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Two people have been hospitalized after a police, crash and officer involved shooting in Maricopa Sunday evening.

The Maricopa Police Department released edited clips of body-camera footage Tuesday afternoon depicting a fatal police shooting last month.

InMaricopa This wild horse statue, entitled "Celestial" and decorated by local artist Bonnie Del Turco, was vandalized earlier this week by a juvenile in its location at Copper Sky. The tail was reattached by the artist, but city officials are unsure whether the repair will last. Photo by Victor Moreno One of the horses in the City Manager’s first public art initiative, “Maricopa Wild Horses,” was vandalized by a juvenile earlier this week. The tail was broken off the colorfu...

InMaricopa A sign at the entrance to the Desert Cedars subdivision. Photo by Brian Petersheim Jr. A two-year-old boy drowned Sunday during a family gathering in the back yard of a Desert Cedars home, according to police. Police said the toddler was allegedly left unattended in a flotation device in the pool with other children around at a home in the 44000 block of West Windrose Drive, but the device flipped over. Maricopa police and fire units responded to the July 4 call. Maricopa...

Loved ones ask why her? after young Phoenix mother was killed by stray bullet By Justin Lum and FOX 10 Staff Published  Loved ones ask for justice after the death of a young Phoenix mother Officers responded to the area on a shooting call and found 20-year-old Gloria Zermeno lying on the ground in a parking lot with a gunshot wound. PHOENIX - Phoenix Police are investigating after a woman was shot outside of a Chevron gas station near 43rd Avenue and Thomas Road. A family is now in mourn...

Police arrest man after finding his severed finger at crime scene Published  (FOX 9) MARICOPA, Ariz. - Authorities in Arizona have arrested a man who police believe severed his finger while slashing his neighbor’s car tires after an argument. Maricopa Police Department spokesman Hal Koozer said Kevin Johnson was arrested and identified as the owner of the finger found on his neighbors driveway, the Casa Grande Dispatch reported. Francesca Wikoff told police she found the finger on April 15 ...

Man Arrested After Police Find His Severed Finger at the Crime Scene On 4/26/21 at 11:53 AM EDT A man has been arrested after police found his severed finger at the scene of a crime in Maricopa, Arizona. Kevin Johnson is alleged to have slashed his neighbors car tires after an argument, before fleeing the scene with a missing finger and leaving a trail of blood leading to his front door. Francesca Wikoff told police she found the finger after discovering her vehicle had two slashed tires on one...

Multiple people injured, 1 dead after overnight shooting in Phoenix By Ty Brennan and FOX 10 Staff Published  PHOENIX - Police are investigating after officers responded to a shots fired call near 92nd Drive and Hazelwood. Upon arrival at the scene, officers found an adult male and one juvenile male with gunshot injuries. Fire department crews transported them to an area hospital. "While officers were conducting their investigation, a call from a nearby hospital was received reporting th...

Authorities in Arizona have arrested a man who police believe severed his finger while slashing his neighbor’s car tires after an argument. Per the AP , Maricopa Police...

April 24, 2021 - 1:32 PM MARICOPA, Ariz. - Authorities in Arizona have arrested a man who police believe severed his finger while slashing his neighbour’s car tires after an argument. Maricopa Police Department spokesman Hal Koozer said Kevin Johnson was arrested and identified as the owner of the finger found on his neighbours driveway, the Casa Grande Dispatch reported Wednesday. Francesca Wikoff told police she found the finger on April 15 after discovering her vehicle h...