Graffiti act caught on camera, suspect tagged with serial defacement

A Maricopa man was arrested by Maricopa Police Department Friday after allegedly spray-painting the car wash at Circle K. Police believe the culprit graffitied...

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...

Update: Man arrested for throwing water on wife

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...

Murder charged in death of Maricopa woman

A Maricopa man has been charged with killing his wife, Olivia Cecelia Julian Figueroa, with a sword. Miguel Figueroa, 45, was arrested Saturday night. He...

Couple accused of child abuse hint at change of plea

  A Maricopa couple accused of 10 counts of child abuse appeared in Pinal County Superior Court Friday and hinted at a change of plea. Veronica...

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...

MFMD shows off new fire truck (VIDEO)

Members of the media were introduced to the Maricopa Fire/Medical Department’s latest major upgrade to their fleet Tuesday. MFMD’s public information officer, Capt. Brad...

Man arrested in connection with suspected vehicle theft, woman with him busted on drug...

A man was arrested Feb. 12 in connection with a suspected vehicle theft the day before, and a woman with him was arrested on...

Reward offered for 3 javelina poached near Maricopa

The Arizona Game and Fish Department (AGFD) is offering a reward of up to $750 for information leading to an arrest of the person...

Arrest made in murder of Maricopa teen

Phoenix Police have arrested a suspect in the murder of a Maricopa teen that occurred Tuesday. Manuel Isideo Lopez, 22, faces a recommended charge of...
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...

Valenzuela prosecutor accuses defense attorney of ethics violations

At a procedural hearing Monday, an attorney for a local man being tried for a double murder was accused by the county’s prosecutor of...

Extra lighting going into ‘underlit’ neighborhoods

  Solar streetlights are being installed in two old Maricopa neighborhoods considered to be under-lighted. The lights are for an area west of John Wayne Parkway...

Accused murderer may be ‘guilty but insane’

A man accused of killing his grandmother may have an insanity option. Marcos Jarrell Martinez, 23, is charged with the 2018 first-degree murder of Vicky...
Snow Drive Hit Run

Overnight mystery at The Villages solved

A mystery overnight in The Villages has been solved. About 2:15 a.m., a car barreled through two front yards on West Snow Drive before slamming...

Injury accident disrupts busy intersection

At least one person was injured in a collision Thursday at the intersection of Porter Road and Maricopa-Casa Grande Highway. A PT Cruiser and a...

Police: Suspect accused of car theft driving on suspended license

A man was already in criminal traffic trouble before he was dramatically taken into custody in Maricopa last week. Martin Catha, 31, is accused of...

UPDATE: Neighbor who tackled wounded intruder shares his story

  A woman who was protecting three children pushed an intruder out of her house. The intruder was later shot after allegedly breaking into a...

ADOT: Spring break makes March deadliest driving month of the year

Arizona Department of Transportation Over the next few weeks, thousands will take to Arizona’s highways for spring break getaways. Classmates, friends, fraternity brothers, 20-somethings looking...

Man charged with strangulation, unlawful imprisonment in DV incident

A Maricopa man was arrested after an alleged domestic violence incident when the victim was denied access to her phone, forcing her to use...

Pedestrian hit by vehicle on Porter Road is critically injured

A pedestrian was struck by a vehicle and critically injured about 10 a.m. Friday in the Homestead neighborhood. According to authorities, a man believed to...

Naked man arrested after home break-in

A Maricopa man has been arrested after accusations he broke into a Maricopa Meadows home while naked and reportedly on spice.   Al-Hakiem S. Towns, 38,...
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....

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...

Incoming rains expected to bring flash flooding

The remnants of Hurricane Rosa in the Pacific is bringing rain across Arizona, initiating a flash flood watch in northwest Pinal County. The watch will...
SWAT Truck

Standoff in Rancho El Dorado ends peacefully

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

State to argue 3-year-old’s death cruel, depraved

Attorneys for the state will call a medical examiner as witness in a special January hearing for Shawn Main, the woman accused of causing...

Mercury spill causes evacuation at MHS

A dropped mercury thermometer caused a hazardous situation at Maricopa High School. According to Maricopa Police Department, a student brought a traditional thermometer to a...
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...

MFD quenches stove fire

Friday at 4:53 p.m. Maricopa Fire Department crews responded to reports of a stove fire on the 40,000 block of West Colby Drive. First arriving...
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