Men in SR 347 crash to be arraigned
Two men arrested after a crash in Maricopa March 31 will be arraigned Friday. Carlton Justin, 26, of Queen Creek and Rygel “Little...
PCSO arrest reports in Maricopa area
Among Maricopa area residents arrested by Pinal County sheriff’s deputies was one woman who was already in jail when she was arrested again. ...
Crime Victims’ Rights Week coming to Maricopa
The city of Maricopa will be hosting two events for Crime Victims’ Rights Week April 19-25. Maricopa Mayor Christian Price will start the...
Profile: First Responder Bobby Miller
InMaricopa News introduces you to the men and women who keep you safe. With decades of experience, Assistant Chief Bobby Miller came to...
Easter behind bars for Maricopa couple
A married couple from Maricopa ended up in jail Sunday on warrant arrests. Jackie Lynn Munoz, 31, and Jacob Alexander Munoz, 36, were...
MPD, MFD host car seat safety program
The Maricopa Police Department in conjunction with The Maricopa Fire Department will host a Car Seat Safety Program April 25. The group...
Two arrested after crash on SR 347
A report of an erratic driver turned into a crash on State Route 347 and two arrests Tuesday. According to Maricopa Police Department...
Springtime means warmer weather and busy bees
As the temperature starts to rise, so does the number of bee encounters we will have around the valley. This time of year...
I-8 rollover leads to arrest
A high-speed chase Friday led to a rollover on Interstate 8 and a subsequent arrest for marijuana possession. Around 4:30 a.m., a Pinal...
New communications, House Watch part of Coffee with the Chief
The Maricopa Police Department’s planned substation at Copper Sky Regional Park has been on the capital improvements list since 2013. As it gets...
Profile: First Responder Jenny Alsidez
InMaricopa News introduces you to the men and women who keep you safe. Maricopa Police Officer Jenny Alsidez was the department’s Officer of...
Men ID’d in SWAT-related arrests
Two men have been charged in connection with the alleged theft of a vehicle and construction equipment in Maricopa in an incident that shut...
3 arrested, schools locked down during SWAT action
A SWAT action during a standoff in a section of old Maricopa led to arrests Tuesday afternoon. Maricopa Police Department blocked off roads...
Update: PCSO identifies man found at railroad tracks
The man who died after jumping from or falling from a train near Casa Grande has been identified as Nickolas Harris, 18, of Casa...
PCSO seeking ID on dead male from train
The Pinal County Sheriff’s Office and the Maricopa County Medical Examiner’s Office are seeking the public’s help identifying a person who may have fallen...
Update: Police called twice to DWMS
Thursday afternoon Desert Wind Middle School Principal Renita Myers sent out the following message to all Desert Wind parents: "Dear DWMS Parents/Guardians -"This...
Boy, 13, hit by minivan
A boy was transported to Phoenix Children’s Hospital Saturday after being hit by a minivan near the Dairy Queen in Maricopa. According to...
Update: 4 injured in SR 347 crash
A two-vehicle collision left four people injured Thursday night on State Route 347. Some time past 7 p.m. a truck and a car...
Former cop pleads guilty to theft
A former Maricopa Police Department detective pled guilty to two felonies on Wednesday in Pinal County Superior Court. Jose Lizarraga pled guilty before...
Reclaiming wilderness from trash, drug-smugglers
A quail-hunting trip in the Sonoran Desert National Monument brought a rude awakening to a Maricopa resident. Pockets of discarded backpacks, clothing, food...
22 arrested in pot crackdown
Pinal County Sheriff’s Office deputies and U.S. Border Patrol agents conducted an operation in the Hidden Valley area concentrating on combating the flow of...
First Responder Leonard Perez
InMaricopa News introduces you to the men and women who keep you safeSgt. Leonard Perez of the Maricopa Police Department was one of the...
MPD to purchase 43 on-body cameras
The Maricopa City Council agreed to buy 43 body cameras for police officers during its Feb. 3 meeting. Of the $97,000 price tag,...
Veterans in crisis topic of Coffee with the Chief
Maricopa veterans groups are working hand in hand with Honoring/Hiring/Helping Our Heroes of Pinal (HOHP) Mobile Veteran Outreach Center to spread the word about...
Stanfield residents among PCSO pot busts
Six men were arrested Monday in Maricopa in a marijuana bust on John Wayne Parkway. According to a spokesman for the Pinal County...
After killing, MPD sticks to policy; neighbor seeks more action on PTSD
As two police officers were waiting to return to work, a roadside memorial was going up near where Johnathon Guillory was shot. Maricopa...
Pedestrian hit crossing John Wayne Parkway
A person walking across John Wayne Parkway was struck by a vehicle Friday night. According to the Maricopa Police Department, the pedestrian was...
A look back: Kidnapper arrested in Coolidge
George Richard Horner III, the sex offender accused of kidnapping a 6-year-old girl from her Rancho El Dorado home yesterday morning (see related story),...
Measles diagnosed in Pinal County family
The Pinal County Public Health Services District identified four cases of measles in one family Thursday. The Kearny family traveled to Disneyland...
Sheriff’s task force watching for drug-smuggling scouts
It is the time of year when drug-smuggling gets active in Pinal County corridors from the Mexican border to Phoenix. The West Desert Task...
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