Bundles of marijuana found in bins of squash
The Pinal County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Task Force seized 1,243 pound of marijuana Wednesday from the back of a semi-truck carrying produce on I-10...
MPD app to streamline police services
By Adam Wolfe
@Adam_Wolfe
The Maricopa Police Department demonstrated its new mobile application during Saturday’s “Coffee with the Chief” at the Maricopa Police Station.
The mobile app...
Sorrento residents to go blue for police, first responders
A group of residents in Sorrento is looking to bathe their homes in blue light this weekend as a way to honor and thank...
Short-lived foot pursuit ends near Maricopa High School
Early Saturday morning a man with multiple warrants was apprehended near Maricopa Meadows in a dirt lot after a short-lived foot pursuit.
The suspect, Jeremiah...
Woman wakes up to missing roommate, car
A woman woke up Friday morning to discover roommate disappeared — and so did her car.
Maricopa police arrested 30-year-old Victor Carrera later that day...
From ADHS: Measles Outbreak Update for June 27
The Arizona Department of Health Services confirms one new case of measles, bringing the total to 20 cases. The new case is associated with...
Man arrested for child abuse
A 41-year-old Maricopa man was arrested Sunday for child abuse, disorderly conduct and threatening and intimidating.
Sunday at 1 p.m. Maricopa Police responded to a...
Domestic violence, DUI charges after traffic stop
On Saturday afternoon Rudolph Simarro was arrested by Maricopa Police for Driving under the influence of alcohol and domestic violence disorderly conduct.
“Rudolph (Simarro) was...
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,...
Car-train accident injures 1; railroad crossing arms failed
An accident at Porter Road and the Union Pacific Railroad tracks at about 4 p.m. yesterday closed traffic and injured the driver of the...
Police investigate armed robbery at Papa John’s Pizza
Maricopa police are investigating an armed robbery that occurred early Sunday morning at Papa John’s Pizza, 41620 W. Maricopa-Casa Grande Highway.Maricopa Police Department spokesman...
Glendale PD to search landfill near Maricopa for missing girl’s body
The Glendale Police Department announced Tuesday they will search the Butterfield Station Landfill about 17 miles west of Maricopa for the remains of Jhessye...
Sunday golf tournament to benefit first responders
First responders will benefit from the sixth annual Silent Heroes Golf Tournament scheduled for a 1 p.m. shotgun start Sunday, Oct. 24 at The...
Woman who passed out in restaurant drive-through lane arrested on DUI
A woman, who was found passed out in her vehicle in a fast-food restaurant drive-through lane early Saturday morning, was arrested on suspicion of...
Pinal County Clerk to open satellite office at Maricopa court
Pinal County Clerk of the Superior Court will open a satellite office at the Maricopa/Stanfield Justice Court on April 7.
The location will be open...
Suspects sought in gas station robbery
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...
Injuries reported in 3-car crash on White and Parker
A multi-car crash occurred Monday morning about 8 a.m. near the intersection of Honeycutt Road and White and Parker. Several people where injured in...
Trial starts in child-molestation case
Opening arguments are scheduled for Tuesday in the child-molestation trial of a Maricopa man.
Ronald Bragonier, 56, is charged with four counts of child molestation...
Community moves quickly to assist family of 13 when fire strikes twice
When fire struck twice in less than 24 hours at a home in Senita, neighbors, friends and strangers moved quickly to help the family.
The...
Unique impact of crime on its victims (w/video)
An abused spouse came to a crime victim advocate and asked for a washing machine. The advocate was confused and inquired why. It...
When it comes to safety, Halloween need not be scary
Stories of finding razorblades and other bad things in candy may scare some Maricopa residents into calling Dr. Rick Swearingen’s urgent care requesting X-rays...
Victims’ rights event set for Saturday
The Maricopa Police Department’s first Jerry Good Victims’ Rights Awareness Project will be 9 a.m. to noon Saturday at First Baptist Church, 18705 N....
MPD focuses on kid safety for Fourth event
The Great American Barbecue is a Fourth of July tradition for many Maricopans, but for families with very small children, there is the safety...
Gunman robs Qwest/Century Link employee
A man brandishing a small handgun robbed a Qwest/Century Link employee of his vehicle, a small amount of cash and personal belongings on Friday.At...
Pedestrian hit by vehicle on Porter Road is critically injured
A pedestrian was struck by a vehicle and critically injured about 10 a.m. Friday in the Homestead neighborhood.
According to authorities, a man believed to...
Alleged probation violation leads to new drug charges
A Maricopa man is facing new drug charges after his arrest on July 22.
Daniel Dominguez, 29, is charged with possession of drugs and drug...
Bloodwork shows drugs in man accused of driving into woman
A laboratory analysis showed cocaine and other substances in the blood of a man accused in June of driving into a pedestrian and a...
Man accused of trying to swallow meth bag when questioned by officers
A man was arrested Sunday on suspicion of several charges, including attempting to swallow a baggie of drugs officers found in his pockets, police...
Broken water main floods Honeycutt Road
A water main ruptured near Butterfield Elementary School on Monday, shutting down lanes on both sides of West Honeycutt Road.
Water gushed from the buried...
Chandler PD searches for robbery suspect in Rancho El Dorado
Officers with the Chandler Police Department are searching for a strong-arm robbery suspect they believe to be hiding out in the neighborhood of Rancho...
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