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The last year has been a busy one for Maricopa police. Here are some of the most outlandish arrests officers have made in 2023.

A fresh school year brings new experiences, new classes and new faces. And not just in the classroom — four Maricopa campuses welcomed new deans this month. 

A man assaulted his girlfriend with a carton of eggs and threw drugs out of his getaway car near a school, according to Maricopa police. 

InMaricopa Barro’s Pizza Inspector observed a build-up of encrusted grease on the fryer baskets and debris on kitchen floors and on ventilation hood filters. Manager asked to clean at a frequency that negates buildup. The internal temperatures of meatballs held in the steam well were 109-111 degrees. Manager instructed employee to reheat meatballs to at least 165 degrees. Foods in hot holding should be maintained at or above 135 degrees. Papa John’s Pizza An inspector observed an employee use bare hands to place a ready-to-eat pepper into pizza box for take-out order. It was d...

InMaricopa Five are undeveloped. In December, MUSD received $3.54 million from Arizona’s School Facilities Board to buy the Cortona property at the southwest corner of Murphy and Farrell roads near the far east edge of the district. The SFB is also supplying more than $22 million approved by the state Legislature to help build the school. MUSD closed escrow on the property Dec. 1, and hydrant flow tests began days later to determine design flow and pressure on the site. Cortona is the latest in a series of land purchases and donations still in district possession that date back ...