Free community emergency training begins in October

The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) will host its annual training program in October. The classes are free for up to 20 Maricopa residents interested...

Family thanks fire crew for daughter’s life

A Maricopa family thanked a crew from the Maricopa Fire/Medical Department for heroics that saved an infant’s life. The incident occurred in March, and the...

DUI arrest made with 4 children in vehicle

Maricopa Police arrested a man suspected of driving under the influence while transporting precious cargo last week. Timothy Campbell, 38, is accused of carrying with...

Suspect dies in custody after being tased

A person has died after being tased in a confrontation with Maricopa Police officers early Saturday morning in the backyard of an Acacia Crossing...

Five vehicle crash on I-10 kills Maricopa mom, 2 children

Department of Public Safety is investigating the cause of a five-vehicle collision that claimed the lives of a Maricopa woman and two children Wednesday. The...

Fugitive contractors arrested in Maricopa returned to California

A California contractor and her husband were arrested in Maricopa this month and now face at least 79 charges, including 33 felonies. Constance Ruth Gabriel,...

Pair suspected of weapons misconduct after botched drug sale in Senita

An alleged attempt to sell marijuana ended in the arrest of two suspected drug dealers Monday night, according to the Maricopa Police Department. Jacob Sanchez,...

Woman injured in rollover crash on SR 347

Troopers with the Arizona Department of Safety are investigating the cause of a one-vehicle accident on State Route 347 Tuesday morning. The rollover crash reportedly...

Injury accident disrupts busy intersection

At least one person was injured in a collision Thursday at the intersection of Porter Road and Maricopa-Casa Grande Highway. A PT Cruiser and a...

Dust storm warning for Maricopa

The National Weather Service has issued a Dust Storm Warning for Pinal County including the Maricopa area until 6:15 p.m. An area of blowing dust...

Maricopa men arrested after deadly crash on SR 143

  Detectives arrested two men from Maricopa in connection to a fatal accident that claimed the life of two other passengers in the Valley. The one-vehicle...

Wanted woman arrested, accused of burglary, assaulting officers

A man called law enforcement last week after his wife discovered a woman attempting to break into their home. Diana Edwards, 32, is suspected of...

Rancho El Dorado wash crossings closed to vehicles

Maricopa Police Department has closed both wash crossings on Rancho El Dorado Parkway due to water on the road. Tucson and other communities south of...

Murder suspect ruled ‘incompetent’

A man accused of his killing his grandmother in Maricopa has been deemed incompetent to stand trial. However, Marcos Martinez may receive medical help to...

What to do if caught in a dust storm on the road (VIDEO)

Towering dust storms have swept Maricopa and surrounding areas in consecutive storms last week. The National Weather Service predicts more monsoonal activity this week....

Voting, lobbying solutions for ‘empowering citizens with disabilities’

It’s election season, and advocates for those with disabilities are paying attention. Nearly 40 Maricopa residents discussed special needs services offered by the city Saturday...

Johnson convicted of murder; Russo family ‘blessed’ with verdict

It’s been more than two years since a Maricopa family’s frantic search for 24-year-old Angela Russo ended in tragedy. On Wednesday, a jury convicted her...
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Wind and rain keep temps down while chance for flooding increases

High winds are likely to bring an increased chance of rain over the weekend which could combine with runoff from southern storms to make...

Heavy rain prediction stokes flood warnings

  Residents should exercise caution in coming days as washes around Maricopa are likely to start flowing due to heavy rain combined with runoff from...

Man held on $50K bond after alleged Copper Sky assault

Detectives investigating an assault on a minor at Copper Sky nabbed the accused offender with a long rap sheet last week. Maricopa Police arrested 21-year-old...

Maricopa ranks 3rd highest in county auto accidents

Danger on the road rose last year in Maricopa, according to a state report published Tuesday. The 2017 Crash Facts for the State of Arizona,...

Family escapes Villages house fire

A home caught fire early Saturday morning in the Villages, but no injuries were reported. Three adults and two children were at home in the...

MHS students evacuate after smoke detected

An estimated 1,000 Maricopa High School students were evacuated from the two-story 100 building Thursday morning after a report of smoke. Maricopa Fire/Medical Department officials...

Woman accused of stabbing husband in front of kids

A Maricopa woman is accused of stabbing her husband with a kitchen knife in front of their two children in the Meadows last weekend. The...

Roadwork planned on John Wayne Parkway this weekend

Drivers on John Wayne Parkway should allow extra travel time this weekend while pavement repairs are made. Arizona Department of Transportation will be making...

FBI arrests man in connection to 15 armed robberies

  Residents left their Homestead neighborhood early Friday morning to discover numerous agents from the Federal Bureau of Investigation swarming a nearby home. The investigation at...

MPD: Man faces 14 drug counts, turned in by probation officer

A Maricopa man’s probation officer turned him in for allegedly possessing a myriad of illegal drugs in his bedroom. Japhia Richards, 33, was arrested July...

MPD officer rescues overheated baby cottontail

A baby desert cottontail rabbit found refuge from the heat in the arms of a Maricopa Police Department veteran Tuesday afternoon. Officer Irene McCorry has...

Man accused of sexually abusing child

A Maricopa man has been accused of sexually abusing a young child for three years. Sidney J. Cowger, 36, was arrested July 16 after the...

MPD: Dangerous drugs found during Alterra traffic stop

Meth and marijuana were reportedly seized from a woman’s vehicle last week after the Maricopa Police Department pulled her over for cancelled insurance. Guillerma Perez,...
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