Public Safety

A blowing-dust advisory is in place for Maricopa and northern Pinal County until 7 p.m. Winds could gust to 30-40 mph. Expect visibility to shrink...

A crash in the northbound lanes of State Route 347 delayed traffic south of Casa Blanca Road Wednesday morning. At least two vehicles collided, temporarily...

  Shawn Baptisto, 33, was arrested by Maricopa Police on Feb. 3 for violation of court order, theft and criminal damage after he entered a...

This week begins and ends under a heat advisory as residents are asked to take extra caution when outside, according to the National Weather...

Maricopans can play a round of golf and show their appreciation for local first responders at the same time. Rosemary Quesenberry is hosting a “Silent...

Wednesday at 2:44 a.m. the Pinal County Sheriff's 9-1-1 Communications Center received a call from a clerk reporting that an armed robbery had just...

PCSO Report 081015

Veronica Cervantez was arrested by Maricopa Police Jan. 26 for domestic violence assault. According to a MPD probable cause statement, Cervantez was involved in a...

  John D. Forker was charged by Maricopa Police Friday evening with criminal damage, domestic violence assault, endangerment and disorderly conduct after allegedly pushing and...

Southbound State Route 347 will be restricted to one lane between Hathaway and Garvey Avenues on Saturday, May 18, as well as Monday and...

Ann Kirkpatrick represents Arizona’s District 1 in the U.S. House of Representatives, but not for long. The Democrat is challenging John McCain for a U.S....

Thanksgiving brings the 11th annual Turkey Trot as well as Black Friday and Santa Claus. For details on these events and others, or to...

A ticking package caused the Maricopa Post Office to be evacuated and Hathaway Avenue to be shut down this morning.Maricopa Police Department received a...

  Department of Public Safety dished out 106 citations to commercial vehicle drivers on State Route 347 Friday. DPS ran a special detail from 7 a.m....

PCSO Weekend Report 080215

Maricopa Police responded to domestic disturbance call Thursday and instead arrested Boyd W. Monday Jr. on suspicion of possession of a dangerous drug (methamphetamine),...

For Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Pinal County Attorney Kent Volkmer and the Maricopa Police Department hosted a kick-off event for the community. The presentations...

Emergency crews responded to a drowning call in the Desert Passage subdivision Tuesday afternoon. The Maricopa Fire/Medical Department and an American Medical Response Transportation ambulance...

By Ethan McSweeney Two accidents in the southbound lanes of State Route 347 in Maricopa led to backups Monday evening as Fourth of July festivities...

Two people were accused of first-degree trespassing Feb. 21 on West Cowpath Road. According to a Maricopa Police probable cause statement, a man called police...

A serious injury, multiple-vehicle crash has blocked the northbound lanes of State Route 347, according to the Department of Public Safety. The accident is described...

April 1, Pinal County Air Quality began issuing only three-day open burning permits.  All permits will expire by May 1 and Pinal County will...

PCSO Report 080515

Thursday afternoon, a 2-year-old boy was found at the bottom of a pool in the Senita subdivision. The child apparently got out of the back...

The Arizona deserts are heating up dramatically this week. An excessive-heat warning will be in place beginning Friday in Maricopa, with Saturday likely the hottest...

Monday, a woman was charged with third-degree burglary after she allegedly tried to steal an ATV out of a Maricopa residential garage not once...

Karla Felix was arrested by Maricopa Police on suspicion of assaulting her boyfriend April 20. According to a police probable cause statement, Felix was placed...

Three structure fires have affected Maricopa residents in the past week. The Maricopa Fire/Medical Department will hold a presentation June 18 at one of...

MPD Report 080815