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Tuesday, April 16, 2024

Fire departments respond to call at McDonald’s

Three units from the Maricopa Fire and Medical Department responded to a call at the McDonald’s restaurant on John Wayne Parkway Monday afternoon. Despite having...

Opioid Epidemic Part 2: Stronger and deadlier than ever

Most people are familiar with the lesser forms of opioid pain killers such as Percocet (oxycodone) or Vicodin (hydrocodone), and the even stronger forms...
Road work on MCG Highway

Lane closures upcoming on Maricopa-Casa Grande Highway

Lane closures on Maricopa-Casa Grande Highway from Plainview Street to Porter Road begin Monday for road sealing. The work is scheduled Sept. 13-24 between...
347 Traffic

More traffic delays this weekend

Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) sent out a Reminder that SR 347 traffic will be narrowed to one lane in either direction this weekend....
Police Sexual Exploitation Arrest

MPD again hooks ex-cop in underage-sex sting

A Phoenix man is facing new sexual exploitation charges in another Maricopa police sting operation. Christopher Butts, an ex-Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office detective, was arrested...

Woman arrested after allegedly cutting roommate who didn’t want to cuddle

A Maricopa woman was arrested Sunday afternoon after allegedly striking her roommate in the head with a lamp, then using shards of the shattered...
MPD Chief James Hughes

Police chief resigns

Maricopa Police Chief James Hughes has resigned. The 36-year law-enforcement veteran’s final day with the department will be Sept. 15, according to a statement...

Man caught shoplifting, arrested at Walmart

A local man is facing shoplifting charges after his arrest Thursday at Walmart. Isidro Gonzales, 29, was allegedly found to be in possession of 22...

Construction to widen Smith-Enke Road begins soon

Construction to widen Smith-Enke Road between Chase Drive to White & Parker Road begins this week. Check the InMaricopa traffic page often for updates on...

Drivers who illegally pass school buses put on notice – and on camera

New surveillance cameras installed below the stop-arms of school buses could lead to traffic citations. The Maricopa Unified School District’s Transportation Department installed the cameras...

Questioned by investigators, K-9 handler says vehicle shut down before dog’s death

Twelve days after Maricopa Police K-9 Ike died of heat stroke, his handler, Officer Craig Curry, gave a voluntary interview to Arizona Department of...

Man arrested for threatening, harassing Big O Tires staff

A Maricopa man was arrested Saturday morning after allegedly threatening staff at the Big O Tires auto shop. Paul Stowell faces multiple charges, including trespassing,...

Feds extend deadline for travel ID to fly, but first Maricopans must drive

Rest easy, travelers. The deadline for getting a federally compliant travel-identification card has been extended by two years, to May 7, 2025. For Maricopans, getting...

Man arrested after allegedly punching holes in walls, disorderly conduct

A Maricopa man is facing domestic violence charges after his arrest Thursday night. Benjamin Jones is charged with disorderly conduct and criminal damage after an...

Here for the snacks, man arrested on burglary charges

A local man is facing burglary charges after his arrest Friday. Juan Moreno, 32, was arrested on third-degree burglary charges after allegedly pretending to be...
ASSAULT ARREST

Man charged with assault against sister

A local man is facing domestic violence charges after an argument Sunday with his sister. Fontae Canada, 24, was charged with aggravated assault and disorderly...

Oversized load coming our way

Barnhart Crane & Rigging is scheduled to travel through Maricopa on Monday, Feb. 14. The oversized load will be traveling south via SR 347...
ASSAULT ARREST

Man charged with punching girlfriend

A local man is facing domestic violence charges after his arrest Friday. Alante Smith, 23, is charged with two counts of assault, preventing use of...

Dust storm warning for Maricopa

The National Weather Service in Phoenix has issued a dust storm warning for Pinal County until 7:30 p.m. At 6:03 p.m., a wall of dust...

MPD searching for suspect in vehicle burglaries (VIDEO)

Maricopa police are asking the public’s help to identify a suspect in multiple overnight burglaries in a single subdivision. “We had several attempted and successful...

Man dies of injuries from May accident

  A 19-year-old man who was struck by a vehicle while walking in a Homestead neighborhood in May has died of his injuries. David Hill Jr.,...
K-9 Officer Karma

MPD introduces new K-9, Karma

Maricopa Police Department has retired K-9 Officer Murphy after 10 years on the job and will be replacing him with a new officer –...

Probe continues into SR 347 crash that ejected girl, 3

An investigation continues into a single-vehicle accident on State Route 347 Sunday afternoon that ejected a 3-year-old child from the vehicle. Joseph Smith, 29, of...
Orbitel Maricopa

Orbitel restores service to 1,200 after overnight outage

A bullet pierced an Orbitel service box, severing a 288-count fiberoptic cable overnight, causing service outages to nearly 1,200 residential customers and some businesses...

Police activity in Maricopa

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Police arrest man on outstanding warrant after disturbance call

A Maricopa man was arrested Monday after an incident in the eastern part of the city. Cornelius McMillan was found to have an outstanding warrant...

Pinal County Sheriff’s Office launches new Citizens Posse

By Lauren Reimer Pinal County covers nearly 5,400 square miles and is approximately the size of Connecticut. While our deputies do everything they can to...

Local teen stabbed to death in Phoenix

Kristopher Guarajado Mickell, a 15-year-old boy from Maricopa, was stabbed to death today in Phoenix, according to Phoenix Police Department. Phoenix PD said Mickell was...

Maricopa police seek mysterious motorcyclist in burglary attempts

Maricopa police are seeking the identity of a suspicious biker in connection with an attempted burglary early Monday morning. Security camera footage captured at the...

A car made an unexpected entrance into someone’s yard last Friday

Submitted: A car made its way into a backyard along Porter Road last week. According to eyewitness Danny Puzzo, "They came flying out of Homestead...
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