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Arizona City man accused of kidnapping his own father
Family dispute Andrew Soza, 37, went to his father's business and accused his father, Henry Soza, 69, of sleeping with his girlfriend, a woman with whom Andrew Soza has a child, Casa Grande police say.
Gateway area: We love it when a plan comes together
This week's decision by the Apache Junction City Council to contribute $80,000 to an ongoing study of the development for the future Superstition Vistas is the latest in series of encouraging signs that East ...
Lawmakers urge that Asarco be kept out of Grupo Mexico's control
Some state legislators and local officials are urging a federal bankruptcy court to reject efforts by Grupo Mexico to reacquire Tucson-based Asarco LLC.
When a jail cell isn't the answerCourt to help mentally ill offenders as they wait for judgment
Pinal County is developing a Mental Health Court after five years of study, implementing changes aimed at benefiting both taxpayers and ill people.
Pinal County announces road closures
Its that time of year again. With the summer monsoons sending daily deluges onto already saturated desert areas, county roads are taking a toll.
Monsoon pummels Pinal roads, but not like in '06
The monsoon rains late last week hit Pinal County pretty hard, leaving some 13 sections of roads closed due to flood-carried debris or needed repairs.
Warrant task force nets 123 arrests since May
A state program created two months ago to track down people with outstanding felony warrants appears to be working.
Fire destroys building at Pinal Airpark
Fire crews contained a fire early Wednesday morning that destroyed one building at the Pinal Airpark about 43 miles south of Casa Grande Tuesday night, a Pinal County spokesman said.
Flames from airport fire north of Tucson seen for miles
Investigators are trying to find the cause of a fire at an airport northwest of Tucson that sent flames shooting so high they could be seen for miles.
AJ headed toward recall election
A preliminary verification indicates that a sufficient number of valid signatures have been obtained in a recall effort against five of seven Apache Junction City Council members, including the mayor.
Fire leads police to suspects in Q.C. car theft
A group of suspects in a Queen Creek car theft set a stolen vehicle on fire early Sunday, police say, allowing a large plume of smoke to mark their exact location.
Massive fire at Pinal Co. Air Park
Emergency crews responded to a two-alarm airport fire late Tuesday night at the Pinal County Air Park.
11 Pinal County roads still closed after storm
Eleven Pinal County roads are still closed because of storm damage earlier this week.
Pinal County leaders envision plan for growth
New freeways, a major airport and protected open space for views of the Santan mountains are all envisioned in a plan for growth created by Pinal County.
Opening of MPD blotter to the public is worth celebrating
The recently settled struggle between 85239.com and Maricopa Police regarding whether the latter would release its daily operations reports to the media was not new, nor was it confined to one news ...
AZ Hammered by Monsoons; More Expected
Many roadways that cross washes in both metropolitan Phoenix and Tucson were closed Friday morning.
Apache Junction vice mayor beaten in attack
Apache Junction vice mayor R.E. Eck suffered a broken rib Thursday when a man he knew forced his way into Eck's home and beat him, according to Eck and police.
Police release a few more details, advise media to 'be careful'
Sgt. Stephen Judd, a spokesman for Maricopa Police, has responded to a second request for information previously released to other media by submitting a portion of it to 85239.com.
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Pinal County seeks public input on tentative comprehensive plan update
Arizona continues to grow, and much of this growth over the next 30 years will occur in Pinal County.
Financial reports shed light on Pinal campaigns
Bryan Martyn is leading the race to raise funds for the pivotal supervisor District2 seat in Pinal County, while the campaign of his possible Democratic competitor is just beginning.