Samantha Bean-Lansman

Pregnant mother killed in crash was Maricopa resident

The pregnant mother who died last week with her unborn child in a Phoenix accident was a Maricopa resident. Samantha Bean-Lansman, 26, was involved in...
Fire-Generic-File

Man allegedly set home on fire, stabbed ex-GF’s parents

Maricopa firefighters responded Tuesday night to a fire after a man allegedly set a trailer home ablaze, then stabbed his ex-girlfriend’s parents after they...

Man carjacks woman, child at gunpoint in neighborhood

A woman and her one-year-old daughter were carjacked Sunday by an armed gunman as they drove through a Maricopa neighborhood. The victim had stopped her...
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2 dead in SR238 crash on Saturday

Two people were killed Saturday afternoon in a crash on State Route 238. A third victim in the two-vehicle crash at South 99th Avenue in...
Goodwill store

Man exposes himself to 2 girls at store, mom says

Police are seeking a man who exposed himself Wednesday to two young girls at the Goodwill store in Fry's Marketplace. According to police, a mother...

Police surround home after shot fired in bedroom

Maricopa police surrounded a Maricopa Meadows home with guns drawn after a man accidentally fired a weapon inside the house. The man is charged with...
Fry's surveillance video

Update: Police ‘resolve’ case of man who followed Fry’s worker home

Update, 6 a.m. Wednesday: Maricopa police have announced they have "resolved" the case, thanking the public for its help in making an identification. "In...
Car theft suspect

Police: Suspect just drove away from Circle K with man’s vehicle

A brazen car thief is being sought after an incident Sunday night at a Maricopa convenience store. According to police, a woman is wanted in...

Authorities arrest sex offender who absconded to Maricopa

Authorities have arrested an out-of-state sex offender who was living in Maricopa. Richard Juanlaund Fox, 43, was taken into custody on Wednesday by members of...
Villages burglaries

Gun taken from vehicle in Villages burglaries overnight

Maricopa police are asking residents in the Villages to check their home surveillance cameras after a handgun was taken overnight in a rash of...
Victoria Keller Missing

Authorities ask help in locating missing girl, 15

Authorities are asking the public for help in locating a missing Maricopa teen. Victoria Keller, 15, has been missing since mid-January. She is described as white,...
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Police refile burglary charges in apparent identity theft case

A woman who gave Maricopa police a false name after she was seen allegedly taking items from a vehicle in July 2018 is now...

Police arrest maskless man after disturbance at Circle K

A man faces charges after causing a disturbance at a Circle K store, according to police. Nikolas L. Pearson was charged with trespassing third degree...
Officer Craig Curry K-9 Ike

Officer gets 20-hour suspension in ‘preventable’ death of K-9 Ike

Maricopa police Officer Craig Curry violated three code of conduct policies, the department’s internal investigation into the death of his K-9 partner, Ike, has...
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Man allegedly resists officer until Taser comes out, police say

Police arrested a man after a traffic stop led to the discovery of an outstanding warrant. Paul A. Gonzales was taken into custody about 8:20...
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Police say driver left traffic stop, nearly ran over officer, children

A man was arrested after he drove away from a traffic stop and an officer had to take evasive action to avoid being run...
Warren Road Hidden Valley

Man sought in Hidden Valley burglaries barricades himself in home

The Pinal County SWAT team was called out Thursday after a man discovered earlier this month hiding in a Maricopa-area residence barricaded himself in...
Assault arrest Maricopa

Man allegedly cuts woman with ax, threatens to ‘chop her up’

A man was arrested after he allegedly threatened a woman with an ax and a gun, according to Maricopa police. Edmond A. Smith, 54, was...
Justin Hein Death

Mother mourns Hidden Valley man allegedly killed by roommate

A Hidden Valley man shot to death Friday night was somebody who “would do anything for anybody,” according to his mother. Justin Hein, 27, was...
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Man who calls police finds himself under arrest – twice

A man who summoned police to a Maricopa home was arrested for violating a protection order, then rearrested three days later. Andrew M. Pacheco, 20,...
Lacey Kali

Fatal dog mauling in Tortosa stirs controversy

A walk with the dogs turned tragic earlier this month for a Tortosa couple. Carol Cook was walking Kali, a miniature schnauzer, and Lacey, a...
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Driver rams DPS patrol vehicle on JWP, sparking air search

Authorities are searching for the driver of a Dodge Charger who rammed a state police vehicle during a traffic stop on Tuesday night and...

Police arrest man accused of misconduct with weapon

A Maricopa man faces charges after an argument with his father. Joshua Wollschleger, 26, was charged with misconduct involving weapons and disorderly conduct after the...

Stepson accused of taking Taser from constable’s home

The stepson of Maricopa Constable Glenn Morrison faces criminal charges after allegedly taking a Taser and other equipment from the law enforcement official’s home. Kel...
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Hit-and-run driver kills construction worker on SR 347

A construction worker was killed in a hit-and-run accident on Wednesday night on State Route 347. The Gila River Police Department is investigating the incident...

Woman faces charges after allegedly firing gun in home

A Maricopa woman allegedly fired a gunshot in a home during an argument with her husband. Rosalyn Woods, 36, was charged with threatening or intimidating,...
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Charged in stabbing of man, woman allegedly assaults police officer

A Maricopa woman is accused of stabbing a man and assaulting a police officer in a Dec. 3 incident. Colleen M. Bias is charged with...

Mother accused of strangling children, hitting them with hammer

A Maricopa mother is accused of strangling her three children and hitting them with a hammer, according to police. The mother, whose name was not...
Assault arrest Maricopa

Man accused of body slamming wife after seeing message on her phone

A Maricopa man was arrested Sunday morning, accused of punching, body slamming and choking his wife after seeing a message on her phone from...

Police charge man in theft of mail from Maricopa addresses

A Maricopa man is accused of stealing mail from addresses in the city and beyond. Austin Goins, 24, was arrested Nov. 18 at his home...
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