Casa Grande man sentenced to life in prison for sex crimes

Pinal County, Arizona — A man at Casa Grande is likely to spend the rest of his life in prison after a jury convicts him of multiple sex crimes. Salvador Baron, 60, was sentenced to three consecutive life sentences earlier this month after being convicted of sexually abusing a boy. According to the Pinal County […]
Man dead after shooting involving PCSO near Casa Grande

Casa Grande, Arizona — A man has been shot dead. Pinal County Sheriff’s Office Deputy near Casa Grande on a Thursday night. The shooting near the intersection of Mescalero and Hualapai streets occurred during an investigation of a stolen dirt bike. Officers were interviewing a man identified as 36-year-old Michael Obregón when Obregón allegedly pulled […]
2 arrested in connection to Casa Grande homicide

Casagrande police have arrested two men in connection with the shooting that killed them early Saturday morning near Mount Casagrande, police said. Police identified the victim as Julian Reynolds, 30, of Arizona City. Two suspects have been identified as Roberto Barrera, 21, and Victor Lille, 20, of the Casa Grande. Police said they received a […]
Police investigating shooting near Casa Grande Mountains

CASAGRANDE, Ariz. — Two men and a teenager have been charged in connection with the murder of a man west of the Casagrande Mountains, a spokesman for the Casagrande Police Department said. At about 4:38 am on Saturday, police were called to Isom Road between Arika Road and Shed Road, with reports that someone had […]
2 arrested by Casa Grande police after caught with guns, drugs

CASAGRANDE, Arizona — A bail-unsuccessful attempted murder suspect was arrested Sunday morning by Casagrande police on suspicion of possession of drugs and a gun. Joey Mata, 37, has been pending felony charges in Pinal County Superior Court since 2017. He was arrested in 2016 on suspicion of fleeing the state following the Coolidge shooting. Casa […]
Traffic stop leads to drug arrests in Casa Grande | Local

CASA GRANDE, Arizona (KVOA) — Two people are in custody following Sunday’s drug raid at Casa Grande. Joey Mata, 37, and Brennon Pincus Magana, 45, had “significant amounts of drugs and weapons” found in their vehicles during a traffic stop on Block 600 of E, according to the Casa Grande Police Department. was later arrested. […]
Police investigate Casa Grande school threats; 8th grader found with fake gun

Casagrande School Threats: One Student Posted Threats Online, Another Had a Fake Handgun Casa Grande, Arizona. – On the same day police were investigating a suspected social media threat, Casa Grande At school, a student from the same school was found with a fake handgun. Casagrande police say Both incidents occurred on January 25 when […]
3 Casa Grande school threats in less than a week, police say

“It is imperative that students are aware of the potential consequences of this type of behavior,” said Casa Grande Police Chief Mark McCrory. Casa Grande, Arizona – School officials at Casa Grande are wrapping up a stressful week after three separate school threats. Police initially responded to the middle and elementary schools on Wednesday after […]
Abandoned Casa Grande domes demolished

Some liken the dome to a spaceship that landed in the Arizona desert long ago. Some have speculated that the abandoned structure is inhabited by malevolent spirits, who for their own reasons spend their afterlife outside of Interstate 8, just south of Casa Grande. selected. For the few local teenagers, they were a place to […]
Man, woman arrested after drugs and weapons found during traffic stop in Casa Grande

Casa Grande, Arizona (3TV/CBS 5) – Casagrande police say a man and a woman were arrested after drugs and a weapon were found inside their vehicle during a traffic stop on Sunday morning. Around 8:00 a.m., officers pulled up near 6th Avenue and Florence Boulevard, just east of Pinal Avenue. A search of the car […]