Public Safety

By Ethan McSweeney Maricopa police arrested a man after finding marijuana and methamphetamine in the trunk of his car during a traffic stop in the...

As companies and organizations have temporarily altered the way they do business during the novel coronavirus outbreak, the City of Maricopa has had to...

The Jack in the Box restaurant in Maricopa was robbed by a person brandishing a handgun Wednesday afternoon, according to Maricopa Police Department. The male...

Maricopa Police Department wants the community’s help in creating a logo for its new Family Advocacy Center. In the planning stages since 2015, the FAC...

The Arizona Department of Transportation is advising nearby residents, businesses and the traveling public to plan for an extended full intersection closure at Honeycutt...

Richard Tow, 54, was accused of possession of a dangerous drug and drug paraphernalia Dec. 6 after officers stopped a vehicle he was driving...

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,...

The Maricopa Police Department is searching for a teenager after his mother reported his disappearance early Sunday morning. Nunzia Parra said she last saw her...

An estimated 1,000 Maricopa High School students were evacuated from the two-story 100 building Thursday morning after a report of smoke. Maricopa Fire/Medical Department officials...

Police arrested a man on multiple drug offenses last week after allegedly discovering heroin and meth in his possession. According to a police report, Enapay...

The day Gov. Doug Ducey announced the lifting of "Stay Home" orders by the end of the week, Pinal County Superior Court clarified the...

Gov. Doug Ducey is calling for the flags at all state buildings to be flown at half-staff from sunrise until sunset Saturday in observance...

A man was already in criminal traffic trouble before he was dramatically taken into custody in Maricopa last week. Martin Catha, 31, is accused of...

Michael Agerter’s accused murderer will face a 12-person jury trial after the Thanksgiving holiday. The four-week trial will begin Nov. 27 and is expected to...

The man accused of killing his grandmother earlier this year will undergo a mental examination to determine his competency to stand trial. Pinal County Superior...

Conversations between family members prompted a disturbing call to police last week. Officers with the Maricopa Police Department received reports June 14 that a Maricopa...

A coroner’s report on Michael and Tina Careccia indicates the presence of methamphatamine and amphetamines in their systems. The autopsy report was released by the...

Maricopa Unified School District emailed Butterfield Elementary parents July 25 informing them the Maricopa Police Department inadvertently left narcotics at the elementary school after...

After a year in operation, Maricopa Family Advocacy Center has proved its necessity in the community’s efforts to combat domestic assault. It joined Against Abuse...

  Monday, Kathryn Sinkevitch’s first-degree murder trial entered its fourth day with the testimony of Matthew St. Clair of the Phoenix Police Department Trace Evidence...

Smoke was reported at Edwards Circle Thursday afternoon in a public housing complex. "When crews arrived on scene they found smoke coming from the top...

A motorist stopped for allegedly driving erratically was booked into jail after police discovered two unpaid warrants in his name. Stephen Richards was observed driving...

A 34-year-old Phoenix man was killed in a head-on collision with a tow truck on State Route 347 early Thursday that stopped traffic for...

Jared Metts, 35, was arrested Thursday on expected charges of aggravated assault and disorderly conduct. Maricopa Police responded to a call on West Oakland Drive...

A 29-year-old Maricopa man was charged by police with fraudulent use of a credit card and possession of drug paraphernalia on March 27. Maricopa Police...

Maricopans looking for more safety and security in their communities believe a neighborhood Block Watch program could be a good way to get it. Last...

  Arizona Department of Public Safety will have law enforcement focused on State Route 347 this week. Another patrol detail is set for Wednesday from 7...

More than two weeks after her family last heard from her, no trace has been found of a Maricopa woman. Angela Russo, 24, hasn’t been...

  A pre-trial conference has been set for Veronica and Corey Masterson, a Maricopa couple accused of child abuse. Friday, the couple, who are free on...

A teenage pedestrian was reportedly struck by a freight train Tuesday afternoon. The boy, 17, was crossing the railroad tracks on foot away from a...