Travel advisory: I-10 lane closures this weekend
Arizona Department of Transportation reports eastbound Interstate 10 will be narrowed to one lane overnight Friday and Saturday between Wild Horse Pass Boulevard and...
Maricopan charged with drug possession
Richard Tow, 54, was accused of possession of a dangerous drug and drug paraphernalia Dec. 6 after officers stopped a vehicle he was driving...
High, medium risk sex offenders living in area
The Pinal County Sheriff’s Office has issued notifications for high- and medium-risk registered sex offenders living just outside incorporated Maricopa.Michael Burton, also known as...
First Responder Q&A: John Storm
John Storm
Assistant Fire Chief Maricopa Fire Department – Community Services,
Hometown: Des Plaines, Illinois
Residence: Phoenix
Family: Wife Lynn, sons Patrick, 27, Andrew, 25, and Eric,...
Eastbound I-10 closure postponed
The Interstate 10 Broadway Curve Improvement Project team has postponed this weekend’s eastbound I-10 closure between US 60 and Loop 202 because of the...
Patrols nab 21 for DUI over holiday weekend
Twenty-one DUI arrests were made in Maricopa Friday and Saturday as part of the Pinal County Regional DUI Task Force saturation patrols.The patrols coincided...
Man charged in DUI road rage on 347
State troopers filed DUI and road rage charges against a man accused of causing an accident and fighting in Maricopa this week.
Maricopa police and...
The whys behind weekend highway closures
By: The Broadway Curve Improvement Project Team
You only have to work at the Arizona Department of Transportation for about five minutes to understand how...
Highway Patrol detail cites speeders on SR 347
State Troopers passed out 54 traffic citations Friday evening during a special detail on State Route 347 north of Maricopa.
According to Highway Patrol Sgt....
Suspect turns self in after MPD search
A Maricopa man wanted on suspicion of domestic violence turned himself in today after a search of a Glennwilde neighborhood Monday.
According to the Maricopa...
Man sought in Hidden Valley burglaries barricades himself in home
The Pinal County SWAT team was called out Thursday after a man discovered earlier this month hiding in a Maricopa-area residence barricaded himself in...
Ex-husband accused of violating order of protection
Jose Mojarro Parra, 42, was arrested by Maricopa Police Feb. 2 on charges of second-degree burglary, criminal trespassing, failure to comply with a court...
Burglary investigation leads to two arrests
On Dec. 24, the City of Maricopa Police Department executed a search warrant at a residence in the 45000 block of West Jackrabbit Trail...
Dog park assault injures 72-year-old man in Maricopa
Police are seeking a man who allegedly pushed a 72-year-old man to the ground at the Copper Sky Dog Park in an altercation Saturday.
Dr....
Man accused of using baby as shield denied bail
A man accused of barricading himself and using a baby as a shield after brutally beating his girlfriend and roommate was denied bail and...
Gains made in neighborhood safety Saturday
A typical resident might just go home after work and be shut in his house for the rest of the night, every night, not...
Ex-girlfriend jailed trying to run man over
Maricopa police arrested a woman after they said she tried to run over her ex-boyfriend with her car Monday night.
She missed her target not...
Primary brings big change for campaign sign placement
They’re coming. It’s inevitable.
Like a plague of locusts, campaign signs will soon invade the city, covering seemingly every square foot of available space for...
Broadway Road bridge completion contributes to weekend ramp closures
Are you leaving Maricopa this weekend? If you are, be prepared for a slew of delays along Interstate 10 and U.S. 60/Superstition Freeway. Arizona...
Simmons’ family speaks out on death
Cory Simmons, Brian Simmons’ older brother, will forever have two dates stuck in his mind: Nov. 8, 2011, the date of Brian's exposure to...
Opioid Epidemic Part 2: Stronger and deadlier than ever
Most people are familiar with the lesser forms of opioid pain killers such as Percocet (oxycodone) or Vicodin (hydrocodone), and the even stronger forms...
Overnight mystery at The Villages solved
A mystery overnight in The Villages has been solved.
About 2:15 a.m., a car barreled through two front yards on West Snow Drive before slamming...
Police: Man accused of assault after checking wife’s TikTok
A man is accused of assaulting his wife Friday night after he allegedly checked her phone and saw something he did not like on...
MPD reduces 2020 thefts after internal data review
The Maricopa Police Department has revised the number of thefts last year as part of its 2020 Annual Report.
The department’s initial report indicated a...
Driver in fatal crash ‘unlikely’ to recover
The “suspect driver” in a fatal crash earlier this month is not expected to recover after about two weeks in hospital care, according to...
Woman faces slew of DUI charges after traffic stop
A woman accused by police of driving under the influence on Wednesday has a criminal history of 12 DUI violations in the last seven...
Crash closes SR 238
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...
Backyard ‘ritual’ ends in arrest, police say
A man was arrested Wednesday morning after police responded to a report of a backyard “ritual” causing damage at the caller's home in Homestead.
Swann...
Pinal intervention program spreads to incarcerated vets
For the first time, military veterans behind bars completed a local intervention program. The Streets Don't Love You Back, a Maricopa nonprofit, teaches its...
Man faces charges of domestic assault, warrant
Devin Myrick was arrested March 18 on charges of domestic violence assault, criminal damage and an outstanding warrant.
Maricopa Police maintain Myrick intentionally assaulted his...