicious death of a Maricopa K-9.
On Monday night, Maricopa Police...
Governor re-closes some businesses, delays start of school year
Bars, gyms and movie theaters will be shutting down again, and school kids will have more weeks of vacation.
Gov. Doug Ducey announced today all...
Police make arrest involving $5,000 in counterfeit bills
A Maricopa man is facing multiple charges after police allegedly found $5,000 in counterfeit bills in his vehicle.
Patrick Kanoti, 33, was arrested Wednesday and...
Breaking: Hit-and-run accident leaves one with life-threatening injuries
A hit-and-run driver caused a three-car accident on Thursday afternoon that blocked a lane of traffic on North John Wayne Parkway at West Smith...
Community moves quickly to assist family of 13 when fire strikes twice
When fire struck twice in less than 24 hours at a home in Senita, neighbors, friends and strangers moved quickly to help the family.
The...
Breaking news: Flames destroy Senita home in rekindling of earlier fire
Flames destroyed a home in Senita overnight after firefighters had responded Thursday to extinguish an earlier fire.
Photos and video taken by a neighbor show...
Plane crash near Maricopa is fatal
A pilot heading to Ak-Chin Regional Airport near Maricopa is dead after a plane crash on Tuesday night.
The single-engine, Zenith 601HDS plane went down...
Night of drinking ends with Maricopa man’s arrest
A Maricopa man is facing disorderly conduct charges after his arrest Monday.
Ken Van, 53, was charged with domestic violence related disorderly conduct after an...
COVID-19 shutdown leads to more shoplifting; domestic violence stats expected to rise
In recent weeks, national news reports have documented a rise in domestic violence and suicide cases as people quarantined at home during the pandemic.
“Now,...
Child calls police on father in domestic abuse incident
A Maricopa man is facing domestic violence charges after his arrest Tuesday.
Tanner Rogers, 33, was charged with domestic assault after a physical altercation occurred...
City council has moment of silence inside during peaceful protest outside
As protesters again gathered in Maricopa, this time at City Hall, people inside the building were calling for calmness and unity.
Before the city council...
At busy intersection, horns honk in support of peaceful protest
They carried signs and they were going to be heard.
The 30-or-so people who joined together Monday night on the sidewalk at John Wayne Parkway...
NAACP urges residents: Stay home from ‘protest’ tonight in Maricopa
The NAACP of Pinal County is urging residents not to participate in a "day of community support for the Black Lives Matter movement and...
City hopes to add more grant-funded officers to schools
An element of public safety in any community is the relationship between police and youth.
Maricopa Police Department has provided officers to school campuses for...
Man arrested for DUI, meth possession
A Maricopa man is facing DUI and drug charges after his arrest Tuesday morning.
Jason Bayt, 41, was charged with aggravated DUI, drug DUI, possession...
1 injured in rollover after 3-vehicle crash
At least one person was injured in a three-vehicle collision on State Route 347 south of Riggs Road Friday morning.
According to the Department of...
Defendant from Tortosa manhunt faces new charges
Codey Foy, the defendant on bail from charges of aggravated assault and endangerment after a police manhunt in Tortosa on May 8, is facing...
BREAKING: Motorist ejected in 2-vehicle crash at Farrell Road, SR 347
A motorist was ejected from a vehicle Monday evening in an accident involving two pickup trucks at West Farrell Road and State Route 347.
According...
Pinal to sue feds to force Ducey to give CARES money
Railing against Gov. Doug Ducey, the Pinal County Board of Supervisors is preparing a lawsuit against the federal government.Right now our governor is systematically...
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