Public Safety

As the 2017-18 school year gets into full swing this month, the Maricopa Police Department and the various schools want to help ensure students...

A Maricopa man is facing assault and disorderly conduct charges after his arrest Saturday. Victor Aguirre, 29, was charged with domestic violence assault and disorderly...

Maricopa residents were invited to meet the three finalists for the position of commander at Maricopa Police Department Dec. 2 at City Hall. The...

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 driver allegedly struck an 8-year-old pedestrian in Rancho El Dorado Wednesday afternoon, police said. The incident occurred around 2:10 p.m. on Rancho El Dorado...

  A woman who was protecting three children pushed an intruder out of her house. The intruder was later shot after allegedly breaking into a...

A capital murder case nearing its third anniversary remained without a scheduled trial date Monday in court. Murder suspect Jose Valenzuela’s new lead defense attorney,...

Police say they found dangerous drugs on a woman they found sleeping behind a dumpster Monday. Kourtney Burlison, 29, was arrested on suspicion of criminal...

The trial of Arthur Magaña, 18, on a charge of first-degree murder is set to begin next week with jury selection, but the judge...

Monday the jury heard closing arguments and received instructions in the murder trial of Kathryn Sinkevitch at Pinal County Superior Court. Sinkevitch is charged with...

A Maricopa man is in critical condition after being stabbed in a fight Thursday, and his alleged assailant is behind bars. The fight took place...

  A home in Tortosa caught fire Tuesday afternoon and threatened neighboring houses. Maricopa Fire/Medical Department responded to Cartegna Lane after neighbors reported smoke. One neighbor...

  Police have made an arrest in a December carjacking that involved an armed man wearing a Halloween mask. Alejandro Maldonado, 39, was arrested July 10...

  A traffic stop led to a drug arrest early this month for a man with a misdemeanor warrant. Maricopa Police Department arrested Shawn Hill on...

Maricopa police are investigating a school bus-involved accident on southbound John Wayne Parkway, just north of the railroad tracks Tuesday afternoon. Three children were...

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...

The investigation is still ongoing in a fatal, two-vehicle collision involving a wrong-way driver that occurred on State Route 347 near Casa Blanca Road...

Monsoon flooding closed various roads in Maricopa and surrounding areas after water levels rose in nearby washes Wednesday. This afternoon the entry to the...

By Walter Smith Because of a recent unfortunate incident in the Rancho El Dorado neighborhood, it has come to the attention of other residents and...

Three individuals are being sought in connection with an armed robbery at a Maricopa gas station Monday night. The Shell Food Mart and Dairy Queen...

A stretch of State Route 347 south of Casa Blanca Road will be restricted on Saturday and Sunday for work to apply an asphalt...

A 43-year-old Lyft driver from Peoria who is accused of sexually assaulting a passenger in Maricopa had a preliminary hearing Tuesday. Rayan Jarjes is...

Members of the media were introduced to the Maricopa Fire/Medical Department’s latest major upgrade to their fleet Tuesday. MFMD’s public information officer, Capt. Brad...

The Arizona Department of Transportation is set to deliver the Loop 202 South Mountain Freeway three years sooner and at a cost savings topping...

Maricopa Police Department offered tips for identifying potential domestic violence situations, shared resources to help victims and explained the difficult process of removing a...

Two teens accused of murder appeared in court Monday nearly two weeks after their original trial date. Arthur Eric Magana and Gustavo Olivo were scheduled...

The Maricopa Police Department says a school-shooting threat allegedly made by a local junior high student this week is “unfounded.” A Desert Wind Middle School...

  After a stint in the hospital, Kenneth Lewis, 43, was booked into the Pinal County Jail April 5 on two counts of criminal damage...

Police arrested a man Thursday afternoon on after allegedly attempting to escape from authorities. Two men called police after they reportedly witnessed somebody get into...

Local crime stories have been less frequent in the last few weeks. While it has been fairly quiet in the City of Maricopa, police...