New Maricopa County animal shelter to open soon in Mesa
Phoenix – After years of construction of the updated facility, Maricopa County Animal Care and Control will open the doors to the new East Valley Shelter next week. The 84,000-square-foot shelter at Mesa Baseline and McQueen Road will be open to the public on May 2nd. “East Valley residents have been demanding renewed facilities for […]
Missing Mesa tween could be in Maricopa, says aunt
12-year-old Isabella Yue disappeared from her Mesa home around 10pm on February 13th. [Mesa Police Department] The woman in the Hidden Valley believes that her missing relatives may be near Maricopa – even if she hasn’t been in a neighboring state before. Isabella Yu, 12, went missing from her grandparents Mesa’s […]
City holds groundbreaking ceremony for new East Mesa Community Park
Yuma, Arizona (Keima, Kessie) – On Friday afternoon, the city held a groundbreaking ceremony for the new East Mesa Community Park. Yuma is working hard on this new East Mesa Park to make sure all the kids enjoy something a little for everyone The park costs around $17,000,000 and is located in the East Mesa […]
Alex Madrid Sentenced to Death for Murder of Mesa Teen Claudia Lucero,
After more than a decade of legal proceedings and heartfelt anguish, the family of 14-year-old Claudia Lucero finally saw justice served. Alex Anthony Madrid, whose DNA was found on the victim, was sentenced to death for the brutal murder and sexual assault of a Westwood High School freshman. In a statement released by Maricopa County […]
A look inside Maricopa County’s new animal shelter in Mesa
Mesa (AZ Family)– Maricopa County just reopened a new 84,000 square foot animal shelter in Mesa. The new center has 346 kennels and 21 yards and replaces the former East Valley Shelter, which closed late last month. It was located right off Loop 101 and the Rio Salado Parkway. Simone Cucurullo’s family from Arizona met […]
Maricopa County detective allegedly killed wife in Mesa home | News
Mesa police arrested a detective from the maricopa county attorney's office last week on suspicion of murdering his wife. John C. Byrd, 47, is charged with second-degree murder, police said. The Pima County Attorney will handle the prosecution. Police responded to the couple's home around 5 p.m. on July 31 for a welfare check on […]
Maricopa County Attorney detective accused of murdering wife in Mesa
Mesa, Arizona (AZ Family) — A Maricopa County Prosecutor's Office (MCAO) detective was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of murdering his wife in their Mesa home. John C. Byrd III is charged with second-degree murder. MCAO Detective John Byrd was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of killing his wife in their Mesa home.(Mesa Police Department/Maricopa County Attorney's […]
Maricopa County Invests $350,000 in Mesa Community Spaces for Cultural
Maricopa County has its sights set on enhancing Mesa’s community spaces, with the County Board of Supervisors allocating significant funding to revitalize key cultural and educational facilities, a move that will see the Firefighters Memorial, Historical Society and Ideas Museum benefit from these improvements. The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors has approved putting $350,000 towards […]
Arizona drowning victim identified as Cynthia Marin of La Mesa: Mohave County Sheriff’s Office
Arizona's Mohave County Sheriff's Office searches for drowning victim, later identified as a La Mesa woman (Photo: Mohave County Sheriff's Office) SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — A La Mesa woman reportedly drowned at a popular Arizona lake over the weekend. Mohave County Sheriff's Office. Deputies with the Mohave County Sheriff's Office responded to a report […]
Suspect in custody following search for armed person in Mesa
The man first showed up at the store in a stolen golf cart, entered the store, fired several shots, and fled the scene. MESA, Ariz. — A Mesa man was arrested Thursday after a crime spree that started with a golf cart theft and armed robbery and ended with a rollover crash and a brief […]
