Public Safety News

The overpass is a bridge to the city’s future. City Manager Rick Horst makes his point by underlining the considerable commercial development underway or on...

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...

Pinal County prosecutors have until March 7 to decide if they wish to seek the death penalty against a woman accused of murdering her...

A Maricopa man, accused of sexual conduct with a minor, is back on course for a trial in Superior Court. Ronald Bragonier, 56, currently in...

With his life on the line, the accused murderer of a Maricopa couple has signed a plea agreement rather than go to trial. Jose Ignacio...

Maricopa police responded to a reported shooting at the 37000 block of W. Prado Street this morning and found two deceased adults, according to MPD...

A Maricopa man was arrested Saturday on recommended charges of burglary, three counts of disorderly conduct, unlawful imprisonment and threatening/intimidating. Tyler Becking, 24, entered a...

Monday, Pinal County Judge Christopher O’Neil set the trial date for one of the teens accused of murdering 20-year-old Wyatt Miller nearly two years...

Maricopa’s Planning and Zoning Commission will review proposed ordinance changes regarding marijuana dispensaries during its Tuesday, March 28, evening meeting. The session, at Maricopa City...

Maricopa Fire/Medical responded to a fire outside a home in the 42000 block of West Cheyenne Drive shortly after 1 p.m. Thursday after a...

Most-read stories related to police, fire and emergency events: Murder-suicide suspected in couple’s death A Maricopa couple was found deceased May 7 from what...

Construction crews are conducting removal of tree and debris in the project area as needed to clear the way for their work.  Later this...

Maricopa Police Foundation honored Maricopa’s “finest” its annual award ceremony Nov. 4. MPD veteran Elliot Sneezy was named Sergeant of the Year, and newcomer...

Pima Butte Elementary School and a Rancho El Dorado neighborhood are on lockdown for an active shooter barricaded inside a house in the 41000...

Maricopa police arrested two men on multiple drug charges last week after allegedly discovering almost a pound of methamphetamine and syringes which also contained...

A 48-year-old Maricopa woman was charged March 15 by Maricopa Police with two counts of molestation of a child, seven counts of child abuse,...

Kent Volkmer, a Republican, was elected Pinal County Attorney in 2016 after several years in private practice. He sat down with InMaricopa to talk...

You’re relaxing at home. Suddenly, you notice smoke billowing. Usually, it’s from the kitchen. By the time you see it, you might have only...

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

Richard Wactler, 78, was arrested Jan. 2 on recommended charges of threatening/intimidating and disorderly conduct. Around 1 p.m. Wactler entered the Check Into Cash title...

The Maricopa Police Department recently changed the reporting system for crimes in the city from the previous Universal Crime Reporting (UCR) system to the...

A standoff between police and an armed man in Rancho El Dorado today ended peacefully with the man being arrested by a Chandler Police...

Matthew Padzunas, 38, was arrested and jailed June 5 after he allegedly threw water on his wife. He was arrested shortly before 8 p.m. at...

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Thefts from vehicles are on the rise in Maricopa. The Maricopa Police Department is offering these crime-prevention tips: Always park your vehicle in a locked...

A native man was arrested in Maricopa on April 5 for possession of a rare psychedelic drug, according to a Maricopa Police Department report. The...

As the Sonoran Desert Parkway project progresses, there are some required road closures in order for construction to continue. Farrell Road between North Pepper...

A 22-year-old man was booked on suspicion of aggravated assault after being accused of choking his girlfriend three times. Maricopa Police were called to the...

For any law enforcement officer, the decision to use force is difficult. When Maricopa police officers respond to a call, they are walking into a...

A man accused of driving away from officers in his girlfriend's car as they attempted to make a traffic stop because of a cracked...