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Wrong-way collision ends in death

The investigation is still ongoing in a fatal, two-vehicle collision involving a wrong-way driver that occurred on State Route 347 near Casa Blanca Road...

Transportation Committee OKs SR347/Riggs overpass

House Bill 2802 passed out of the House Transportation Committee on a 7-0 vote today. Two members of the nine-person committee were absent. The bill, sponsored...

2 injured in rollover on SR 238

A vehicle rolled over on the 238 highway around 10 a.m. Friday. The vehicle was traveling west on State Route 238 when it attempted to...
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Roberts asks $35 million for Riggs Road overpass

A state lawmaker from Maricopa is taking a direct route to fund an overpass on State Route 347 across Riggs Road. Rep. Bret Roberts (R-District...

Bragonier convicted of child molestation

A Maricopa man has been convicted on five counts of sexually abusing a minor in 2017. Ronald Bragonier, 56, remained still as a clerk read...

(UPDATE): Fatal accident near Smith Enke and S.R. 347 in Maricopa

A man was struck and killed in a hit-and-run crash in Maricopa early Thursday morning. A 20-year-old man, identified as Briar Mckay Hoover, was in...

Fire crew makes Maricopa a little warmer this winter

A Maricopa food bank received a large donation from the Maricopa Fire/Medical Department in the form of winter clothing. Engine Company 574 drove to the...

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...

Overpass crash injures 1

One person was reported injured in a two-vehicle collision on the State Route 347 overpass Monday after 3 p.m. The vehicles collided in the northbound...

One year in, Family Advocacy Center making a difference (VIDEO)

After a year in operation, Maricopa Family Advocacy Center has proved its necessity in the community’s efforts to combat domestic assault. It joined Against Abuse...

Q&A with Maricopa Police Chief Steve Stahl (VIDEO)

After seven years on the job as Maricopa top cop, Chief Steve Stahl talked with InMaricopa about the challenges of policing a growing community,...

Firefighters respond to smoke at Edwards Circle

Smoke was reported at Edwards Circle Thursday afternoon in a public housing complex. "When crews arrived on scene they found smoke coming from the top...

Reports of a dog thrown from vehicle lead to arrest for outstanding warrant

Police arrested Denise Lewis, 37, on Dec. 16 for an outstanding shoplifting warrant. However, MPD were contacting Lewis for another reason entirely. Around noon, a...

Admitted child abuser sentenced to prison

Despite pleas for leniency from family members, a Maricopa mother was sentenced to seven years for abusing a stepchild. Erin Darr, 36, pleaded guilty to...

Firefighters collect toys for food bank program (GALLERY)

Maricopa Fire/Medical Department, with backup from the volunteers of CERT, hosted its seventh annual Ride for Toys on Saturday at Copper Sky. They collected...

Global Water project to close Honeycutt Road

Global Water Resources notified residents by email and door-hangers Friday that a section of Honeycutt Road will be closed after Christmas. The work between White...

Couple accused of child abuse demand bench trial

A Maricopa couple accused of child abuse insisted on a bench trial, with the husband citing corruption as the reason. In a Friday hearing for...

Update: MPD ID’s suspect at center of Backus disturbance

Jesse Coria, 21, was identified as the “unwanted subject” attempting to make entry into multiple Rancho El Dorado homes Tuesday. MPD arrived on the 21500...

Darr sentencing delayed to give supporters time to speak

Erin Darr has two weeks to get her supporters in court to speak on her behalf. The Maricopa resident, already behind bars, was supposed to...

Pinal ranked 3rd in state for traffic accidents

By Joycelyn CabreraDriver error, not highways, are the No. 1 reason that serious injuries and fatal crashes happen. Speeding is either a primary or...

More evaluations of ‘YouTube mom’ requested in child-abuse case

The possibility of getting Maricopa’s so-called “YouTube Mom” into a courtroom is as remote as ever after a Rule 11 hearing Tuesday. Machelle Hobson, 48,...

Magana awaits ruling on juvenile sentencing

The U.S. Supreme Court is deciding whether a notorious “D.C. sniper” should be re-sentenced in the fallout of a series of high-court rulings that...

Opioids: What’s behind Pinal County’s lawsuit against Big Pharma

There have been 308 reported opioid overdoses in Pinal County in the past two and a half years. Pinal County is taking on big pharmaceutical...

Accused of child murder, Main awaits court rulings

Shawn Main, 49, has been incarcerated at Pinal County Sheriff’s Office Adult Detention Center since Christmas Eve 2015. She was arrested 35 days after...

Injury accident shuts down MCG

At least one person was injured in a collision this morning at the intersection of Maricopa-Casa Grande Highway and White and Parker Road. Maricopa Police...

Update: Carjacking reported in school parking lot

Update: A truck reportedly taken from a high school student at gunpoint has been located but totaled, and the suspect is still at large. A...

Hats off to first responders

First Responders Day is Oct. 28. Firefighters, police officers, dispatchers and EMTs are the first line of response in a community emergency and individual...

Overpass paving extended 3 days

Traffic backup that is occurring on and around the overpass in midtown Maricopa will continue longer than expected. Drivers who use State Route 347 and...

Update: Man killed in SR 347 crash

A 76-year-old male driver died in a crash on State Route 347 today at the Riggs Road intersection, according to the Department of Public...

Child saved from drowning thanks fire crew for rescue (VIDEO)

While her parents were at work, both teaching school, 18-month-old Cate Jump fell into a private swimming pool while in the care of a...
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