How Maricopa’s police camera network grew as public insight shrank
If you’re not looking for them, they’re easy to miss. They sit high above the entrances and exits to nearly every neighborhood, and to the city itself. Small, nondescript black boxes point down at passing traffic. Over […]
Inside Alma Farrell Innovation Academy months before students arrive
Reporting on a school under construction is a little like trying to describe a dream you had about a place that doesn’t exist yet. On Thursday, Maricopa Unified School District […]
Pinal County ICE agreement lawsuit sent to Phoenix courtroom
The legal fight between the Pinal County Board of Supervisors and County Attorney Brad Miller over an immigration enforcement agreement with the federal government is moving to a Phoenix courtroom […]
MHS students host inaugural ‘Senior Prom’ to connect teens, elders
Students at Maricopa High School are stepping outside their own social circles last night, hosting an event aimed at bringing senior citizens together with high school seniors. All grades were […]
Maricopa Police do not enforce federal immigration laws, chief says
Maricopa Police do not enforce federal immigration laws and do not participate in federal immigration agreements, Police Chief Mark Goodman told InMaricopa today, drawing a clear line between city policing […]
Driver cited after 12-year-old hit while crossing with guard in school zone
![Thursday’s crash at Adams Way and Porter Road, where a 12-year-old on a scooter was struck while crossing with a guard. Inset: Maricopa Fire and Medical crews respond Tuesday to Butterfield Elementary School after a separate reported crash. [David Iversen]](https://inmaricopa.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Image-91-1024x716.jpeg)
A 12-year-old riding a scooter was struck by a vehicle this afternoon near Adams Way and Porter Road in the Glennwilde neighborhood, police said. The crash occurred around 3:15 p.m. […]
MUSD plans pay bumps for staff, teachers amid $500K funding warning
The Maricopa Unified School District Governing Board got an early look last night at proposed 3% pay raises for all employees and a $1,000 bump to the starting salary for […]
Video shows men dumping junk behind Volkswagen as resident confronts them
The two men weren’t dressed like criminals. They weren’t hiding their identity. They were acting like two men on the home stretch of a junk removal job. The men used […]
Judge freezes Brad Miller’s ICE deal as Pinal County lawsuit escalates
Editor’s note: Brad Miller has submitted an op-ed to InMaricopa.com responding to the 287(g) dispute. Read it here. A Pinal County judge has temporarily blocked Pinal County Attorney Brad Miller […]
UPDATED: Maricopa man arrested after ‘multiple shots’ fired during argument
UPDATE 3:59 p.m. The arrest following the shots-fired call became a longer process after the suspect was transported to a hospital for treatment, according to the Maricopa Police Department. In […]