Public Safety

Maricopa Police Department arrested a woman accused of spitting on and kicking officers while she was transported from a group home to a behavioral...

After a student at Desert Wind Middle School told his parents about a threat against the school, Maricopa Police Department was informed and notified...

State Route 347 is now open in both directions north of Maricopa, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation. Blowing dust and subsequent collisions had...

Maricopa Police arrested Warren K. Evans on Friday on suspicion of possession of a pistol, which was illegal for him to have as he...

  Ricardo Deleon Jr., 31, was arrested Sunday on suspected charges of driving under the influence and misconduct involving weapons. Maricopa police conducted a traffic stop...

Much like the temperatures in Maricopa, theft and burglaries are also on the rise this summer. It is not uncommon for the summer...

The city’s crime rate is down 11 percent and Maricopa Police Cmdr. James Hughes said the decrease comes at the combined effort of his...

Yoan Luna, 20, was arrested Monday on suspicion of robbing the Circle K at 19864 N. John Wayne Parkway on May 20, according to...

State Route 238 has been closed to through-traffic since 11: 25 a.m. and remains closed until further notice after a fatal crash, according to...

Eighty percent of heroin users start with addictions to prescription medication. Maricopa Police Department, in cooperation with the Be Awesome Youth Coalition, hosted a presentation...

Maricopa Police are awaiting the results of an autopsy in a suspicious death case Monday after the deceased was found early Monday morning in...

Wayne Edwards was arrested by Maricopa Police on charges of aggravated domestic violence assault, aggravated domestic violence and assault May 31 about 4 p.m. According...

Bowlin Road is a piecemeal roadway through Maricopa, some pieces in high usage while other pieces are nearly ghosts. This year, sections of it are...

The Arizona Department of Transportation is advising nearby residents, businesses and the traveling public to plan for an extended full intersection closure at Honeycutt...

They asked for it. They got it. The Maricopa Police Department was under the microscope in early December in a rigorous accreditation process. ...

The wife of a Thunderbird Farms resident missing for five months has raised reward money for information that could lead to her husband’s whereabouts...

The Maricopa Fire Department and Maricopa Rotary Club are hosting a water-safety barbecue 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the Maricopa Rotary Club...

Maricopa Little League opening day and the Our Lady of Grace Parish Festival and Carnival are rescheduled for this upcoming weekend after rain and...

Ordinary citizens can help fight crime by being the eyes and ears of the police department, especially those who work in the field for...

The search for the remains of 5-year-old Jhessye Shockley at the Butterfield Landfill west of Maricopa is in its 12th week.Investigators believe the Glendale girl...

The City of Maricopa Police Department, in conjunction with the Pinal County Regional DUI Task Force, is participating in the Holiday DUI Enforcement Program...

On April 14 at 2:15 a.m. the Arizona Department of Public Safety responded to a 9-1-1 call regarding a shooting at a rest area near mile post 150 and Interstate 8. When DPS arrived, they found a 35-year-old male victim with a gunshot wound to the abdomen.

Maricopa drivers should prepare for additional traffic congestion and possible delays on two of the city’s busier streets due to a commercial truck restriction...

A late-night crash Tuesday drew a large first-responder presence near a fast-food restaurant at 20430 N. John Wayne Pkwy., where a heavily damaged vehicle...

Maricopa police reported no one was arrested at the Wild West Music Fest this weekend.  There were no major medical emergencies either, according to public safety...

By Ethan McSweeney A Maricopa woman was arrested on charges of shoplifting at Wal-Mart on July 3 after trying to take food items and hide...

A woman accused of killing her ex-boyfriend won’t face the death penalty, and she most likely will not see a trial until next spring. Kathryn...

Emergency crews are responding to a collision involving a tractor trailer on State Route 238 near mile marker 43, a fire official said. Brad Pitassi,...

The Pinal County Sheriff’s Office spearheaded a county-wide drunk driving task force Dec. 14-17 resulting in more than 30 DUI arrests, and another 16...

No students were seriously injured after two Maricopa High School buses collided in a minor accident Thursday afternoon, school authorities said. One of the...