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A domestic violence call in the Lakes at Rancho El Dorado turned into a standoff after Border Patrol agent Jeremy Russo opened fire on Maricopa police officers. Officers escaped unharmed. After several hours, DPS SWAT entered the home and found the 40-year-old Russo dead inside a closet.
Legacy Traditional School hosted Maricopa’s commemoration of the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. Students, first responders, veterans and city leaders gathered for an extended flag ceremony. John Hancock, who worked for the U.S. Department of Defense in Washington, D.C.,
Maricopa was preparing to launch its own police department, and city leaders unanimously appointed Phoenix Police Department Traffic Bureau Commander Patrick Melvin as the city’s first police chief. Melvin began the job Oct. 26 after a four- month search. Nearly two decades later, he unsuccessfully ran for Pinal County sheriff in the 2024 election.
servant when Rep. Frank Pratt died at 79 following a long illness. The Maricopa High School graduate had served in state government since 2009 and represented parts of Pinal and Gila counties. Colleagues remembered the farmer, rancher and business owner as an honorable, straightforward lawmaker whose word could be trusted.
shared his memories of the attacks and urged students to forgive but never forget.
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