Accident brings train safety into focus at crossings
One witness described the scene as horrible.A Maricopa man, driving in a silver sedan, collided with a westbound service train as it was working...
Woman held without bond after arrest on charges of selling meth, fleeing cops
A Maricopa woman was arrested in October for selling and possession of methamphetamine, but her boyfriend wanted in the case escaped and remains at...
House fire quickly contained thanks to smoke alarm, closed door
Residents escaped a house fire in the 20000 block of North Gibson Road today after being alerted by their smoke alarms.Maricopa Fire Department responded...
PCSO hosts human-trafficking training
Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu and the Arizona Peace Officer Standards and Training Board hosted a regional human trafficking training today to...
MFD Halloween safety tips for parents, trick-or-treaters, motorists
'Tis the season for all the goblins and ghosts to hit the streets of Maricopa in search of treats Halloween night. The...
Motorcyclist killed on Honeycutt Road; impairment suspected
A Maricopa man died shortly before 10 p.m. last night after his motorcycle rear-ended a moving vehicle on eastbound Honeycutt Road east...
Grant to help police increase speed, red-light, impaired-driving enforcement
The Governor’s Office of Highway Safety awarded the Maricopa Police Department grants to increase red-light, speed and impaired-driving enforcement. ...
Top cops, civilians named at Maricopa Police Foundation banquet
Top cops, civilians named at Maricopa Police Foundation banquet By Scott Bartle Ofc. Jenny Alsidez...
Bike Rodeo features safety tips
The Optimist Club of Maricopa’s Bike Rodeo on Oct. 18 was an opportunity for children in kindergarten through sixth grade to learn...
UPDATE: Flooding closes stretch of Maricopa-Casa Grande Highway
UPDATE: Highway re-opened as of 8:20 a.m. Friday.Although Pinal County has not experienced any rainfall since this past Sunday, run-off from southern Arizona and...
Fatal accident on I-10 diverts traffic through Maricopa
Maricopa residents will see higher-than-normal traffic Thursday because on an early-morning crash on Interstate 10 near Casa Grande. Eastbound lanes of the freeway...
Awards banquet to recognize, raise money for police
The Maricopa Police Foundation is hosting its third annual Maricopa Police Department awards banquet Saturday to honor and benefit law enforcement and civilian personnel.The...
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...
Burglary has police looking for Hispanic male, dark pickup
Maricopa Police are looking for at least one suspect in a home burglary in Rancho El Dorado Tuesday.The suspect is described as a 5-foot...
Motorcyclist killed in SR 347 accident
A two-vehicle collision at about 7 a.m. yesterday claimed the life of a Maricopa man.Arizona Department of Public Safety spokesman Bart Graves said Bernie...
MPD, Voyles promote Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Many people are aware of the meaning of the pink ribbon that can be seen frequently during the month of October for Breast Cancer...
Travel advisory: I-10 restrictions through Monday
Arizona Department of Transportation reports eastbound Interstate 10 will be narrowed to one lane between Queen Creek and Riggs roads for resurfacing and other...
Most know victim of domestic violence
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and for most readers it hits close to home. Of the 171 respondents to InMaricopa.com’s most recent...
13 dogs rescued from feces-infested home
Thirteen dogs living in deplorable conditions were removed from a home in the 44000 block of West Juniper Avenue in the Alterra North community...
10 hurt in 5-car collision
An inattentive driver caused a chain reaction that left 10 injured and five cars damaged at about 12:30 p.m. Saturday.The accident occurred on northbound...
Police searching for cop impersonator
The Maricopa Police Department released an advisory Monday calling for the public to share any information about a police impersonator.According to the report, on...
Sandbags available for residents in need
Firefighters and volunteers have been filling bags of sand at fire stations since 11 a.m. today in anticipation of the rain storm and floods.“Our...
More rain, flooding expected for Maricopa
The National Weather Service issued a flash flood warning from 11 a.m. Wednesday until 6 p.m. Thursday.“We should be receiving about a half-inch of...
ADOT, DPS offer tips for safe driving in wet conditions
Motorists urged to be alert for changing weather conditions this weekFollowing last week’s record rainfall in the Phoenix metropolitan area, the Arizona Department of...
Sex offender alert: Rapist moves to Maricopa area
A convicted rapist has moved to the Maricopa area, according to the Pinal County Sheriff’s Office.PCSO’s Sex Offender Notification said Michael Alan Burton, also...
Maricopa first-responders reflect on 9/11 anniversary
Today marks the 13-year anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on the United States.More than 3,000 lives were lost and the collapse of...
Taser demo highlights ‘Coffee with the Chief’ Saturday
Community members will have an opportunity to visit with Maricopa Police Chief Steve Stahl Saturday morning during his monthly “Coffee with the Chief.” ...
Pinal County woman killed when vehicle washed away by flood
The Pinal County Sheriff’s Office received a 9-1-1 call at 12:38 p.m. Monday from a 69-year-old man who reported that he and his wife,...
Maricopa misses brunt of record storm, but several roads closed
Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport set a record for most rainfall in a day with 3.29 inches, besting the previous record of 2.91 inches, the...
Bus driver trainee arrested for indecent exposure in bus incident
A substitute bus driver trainee for Maricopa Unified School District was arrested Friday and charged with two misdemeanor counts of indecent exposure and two...
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