BUCKEYE

Buckeye teen impounded for reckless driving

Ethan GraysonMarch 28, 2025

BUCKEYE, Arizona — Buckeye Police Department impounded a 14-year-old’s dirt bike for 20 days after catching him driving recklessly in a school zone near Inca Elementary School on March 26, 2025. The officer, on traffic duty during school dismissal, clocked the teen speeding in the 15 mph zone and then jumping onto the sidewalk to ... Read more

Buckeye hazmat response to nitric acid leak

Ethan GraysonMarch 21, 2025

BUCKEYE, Arizona — Authorities responded to a nitric acid leak at the Thatcher Company facility on Rainbow Road on March 20, 2025, at 2:21 p.m., according to a statement from the City of Buckeye Fire Department posted two hours ago at 4:09 p.m. PDT. The Buckeye hazmat response involved approximately 3,500 gallons of nitric acid ... Read more