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Woman injured in rollover crash on SR 347

Troopers with the Arizona Department of Safety are investigating the cause of a one-vehicle accident on State Route 347 Tuesday morning. The rollover crash reportedly...

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...

Woman found dead in ditch identified

UPDATE July 28, 2023, 2:32 p.m.: LaVorgna confirmed Pahe was a Maricopa resident. ORIGINAL STORY July 28, 2023, 1:50 p.m.: Maricopa police identified the body of...

MUSD implements SafeSchools alert system

This week, Maricopa Unified School District rolled out a new safety alert system district-wide.  SafeSchools Alert is a tip reporting service designed to give...

Man hit in head with glass bottle, Maricopa Meadows man arrested

A Maricopa Meadows resident was taken into custody after being accused of hitting another man in the head with a glass bottle Jan. 11...

Traffic stop uncovers fentanyl, methamphetamine and black-tar heroin

A woman who was stopped by officers on suspicion of speeding apparently moved swiftly into additional charges after displaying signs of impairment and discovery...

Man accused of biting girlfriend in cellphone fight

  Michael L. Johnson was arrested by Maricopa Police Friday morning after he allegedly bit his girlfriend during an altercation. According to an MPD report, a...

MHS students evacuate after smoke detected

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...

SR 347 to be narrowed Saturday for roadwork

A seven-mile stretch of State Route 347 south of Interstate 10 will be narrowed to one lane in each direction on Saturday, Oct. 8,...
A flame throwing lawn mower in Rancho El Dorado. [Victor Moreno]

Maricopa fire sparks federal safety probe

The federal government is investigating a ride-on lawnmower that went up in flames in Maricopa last year.  Maricopa Fire and Medical Department used 300 gallons...

Man fatally shot at Rancho El Dorado home

A man was shot and killed Sunday evening inside a home in the 21000 block of West Duncan Drive in Rancho El Dorado, Maricopa...

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.” ...

BREAKING: Motorist ejected in 2-vehicle crash at Farrell Road, SR 347

A motorist was ejected from a vehicle Monday evening in an accident involving two pickup trucks at West Farrell Road and State Route 347. According...

Man booked on DUI, excessive speeding and refusing to identify himself 

A man faces charges after passing police at 72 miles per hour in a 45 mph zone, and refusing to identify himself, police said.  Omar...

Report: Man allegedly displays firearm during Circle K dispute

On January 21, a man was taken into police custody at the Circle K located at 18141 North John Wayne Parkway, following a dispute,...
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City evaluating 9-1-1 call center partnership with Chandler

The City of Maricopa may close its in-town Emergency Communication Center and contract with the City of Chandler to handle 9-1-1 calls and police...

Police training centers discussion at Maricopa Citizens’ Rights forum (video)

Copper Sky Multigenerational Complex played host to a “Policing/Citizens’ Rights” forum as part of Maricopa’s Black History Month celebration Saturday afternoon. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmQ4HcTaogM&feature=youtu.be Maricopa Police Chief Steve...

Recorded conversation between suspects center of pre-trail hearing for Miller murder case

The trial of Arthur Magaña, 18, on a charge of first-degree murder is set to begin next week with jury selection, but the judge...

Beer-theft suspect in hit-and-run

  A Maricopa man was arrested on charges of shoplifting Oct. 23 from the Circle K located at the northeast corner North John Wayne Parkway...

Suspect in Rancho shooting arrested

A suspect was arrested after a shooting Sunday in Rancho El Dorado that sent one victim to the hospital. The suspect, who has not been...
Crash in Glennwilde Sunday night. [Bryan Mordt]

Police investigate hit-and-run in Glennwilde

Maricopa police are investigating a hit-and-run in Glennwilde last night.   Officers responded to Glennwilde Drive and Ventana Lane around 8:30 p.m. on reports of...

Man arrested for rearranging furniture in Vets Center

Alas Barre was arrested Wednesday for second-degree criminal trespass and disorderly conduct after he was told to stop moving the furniture around inside the...

PCSO Weekend Report Aug. 7-9, 2015

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Woman accused of hitting boyfriend with fan

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...

MPD shows off new substation at Copper Sky (video)

Maricopa Police Department put its new substation on display for a ribbon-cutting event Tuesday. It is not fully open, yet. In fact, it’s not...

Parole violator adds forgery, public sexual indecency to rap sheet

On April 11 Maricopa Police (MPD) officers went to West Hayden Road on a public indecency complaint from two juveniles.

Police engage community with pizza

Dave Fowler was one of many Maricopans who brought his kids to meet Maricopa’s finest last night.  Maricopa Police Department served the community a free...

Police officers to be placed inside Maricopa middle schools

Maricopa police officers will be placed inside the local school district’s two middle schools in the near future, bringing the total number of school...

PCSO and other Pinal County representatives meet with Black and Hispanic community leaders (VIDEO)

SAN TAN VALLEY, AZ - On June 8th, Sheriff Mark Lamb, and other PCSO leaders, along with other Pinal County department representatives, including County...

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...
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