We start today with the latest crime news, as a man locked himself in the restroom at Jersey Mike’s Subs on John Wayne Parkway after allegedly shoplifting from the CVS on Smith Enke Road. Read more about the incident.
Meanwhile, a routine traffic stop on Dec. 30 by the Maricopa Police Department resulted in an arrest after police found the driver to be allegedly impaired and in possession of drugs. Here is what we know about the arrest.
Plus, in sports, the Coolidge girls basketball team are back to their winning ways after the winter break, defeating the San Tan Foothills Sabercats 59-14. Sophomore Amaira Miguel dominated the game, posting a double-double with 12 rebounds and a game-high 25 points.
Casa Grande welcomed its first baby for 2024 when Ares Jose Valenzuela was delivered at 6:46 a.m. on New Year’s Day at Banner Casa Grande Medical Center.
The Seattle Seahawks are in an eerily familiar position during the final week of this regular season, needing a win in the finale and some help from another team to squeeze into the postseason.
— From Pinal Ways — While it may be one of the biggest local fundraisers created by the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Sun Corridor, the annual Dancing for Our Stars performance is also about letting local talent shine.
— From Pinal Ways — Here in Pinal County, we love rodeos. And every year there are plenty of broncs, bull riders and barrel racers who head to rodeo arenas throughout the country for competitions that promise plenty of thrills.