Public Safety

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...

With the Maricopa Police Department already outgrowing its headquarters in the city center, the city will build a larger facility adjacent to the new...

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...

A man was arrested after he drove away from a traffic stop and an officer had to take evasive action to avoid being run...

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...

A man was arrested after he allegedly threatened a woman with an ax and a gun, according to Maricopa police. Edmond A. Smith, 54, was...

Two neighborhood pit bulls that attacked a Tortosa woman and her two dogs in early December – killing one – had previously terrorized another...

A Hidden Valley man shot to death Friday night was somebody who “would do anything for anybody,” according to his mother. Justin Hein, 27, was...

A vehicle went off Maricopa Casa Grande Highway Monday evening, striking a wall behind a home in Senita. The crash occurred about 5:40 p.m. just...

Debby was sleeping when her big boxer, Oliver, began whining about 3:30 a.m. Thursday. She knew right away it was no “time to go out”...

The legalization of recreational marijuana came as a surprise to Pinal County Attorney Kent Volkmer. Opinion polls showed a tight race and vocal opposition to...

“We’re in the business of public trust. If segments of our population step up and say, ‘We don’t trust you,’ we need to fix...

An Amber Alert issued for four children missing in Pinal County has been canceled by authorities. https://twitter.com/AMBERAlert/status/1347074556197003270 Police in Eloy, a city about 30 miles southeast...

In a ceremony attended by family, friends and city officials, Commander James Hughes was officially sworn in Tuesday night as Maricopa’s newest chief of...

A man who summoned police to a Maricopa home was arrested for violating a protection order, then rearrested three days later. Andrew M. Pacheco, 20,...

A walk with the dogs turned tragic earlier this month for a Tortosa couple. Carol Cook was walking Kali, a miniature schnauzer, and Lacey, a...

A Maricopa Police Department internal investigative report into the June death of a K-9 officer is now expected to be released in January. Ike, a...

Authorities are searching for the driver of a Dodge Charger who rammed a state police vehicle during a traffic stop on Tuesday night and...

A Maricopa man faces charges after an argument with his father. Joshua Wollschleger, 26, was charged with misconduct involving weapons and disorderly conduct after the...

The stepson of Maricopa Constable Glenn Morrison faces criminal charges after allegedly taking a Taser and other equipment from the law enforcement official’s home. Kel...

A construction worker was killed in a hit-and-run accident on Wednesday night on State Route 347. The Gila River Police Department is investigating the incident...

Maricopa police are seeking the parents or guardians of a young person found Tuesday afternoon. Officers came into contact with the juvenile, who is nonverbal...

A Maricopa woman allegedly fired a gunshot in a home during an argument with her husband. Rosalyn Woods, 36, was charged with threatening or intimidating,...

A Maricopa woman is accused of stabbing a man and assaulting a police officer in a Dec. 3 incident. Colleen M. Bias is charged with...

An accident closed the southbound lanes late Thursday afternoon on State Route 347 at Bowlin Road. Maricopa police remained on the scene at the intersection,...

A Maricopa mother is accused of strangling her three children and hitting them with a hammer, according to police. The mother, whose name was not...

The Maricopa Flood Control District is still awaiting a response from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on next steps in the city’s efforts...

Maricopa was told to try harder. City Hall took its issues with Maricopa Consolidated Domestic Water Improvement District to the Pinal County Board of Supervisors...

Two weeks before Maricopa City Council invited the elected board of a local water district to a face-to-face meeting, City leaders had already sent...

A Maricopa man was arrested Sunday morning, accused of punching, body slamming and choking his wife after seeing a message on her phone from...