Maricopa County News

Declining groundwater supplies have opened up a fissure in the earth in north Scottsdale, and city officials say the problem could get worse if overall pumping continues to outpace the city's efforts to replace ...

Elections officials in Maricopa County say they still have to count 43,000 ballots from Tuesday's primaries, which could tip the balance in the razor-thin GOP race for the 5th Congressional District.

Thousands of Arizona motorists who got photo radar tickets might be able to ignore them if a new lawsuit is successful.

A man who was arrested in connection with a fatal hit-and-run collision in north Scottsdale on Sunday is facing a felony charge.

Hoping to speed up response time to 911 calls, Maricopa County now plans to spend millions of dollars to upgrade technology for the sheriff's department.

Maricopa County will spend millions of dollars to upgrade technology, hoping to speed the Sheriff Office's response times to 911 calls, the Board of Supervisors decided Wednesday.

Jury selection begins today for the trial of "Serial Shooter" suspect Dale Hausner in Maricopa County Superior Court.

Maricopa County Assessor Keith Russell was cruising toward victory Tuesday night over the man he beat for the job four years ago, Kevin Ross, according to the Maricopa County Recorder's Office.

David Schweikert held on to a slim lead in Tuesday's GOP primary in Arizona's 5th Congressional District, though the election was too close to call.

Arizona voters are increasingly using mail-in voting, so election-day turnout has less impact than in previous years.

Surprise police completed their investigation into a fatal accident at a Surprise retirement community, and forwarded their findings to prosecutors last week, authorities said.

Arizona residents will narrow down their choices of candidates Tuesday by placing their vote in the state's primary.

The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors approved a financing maneuver Saturday to pay teachers who educate juveniles in detention centers and some schools for at-risk kids.

A man accused of sexually assaulting a 73-year-old Tempe woman is now facing a murder charge in Yuma.

Amelia Blanco remembers when she first saw the truck. It started following her from Loop 101 and Cave Creek Road, shadowing her up to Carefree Highway, and up to her driveway off New River Road, where she lives ...

Forty percent of early ballots requested in the East Valley have been turned in to the Maricopa County Recorder's Office, ahead of the Sept.

In the summer of 2006, people throughout the Valley wondered who was lurking in the shadows and killing at random.

For the second straight year, child drownings in Maricopa County were down according to a report released by the Arizona Department of Health Services.

The Arizona Board of Education this week elected to formally revoke or accept the surrender of teaching certifications of three East Valley teachers accused of having inappropriate relationships with students.

Detectives are investigating a deadly accident northwest of the Valley Wednesday morning.