Police seek missing ‘at-risk’ Maricopa man, 77

Richard Bird is missing a risky adult. [Maricopa Police Department graphic] The Maricopa Police Department is seeking the community’s help in finding 77-year-old Richard Bird. His phone was tracked by Casa Grande before the battery was dead or turned off. According to MPD, Nissan Altima reading the Arizona Cardinal’s vanity plate […]
Inmates Left to Rot in 120-Degree Heat

The ongoing heat wave in Phoenix, Arizona is extremely extreme, so flights from the region are It’s been cancelled. However, inmates in Tent City, the infamous outdoor prison, are expected to withstand situations that are too dangerous for jets. Tent City began as an overflow site for Maricopa County, an already packed prison in Arizona. […]
Fewer children are drowning in Maricopa County this year, officials say

The first responder is cautiously optimistic about decline, but parents warn that they should never guard around the water. Maricopa County, Arizona – Maricopa County has recorded the own deaths of two children this year. This is a significant drop from the 19 children under the age of five who died in the pool in […]
Bird flu detected at Maricopa County commercial farm: AZDA

article (Photo: Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images) Phoenix – An Arizona Department of Agriculture official said there was another case of avian influenza detected in the state. What we know: Poultry on a commercial farm in Maricopa County tested positive for the virus, according to a statement released on the afternoon of May 20th. “When poultry began […]
Maricopa County approves rezoning rural land east of Fountain Hills

County supervisors reviewed changes in zoning on rural land east of Fountain Hills that sparked concerns from nearby residents. Maricopa County, Arizona – The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors has approved a request for rezoning rural land east of Fountain Hills, which cited concerns from nearby residents and tribal communities. At a board meeting Wednesday, […]
Emilie Kiser son update: Did Maricopa County issue Trigg’s death certificate? What we know

May 19, 2025 06:42 AM IST Social media users claimed that officials released the boy’s death certificate a few days after speculation about Trigg, son of popular tiktalker Emily Kizer A few days after speculation about Trigg, the son of popular tiktalker Emily Kizer, several social media users alleged that an official from Maricopa County, […]
Maricopa County planning new West Valley animal shelter

Glendale, Ariz. – A new West Valley Maricopa County Animal Control (MCACC) shelter is ongoing, county officials have confirmed. The MCACC confirmed in May that ABC15 was working on a new shelter to serve the western part of the valley. The 2026 interim budget allocated $10 million to the location of the new shelter near […]
Clear Channel Outdoor and Maricopa County Launch Campaign to Display Critical Local Heat Relief Resources

For the second year in a row, the Digital Billboard Campaign expands awareness and provides resources to the hottest months of the year Phoenix, May 22, 2025 / prnewswire/ – Outdoor clear channel (NYSE: CCO) and Maricopa County We have teamed up for the second year in a row to reduce deaths from local fever. […]
Two Valley teens found dead near Mount Ord in Maricopa County

The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the deaths of two valley teenagers who were found remotely northeast of the Phoenix Metro area earlier this week. The lawmaker was first called to the scene on the outskirts of the state Route 87 between Mesa and Payson early Tuesday morning. Sources say ABC15 occurred at a […]
Maricopa County to spend about $5 million on a new plane for MCSO

Maricopa County will spend around $5 million on a new Sheriff’s Office plane to hand over suspects arrested outside of Arizona. Officials say the plane used by the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office is almost 50 years old, with prisoners and crews sandwiched together, and the model’s fuel costs $3 per gallon. Jim Prindyville, chief financial […]