Law Enforcement Officer Fatalities Up 13%
2011 had been a deadly year for police across the nation, including five in Arizona.According to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund, law...
Two suspects arrested in shooting incident
On Dec. 26 at approximately 4:30 a.m., City of Maricopa police responded to the 44000 block of West Woody Road on a suspicious activity...
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...
Former Gila River tribal council member sentenced
Lloyd Notah Jr., 64, of Sacaton, was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge James Teilborg to three years of probation, ordered to pay $75,682...
MPD receives calls for stolen, damaged AC units
Four calls were made yesterday morning to the Maricopa Police Department regarding air-conditioning units being stolen or damaged at houses in The Villages.Around 9...
DUI enforcement stepped up for holiday weekend
The City of Maricopa Police Department, in conjunction with the Pinal County Regional DUI Task Force, is participating in the Holiday DUI Enforcement Program...
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...
Arrest near Stanfield nets $1.6M in smuggled heroin, meth
A 36-year-old illegal Mexican immigrant faces charges of possession of drug paraphernalia, aggravated assault, felony flight and smuggling narcotics, according to the Pinal County...
MPD investigating armed robbery
Maricopa police are seeking a man who forced a Quizno’s employee into a cooler at gun point and then robbed the restaurant. Around...
‘Billion dollar’ drug ring dealt lethal blow
Federal, state and local authorities announced the results Monday of “Operation Pipeline Express,” a 17-month multi-agency investigation responsible for dismantling a massive narcotics trafficking...
Houses raided for drugs in Thunderbird Farms
A multi-agency drug sweep was conducted this morning in the Thunderbird Farms area. Investigators from the Pinal County Sheriff’s Office with agents from U.S....
Casa Grande man arrested on SR 347 for human smuggling
An 18-year-old Casa Grande man traveling north toward Maricopa on State Route 347 was arrested Monday for human smuggling.Both the suspect and driver, Dominique...
Three stolen vehicles reported over weekend
Three auto thefts were reported to the Maricopa Police Department over the weekend, according to police blotters.On Friday morning, a 1997 Chevy “dually” pickup...
iPad missing from Salt Lake City airport traced to Maricopa
An iPad reported missing by a passenger at the Salt Lake City International Airport on July 19 was traced by its owner to an...
13 arrested in drug, human smuggling incidents
The Pinal County Sheriff’s Office arrested 13 people within 25 hours from Sunday to Monday in three separate cases involving human and drug smuggling.Around...
Cyclist in stable condition after crash with driver
A 57-year-old cyclist is in stable but serious condition today after receiving injuries to his head and face Sunday during a collision with a...
Man charged in domestic incident
A 28-year-old Maricopa man who was taken into custody yesterday after a brief standoff with Maricopa police officers is charged with assault and criminal trespass.Elleno...
Domestic violence incident leads to business lockdown
Businesses at the Maricopa Business Center located on West Honeycutt Road were on a brief lockdown around 2:20 p.m. today as about 10 Maricopa...
PCSO arrests woman for smuggling drugs, humans
A Chandler woman was arrested southwest of Maricopa today for conspiracy to smuggle marijuana for sale and human trafficking.At approximately 5:30 a.m., a Pinal...
Pratt’s attacker pleads guilty
A Casa Grande man pled guilty and could land in prison for more than 12 years for the kidnapping of District 23 Rep. Frank...
Police ID boy, 3, who fell to death from car
A 3-year-old boy was pronounced dead last night after he fell out of a Ford Explorer driven by his mother.Quincy Tyress Chapman-Gray died from...
More than 4,300 pounds of drugs seized in 3-day operation
A three-day, multi-agency effort to combat human and drug smuggling in the Vekol Valley southwest of Maricopa has led to dozens of arrests and...
Maricopa to Phoenix drug ring dismantled
The alleged leader of a drug smuggling organization accused of moving thousands of pounds of marijuana between Maricopa and the Phoenix metropolitan area was...
Police searching for robbery suspects
Maricopa Police are searching for two men who robbed the Maricopa Ace Hardware on Saturday night.Around 9 p.m., officers responded to the hardware store...
Modular buildings pose challenges for MPD
Because the Maricopa Police Department is housed in a cluster of modular buildings instead of a permament structure, they do not have holding cells...
Police encourage citizens to report suspicious people approaching kids
The Maricopa Police Department has recently received several calls about suspicious individuals who have appeared to be stalking children.Fortunately, none of the children was...
PCSO on lookout for reckless, impaired drivers
The Pinal County Regional DUI Task Force will be out in force this Labor Day weekend looking for alcohol and drug impaired drivers.In addition...
FBI’s Child ID app putting safety in your hands
Now there is a new, free tool from the FBI that can help protect your children. Child ID app – the first mobile application...
Two charged in Wallow Fire
Two cousins have been charged for causing a fire that burned more than 538,000 acres in Arizona and part of western New Mexico before...
PCSO seeking public’s help in solving cold case
The Pinal County Sheriff’s Office is continuing to investigate the missing person case of 10-year-old Randy Parscale Jr. Randy disappeared on April 7, 1979, after...