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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...
A woman getting in her car during a road rage incident at Fry's Marketplace. [ Blessie Sheaffer/Facebook]

VIDEO: Road rage incident at Fry’s

A road rage incident erupted when two local drivers battled for a parking spot at Fry’s Marketplace on John Wayne Parkway in a video...
A law enforcement officer stands near the intersection of John Wayne and Alterra parkways during an investigation into a crash that killed a motorcyclist on Feb. 1, 2024. Pinal County Sheriff's Office identified the motorcyclist as Demetrius Catus, 29.

Motorcyclist killed in police chase identified

Pinal County Sheriff’s Office identified the motorcyclist killed in a crash early this morning. The decedent is 29-year-old Demetrius Catus, confirmed by PCSO spokesperson Lauren...

Motorcyclist killed on Honeycutt Road; impairment suspected

A Maricopa man died shortly before 10 p.m. last night after his motorcycle rear-ended a moving vehicle on eastbound Honeycutt Road east...

Police: Driver says God told him to crash into another vehicle

Editor's note: 911 call transcripts and body-cam footage from investigators' interview with the accused driver were requested from the Maricopa Police Department and added...

Vehicle crashed into Province lake

A vehicle ended up in a Province lake Saturday night. Just after 9:20 p.m., Maricopa police and fire crews responded to Province Parkway and West...

Police detective killed in crash not wearing helmet

An off-duty Chandler police detective killed Saturday in a crash on State Route 347 was driving a Harley Davidson motorcycle without a helmet, according...

All-day barricade situation comes to end; no injuries

More than 11 hours after a man barricaded himself in a house on Rhea Street after an apparent domestic violence incident, police took 21-year-old...

Police pull vehicle from Province lake

Updated 4:30 p.m., Feb. 21, 2024. Maricopa police investigated a vehicle submerged in a lake in the Province neighborhood this afternoon. At approximately 3:35 p.m., crews...
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...

Maricopa first grader dies in car crash

A Maricopa Elementary School first grader died Friday evening from injuries received in a vehicle crash south of the city on Ralston Road.Isaiah Espinoza,...

UPDATE: Police shoot armed man after his vehicle loses control

A Maricopa man is in critical condition Tuesday after an incident that started with him receiving bad news from his wife and ended with...

Update: Barricaded man in custody

A man who barricaded himself inside a home in the 43000 block of Colby Drive came out with his hands up about 12:30 p.m....
Traffic Light

New traffic light is being installed

A new traffic light is being installed at the intersection of Honeycutt Avenue and Maricopa Road. https://youtu.be/7_pfzftQcTo City officials explained in the Capital Improvement Plan (CIP)...

Semi crash kills 1

Maricopa Police Department is investigating a crash that killed someone this afternoon. Just after 3:30 p.m. today, MPD was dispatched to a two-vehicle crash on...

Married couple arrested in Burger King food fight

A married couple were arrested after they assaulted Burger King employees Saturday, according to the Maricopa Police Department.  Complaints over chicken nuggets at the drive-thru...

Suspect formally charged in Maricopa murder

Miguel Tapia, 21, of Maricopa, was arraigned Friday in Pinal County Superior Court on one count of second-degree murder and one count of tampering...
Justin Hein Death

Mother mourns Hidden Valley man allegedly killed by roommate

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...

Oversize load waits at the edge of town

An oversize load is sitting along State Route 238, just east of Ak-Chin Southern Dunes Golf Course, ready to move slowly through Maricopa on...

Postal truck involved in 3-car accident

An multi-vehicle crash shortly after noon involving a U.S. Postal Service delivery truck has shut down traffic on Smith-Enke Road. The westbound lanes are closed...

Lane closures set for 347 monument installation

Those looking to get out of or back into the city Saturday morning will face morning lane closures on State Route 347. The city will...
Maricopa police respond to a fatal motorcycle versus car collision, Feb. 20, 2024. [Brian Petersheim Jr.]

Motorcyclist named, DUI suspected in fatal crash

Pinal County Sheriff’s Office today named the motorcyclist who died in a crash on Honeycutt Road Saturday night.  Jordan Piergrossi, 47, died when he was...

DUI suspected in fatal teen crash

Pinal County Sheriff’s Office this morning released the ages of two teens involved in a fatal crash Sunday afternoon. Law enforcement now suspects the...

‘Mr. Appliance’ accused of losing his cool(er)

Maricopa police arrested a local contractor accused of attacking his wife with a cooler and destroying a cell phone when she tried to call...

3 arrested on multiple charges after alleged home invasion in Homestead

Two men and a woman were arrested on Saturday night, after what police say was a home invasion of a Homestead residence.  Freddie R. Madrid,...

Update: 4 injured in SR 347 crash

A two-vehicle collision left four people injured Thursday night on State Route 347. Some time past 7 p.m. a truck and a car...

2 injured in 4-vehicle, wrong way rollover

A four-vehicle crash on John Wayne Parkway north of Cobblestone Farms Drive resulted in two injuries Thursday morning. Just before 7 a.m., Maricopa police and...

Suspect shoots at police after chase, crash; officers return fire

The Pinal County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a police-involved shooting on Sunday evening at a busy Maricopa intersection.  According to Maricopa police, a gunfight erupted...
Snow Drive Hit Run

Overnight mystery at The Villages solved

A mystery overnight in The Villages has been solved. About 2:15 a.m., a car barreled through two front yards on West Snow Drive before slamming...

5 burned bodies could be bad drug deal

Authorities found five bodies burned beyond recognition in this SUV Saturday in the desert near Interstate 8 in western Pinal County. The Pinal...
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