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Traffic stop leads to suspected fentanyl stash, police say

A traffic stop early Wednesday morning led police to the arrest of a woman for alleged illegal possession of several drugs. Ariana D. Felix, 23,...
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‘Food fight’ leads to assault charges

A man was arrested last week at a Maricopa home for allegedly pushing a plate of food into his sister’s face. James Boone arrested at...
Arrest in IKEA Murder

Police ID 2 charged with murder in IKEA shooting

Police have identified two suspects arrested Monday in the Senita neighborhood of Maricopa following the shooting death of a man in Tempe. Isaiah Williams, 18,...
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Police ID woman charged in Walmart beating

Maricopa police have identified a Maricopa woman charged in the beating of a customer at Walmart in early March. Raighn Winters and three juveniles –...
IKEA Suspect in custody

Police: IKEA robbery, fatal shooting leads to arrests in Senita

An incident that police say began with a robbery and shooting at IKEA in Tempe ended with two arrests in Senita this afternoon. Two male...

Woman charged with assaulting officers, firefighters after crash

Updated Oct. 31, 2022 A woman initially arrested on March 19 on suspicion of DUI under 21 years old and assaulting law-enforcement officers and firefighters...
ASSAULT ARREST

Woman charged with assault on six children

A woman is facing a 15-count indictment on charges of assault, disorderly conduct and alcohol violations in connection with an incident at Jiffy Lube...

Burglary suspect says he helped build home

Tuesday morning, a man was arrested and charged with burglary after claiming that he helped build the home that police say he attempted to...

Alleged wrong-way driver arrested for carrying a weapon illegally

Early Nov. 21st, a man who police say was driving the wrong way on State Route 347 was arrested and charged with weapons misconduct...

Police seize $23K in meth during bust

Early Tuesday morning a man was arrested and charged with possession of what police say was $23,000 worth of methamphetamine. The suspect, Ryan M. Toto,...

Roadside discussion leads to drug bust

Early Tuesday morning, a conversation between partners on the roadside led to two arrests. According to police reports about the incident, two individuals, Brandon Carpenter...

A verbal dispute escalates outside bar when gun is drawn

An argument late Thursday night at a local bar heated up when a gun was drawn and police were called. According to a Form 4,...
Oasis Bullet holes

No leads, suspects in apartment shooting

Maricopa Police are no closer to determining who fired approximately 16 shots into Building C at the Oasis at the Wells apartments Aug. 9. “We...
Bank Robber Desert Financial 8-21 Sized

Bank robber made off with $5K, still at large

The thief who robbed Desert Financial Credit Union in Fry’s Marketplace Aug. 14 walked away with $5,000 in cash according to the Maricopa Police...
Oasis Bullet holes

New apartment renters rattled by gunfire

Apartments at the recently opened Oasis at the Wells were the target of gunfire early this morning, with approximately 16 shots fired at the...
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Police arrest wrong-way driver who allegedly pointed gun

A driver who made a left-hand turn out of Dutch Bros. into head-on traffic on John Wayne Parkway, and allegedly pointed a gun out...
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Police: Man sneaked into home through doggy door to ‘hook up’

A man who sneaked into a city home through a doggy door to “hook up” with his ex-girlfriend is facing multiple charges, according to...
Wild Horse Maricopa Elementary

Tail of Wild Horse recovered

The tail is safe. On Sunday, the Wild Horse statue outside Maricopa Elementary School was found damaged, the second such incident in less than a...
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Wild Horse statue at Copper Sky vandalized

One of the horses in the City Manager’s first public art initiative, “Maricopa Wild Horses,” was vandalized by a juvenile earlier this week. The tail...
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Ex-MUSD teacher charged with sexual exploitation of girl, 13

A former Maricopa Unified School District teacher accused in April of inappropriate conduct with a 13-year-old female student was arrested Monday. Dominic Bailin, 49, faces...
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Police make arrest after man inadvertently shot in head

A man was arrested on Tuesday night after inadvertently shooting another man in the head. Nikolas Gayan, 22, was charged with Aggravated Assault and Disorderly...
State Route 347 crash

Girl, 7, ejected from car in SR 347 crash

A 7-year-old girl was ejected from a car in Monday's crash on State Route 347 that closed the southbound lanes of the highway for...
Overturned Truck Honeycutt Road

Breaking news: Semi-trailer overturns

Emergency crews are on the scene of an overturned semi-trailer at a busy Maricopa intersection. The one-vehicle crash occurred about 1:30 p.m. at Honeycutt and...
Desert Cedars

Boy, 2, drowns in July 4 accident

A two-year-old boy drowned Sunday during a family gathering in the back yard of a Desert Cedars home, according to police. Police said the toddler...
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Maricopa man gets prison term in murder by gun

A Maricopa man was sentenced Friday to nearly 17 years in prison after previously pleading guilty to second-degree murder. Brent Edwin Justin, 32, was sentenced...
Fatal accident MCG

1 dead, 2 injured in head-on collision on MCG

A passenger was killed overnight Tuesday in a head-on collision on Maricopa-Casa Grande Highway. The two drivers were injured in the crash about 1:55 a.m....
West Marin Avenue Tortosa shooting

Man points rifle at officer, forcing hours-long standoff, police say

By Mark DeLap A man pointed a rifle at a Maricopa police officer overnight along a street in Tortosa, forcing a four-and-a-half-hour standoff. MPD officers responding...
A1 Pawn

Guns, cash taken in weekend burglary at A1 Pawn

Two guns and cash were taken in a burglary at the A1 Pawn shop over the weekend. The owner of the store at 19395 N....
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Maricopa Meadows residents startled by rain of gunfire

Gunfire shattered a quiet Sunday evening in a Maricopa Meadows neighborhood. As many as 15 shots were heard and muzzles flashes seen about 9:30 p.m....
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Maricopa man hailed as hero for saving stranger’s life

A Maricopa man was hailed as a hero Thursday night for his quick-thinking actions that saved the life of a stranger in need. The morning...
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