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Animal Care & Control officers seized 26 medium sized dogs and other animals from a home yesterday.  The property was located in rural Pinal County’s Thunderbird Farms area, south of the city of Maricopa near the Ak-Chin Indian Community.  The animals were kept in a double-wide manufactured home on a large rural lot.

On Sunday, December 16th, 2012 the Pinal County Regional DUI Task Force was working saturation patrols in the City of Maricopa.

At 2:30 a.m. a Pinal County Sheriff’s Office, Traffic Sergeant attempted to stop a vehicle near Maricopa Road and West Smith Road after he observed the driver traffic commit several traffic violations consistent with those of an impaired driver.

On Wednesday, November 21st, 2012 at 5:22 a.m. deputies were dispatched to the “Farmer’s Market” located at 49301 West Papago Road, Maricopa regarding a stabbing.

When deputies arrived on scene, they located an adult male victim who had been stabbed multiple times. The victim was treated at the scene by emergency medical services personnel and then transported to the Maricopa Medical Center for treatment. His injuries are considered to be non-life threatening.

Whether you enjoy cooking as a hobby, or you plan to pursue a career in all things tasty, Central Arizona College’s culinary arts program now is offering an outlet to all foodies within the city of Maricopa.

The program will be expanding its selection of classes to the college’s brand-new campus in the city of Maricopa for the upcoming spring semester.

My name is Willie Payne and I was a law enforcement officer in the state of Arizona for 35 years, and 20 of those years were spent with the Pinal County Sheriff's Office.  

The Pinal County Public Health District is holding its monthly Diabetes Education classes in May. This month’s classes will deal with depression and stress issues diabetics may come across in their battle with the disease.

Stress related to diabetes can affect blood glucose levels when a diabetic fails to take good care of themselves by watching what they eat.  Stress hormones can also contribute to a rise in blood glucose levels.

Studies have shown that female diabetics are more likely to suffer from depression while fighting the disease.