Public Safety

Arizona Department of Transportation's work widening the Maricopa-Casa Grande Highway will begin impacting traffic on Jan. 6. For approximately 60 days, MCGH will be closed...

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...

After a year in operation, Maricopa Family Advocacy Center has proved its necessity in the community’s efforts to combat domestic assault. It joined Against Abuse...

After seven years on the job as Maricopa top cop, Chief Steve Stahl talked with InMaricopa about the challenges of policing a growing community,...

Smoke was reported at Edwards Circle Thursday afternoon in a public housing complex. "When crews arrived on scene they found smoke coming from the top...

A Maricopa man was arrested Saturday on recommended charges of burglary, three counts of disorderly conduct, unlawful imprisonment and threatening/intimidating. Tyler Becking, 24, entered a...

A Maricopa man, accused of stealing a package from in front of a Glennwilde home, was followed by a witness and arrested by police. Maricopa...

A Maricopa man was arrested Sunday after his ex-wife told police he ran into her car multiple times with his vehicle. David Leach, 39, was...

Police arrested Denise Lewis, 37, on Dec. 16 for an outstanding shoplifting warrant. However, MPD were contacting Lewis for another reason entirely. Around noon, a...

Be careful out there. An odd assortment of traffic accidents have occurred around Maricopa today, from an insecticide spill to parking collisions. A small trailer...

As snowstorms are predicted up north, Maricopa is likely to have a rainy Christmas Day, according to the National Weather Service. Rain is expected to...

Despite pleas for leniency from family members, a Maricopa mother was sentenced to seven years for abusing a stepchild. Erin Darr, 36, pleaded guilty to...

Juan Ibarra, 24, was arrested Dec. 8 on suspected charges of domestic violence assault and three counts of disorderly conduct. MPD responded to a call...

A family had to be temporarily evacuated from their home in Glennwilde during fire reportedly started on a stove this afternoon. Maricopa Fire/Medical and...

Maricopa Fire/Medical Department, with backup from the volunteers of CERT, hosted its seventh annual Ride for Toys on Saturday at Copper Sky. They collected...

Global Water Resources notified residents by email and door-hangers Friday that a section of Honeycutt Road will be closed after Christmas. The work between White...

A Maricopa couple accused of child abuse insisted on a bench trial, with the husband citing corruption as the reason. In a Friday hearing for...

A Maricopa man, accused of sexual conduct with a minor, is back on course for a trial in Superior Court. Ronald Bragonier, 56, currently in...

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...

Update: Upon being released from jail on Dec. 5, Farrand Thompson allegedly attempted to contact his wife via text messages and FaceTime. This was...

A collision between two sedans blocked traffic lanes at a busy midtown intersection Friday afternoon. First responders reported no injuries, but both vehicles were disabled...

Jesse Coria, 21, was identified as the “unwanted subject” attempting to make entry into multiple Rancho El Dorado homes Tuesday. MPD arrived on the 21500...

Chrishna Gonzalez, 20, was arrested Nov. 24 on expected charges of disorderly conduct. Maricopa police responded to a report of a domestic disturbance in The...

Maricopa Police Department released information about an ongoing incident Tuesday morning in Rancho El Dorado. According to MPD, an "unwanted subject" was going to door-to-door...

Erin Darr has two weeks to get her supporters in court to speak on her behalf. The Maricopa resident, already behind bars, was supposed to...

By Joycelyn CabreraDriver error, not highways, are the No. 1 reason that serious injuries and fatal crashes happen. Speeding is either a primary or...

Richard Cervantez, 22, was arrested Sunday on an expected charge of auto theft that occurred on Nov. 18 in Santa Rosa Springs. A Maricopa woman...

Autumn Terrio, 26, and Henry DeCook, 29, were arrested around 3 a.m. Friday on suspected charges of third-degree burglary, possession of marijuana, methamphetamine and...

First responders arrived on the scene of a pedestrian struck by a vehicle at the trafficway leading into the Sequoia Pathway parking lot Monday...

James Wahlgren was arrested  for suspected charges of possession of a dangerous drug and drug paraphernalia. Police reported making contact with Wahlgren around Nov. 13...