Carl M. Schwarz, 41 [Pinal County Sheriff's Office]

Bluetooth headphones a clue in gas station burglary

Have your bluetooth headphones ever abruptly disconnected while listening to music at work? You might think your device ran out of battery, or maybe...

Crash closes traffic to Tortosa, Sorrento

The Tortosa and Sorrento neighborhoods were closed to eastbound traffic for about an hour this evening due to a crash. A crash occurred around 5:30...
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...
Maricopa police respond to a fatal motorcycle versus car collision. [Brian Petersheim Jr.]

Motorcyclist killed in Honeycutt crash

A motorcyclist was killed in a crash on Honeycutt Road Saturday night. Maricopa police responded to a car versus motorcycle crash at West Honeycutt Road...
Drunk driving graphic [Creative Commons]

Arizona has the nation’s strictest DUI laws. Here’s what that means for you

We’ve all seen those clever highway signs reminding drivers not to get behind the wheel after a cold one (or two), but how many...
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...

MPD cadets take home 3 awards

Local police cadets took home prestigious titles in a tactical competition last weekend.  Cadets with Maricopa Police Department competed in the 26th Annual Chandler Tactical...

Person, dog escape kitchen fire

No one was injured in a kitchen fire Tuesday. At about 4 p.m., Maricopa Fire and Medical Department responded to a report of a kitchen...

Man accused of using woman, 3 kids in heist

Maricopa Police Department arrested a man accused of trying to use a strange woman and three children to steal more than $1,700 worth of...

Missing woman found

A missing woman last seen in Maricopa was found safely, according to Pinal County Sheriff’s Office.  PCSO announced it was searching for the missing 47-year-old Carolyn...

Top 5 deadly and disturbing crimes in 2023

Editor's note: All statements of fact are attributable to probable cause statements obtained from the Maricopa Police Department. Teen killed after shooting cop June 28...

Top 6 strange and scary incidents in 2023

She ran herself over with her own car March 28 — Woman runs self over with car A woman driving through Senita ran over her own...

’23 RECAP: K9 Karma Highlight Reel

Editor’s note: All statements of fact are attributable to probable cause statements obtained from the Maricopa Police Department. The last year was a busy one...

COPS: 70-year-old woman threatened to kill 3

Maricopa Police Department arrested a 70-year-old woman and accused her of threatening to shoot and kill three people Tuesday.  Officers arrested Debbi M. Parvin after...

Heavy winds down trees

Fallen trees are blocking Maricopa roadways after severe weather hit Maricopa this afternoon.  A downed tree was blocking part of Butterfield Parkway around 1 p.m....

Top 15 bizarre and unusual crimes of 2023

The last year has been a busy one for Maricopa police. Officers have encountered plenty of youthful individuals, including 10 minors involved in an...
Global Water Resources responds to a water break near Maricopa Wells Middle School. [Brian Petersheim Jr.]

Global Water Resources responds to Maricopa water pipe break

A repair crew with Global Water Resources was responding to an apparent water line break on Hogenes Boulevard and Barbara Lane around 9 a.m....

Missing woman last seen in Maricopa

Have you seen this woman?  Pinal County Sheriff’s Office is searching for 47-year-old Carolyn Hafley after her family reported her missing.   Family members last saw...
Maricopa police arrested Jamel Burns, 24, on Jan. 2 on shoplifting and criminal trespassing charges. [Courtesy Pinal County Sheriff's Office]

Liquor heist ends in bathroom barricade

Maricopa police arrested a 24-year-old man who they say barricaded himself inside a bathroom after shoplifting nearly $200 in alcohol.  Officers responded to a call...

Are wild horses causing accidents on the 347?

Cesar Sanchez commutes between Maricopa and Levine four times a week. It's a jaunt up and down State Route 347 intimately familiar to the...

COPS: Gay affair accusation leads to gun, knife standoff

A Maricopa man faces felony charges after he and his wife drew weapons on each other when she accused him of having a gay...
Maricopa police arrested Yvonne Ramirez, 48, on Dec. 30 on multiple misdemeanor and felony charges, including possessing a gun as a felon, possessing a dangerous drug and multiple counts of DUI. [Courtesy Pinal County Sheriff's Office]

Traffic stop turns up 8 criminal charges

A 48-year-old woman faces 48 years in prison after her arrest in Maricopa last week.   Maricopa police pulled over a car with no insurance around...

Man jailed using pizza dinner as weapon

Maricopa police arrested a 37-year-old man after a New Year’s Eve dinner took a violent turn.  Officers responded to a disturbance call in the Sorrento...
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PD chief: Crime down in 2023

Violent crimes in Maricopa during 2023 skyrocketed over the previous year, Arizona Department of Public Safety annual statistics show. Overall, violent crimes were up more...
Maricopa police arrested Tamala Anderson, 47, on Dec. 20 on domestic violence charges, including disorderly conduct and criminal damage. [Couresty Pinal County Sheriff's Office]

Mom nabbed in branch-cutter bedroom break-in

Maricopa police arrested a 47-year-old woman on domestic violence charges after an argument with her daughter. Officers responded to a disturbance call in Glennwilde just...
Maricopa police arrested Jorge Moreno, 45, on Dec. 27 on multiple felony charges, including weapons misconduct and unlawful discharge of a weapon. [Courtesy Pinal County Sheriff's Office]

Midnight shooter faces felony charges

A Senita resident faces multiple felony charges connected to a late-night shooting earlier this week, according to police documents. Jorge Moreno, 45, was charged with...

COPS: Armed man threatens to take family hostage

A 42-year-old Maricopa man faces a slew of criminal charges after cops said he wielded a machete and threatened to take his family members...

Be careful: New Year’s Eve fireworks come with fire dangers

Some Maricopa residents will light up the night with fireworks to celebrate the new year this weekend. That’s why firefighting officials warn that fireworks can...

Driver gets 18 years in deadly 2022 crash

A 25-year-old man who killed a Maricopa woman in a rollover crash last year was sentenced in Pinal County Superior Court to 18 years...

Driver faces felony charges in lake crash

A 33-year-old man faces felony charges after crashing into a Province lake last week with his young daughter in the car. Maricopa police identified the...
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