Public Safety

Shots were fired at Walmart tonight during an apparent armed robbery, according to Maricopa Police. Police are searching for a suspect driving a gold...

A motorcycle rider thrown from his Harley Davidson bike after a car struck him from behind on John Wayne Parkway near Lakeview Drive was...

Police said a nude, 22-year-old man was taken to a hospital last week after he was seen running on State Route 347. Gila River Police...

Three people were arrested after officers pulled over a vehicle reported stolen in Eloy and found drug paraphernalia on Saturday.   Marcos A. Mendoza was...

An attempted traffic stop on two suspicious vehicles on Interstate 8 led to a pursuit in the Stanfield area and the arrest of two...

The family of Max Schrader announced today that the missing Mobile man has been found deceased. Schrader, 84, had been missing since April 3 and...

BRADY LEFFLER Hometown: Yuma Residence: Mesa (soon to be Gilbert) Family: Fiancée and three grown children Education: Bachelor’s degree in business management University of Phoenix; master’s degree in...

A Chandler woman was arrested southwest of Maricopa today for conspiracy to smuggle marijuana for sale and human trafficking.At approximately 5:30 a.m., a Pinal...

Four employees of the Maricopa Fire/Medical Department were pinned during a ceremony in front of the city council to indicate their recent promotions. “The department...

Maricopans looking for more safety and security in their communities believe a neighborhood Block Watch program could be a good way to get it. Last...

A local man is facing shoplifting charges after his arrest Thursday at Walmart. Isidro Gonzales, 29, was allegedly found to be in possession of 22...

City officials were almost as upset as the frustrated drivers who faced a traffic log jam on the morning commute this week in Maricopa....

Wednesday morning, Maricopa Police officers responded to a report of possible gunshots in The Villages' neighborhood of Alma Drive at Askew Drive. Police were told...

Emergency crews transported one occupant with non-life-threatening injuries to the hospital Tuesday after a two-vehicle accident on John Wayne Parkway near The Shops at...

A Maricopa man facing child sex abuse charges looks headed for a criminal trial.  Edward C. Watts, 58, was charged with Continuous Sexual Abuse of...

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...

 A man was nabbed after he allegedly assaulted his ex-girlfriend and cost her thousands of dollars in damages.  Maricopa Police Department said the man they...

One person was reported injured in a two-vehicle collision on the State Route 347 overpass Monday after 3 p.m. The vehicles collided in the northbound...

A local man died, and two people were injured in a crash Sunday night. According to Maricopa Police Department, the one-vehicle rollover occurred near the...

A permit to solve a possible safety issue led to a traffic problem in Maricopa earlier this week. Conversations among the officials involved seems...

Monday, a woman was charged with third-degree burglary after she allegedly tried to steal an ATV out of a Maricopa residential garage not once...

The Maricopa Police Department soon will receive two body cameras to assist officers during DUI enforcement activity and provide the agency the opportunity to...

A local man is facing assault and endangerment charges after his arrest Saturday evening. Terry Shull is charged with three counts of endangerment, aggravated assault...

A week after a Senita house fire displaced a family on New Year’s Eve, members from the Maricopa Fire/Medical Department held a public meeting...

Arizona Department of Transportation reports eastbound Interstate 10 will be narrowed to one lane overnight Friday and Saturday between Wild Horse Pass Boulevard and...

Pinal County Sheriff's Deputies arrested a 43-year-old Maricopa resident on Wednesday on six counts of sexual assault on a minor, three counts of child molestation and one count of kidnapping.

A Maricopa man is facing assault charges after he allegedly punched his disabled wife in the face. Antonio F. Santos is charged with Aggravated Assault...

Richard Kruse, 75, was arrested Nov. 27 at a residence on North Bishop Drive on suspected charges of aggravated assault strangulation. Kruse’s daughter reported she...

Two people died in a single-car crash on White and Parker road at about 11:20 a.m. today. The Maricopa Police Department said a man and...

This year, Maricopa Police Department hosted a contest asking local artists to submit ideas of a logo for the planned Family Advocacy Center. Friday, MPD...