Year in Buckeye: Here are InBuckeye’s top 10 stories of 2025
From heartbreaking loss to courtroom revelations to big-name restaurants arriving in town, Buckeye readers paid close attention in 2025. These were the stories that drew the most interest, sparked the biggest conversations […]
Police investigating gunshot fired inside Walmart McDonald’s
Buckeye police are investigating a shots-fired incident today at the Walmart near Watson and Yuma roads. Preliminary information shows a man in his 70s was sitting inside the McDonald’s restaurant […]
City annexes acres downtown
Buckeye City Council unanimously approved the annexation of 2.5 acres in the city’s historic downtown activity center last night, following the second public hearing in as many weeks. According to […]
Joe Foss to enhance archery range through grant
The Arizona Department of Game and Fish has awarded the Joe Foss Shooting Complex a $48,500 grant to fund facility improvements. The city will match the grant with an additional […]
Buckeye council hires Doug Sandstrom as new city manager
The Buckeye City Council voted unanimously Tuesday night to appoint Doug Sandstrom as the city’s next manager, following a nationwide search and months of interim leadership. Mayor Eric Orsborn and […]
Canceled Silver Alert. Buckeye police searching for missing 68-year-old man
Buckeye police have requested that this Silver Alert be canceled. Buckeye police are asking for the public’s help in locating a 68-year-old man who has been reported missing since […]
Buckeye council to vote Tuesday on hiring Douglas Sandstrom as city manager
The Buckeye City Council is scheduled to vote Tuesday on an employment agreement to appoint Douglas Sandstrom as the city’s next permanent city manager, ending a months-long search following the […]
Teacher sentenced to 3 years for sexual misconduct with student
A Maricopa County judge today imposed a three-year prison sentence on former Odyssey teacher Alyssa Todd, who was convicted of attempted sexual conduct with a minor in Buckeye. Maricopa County […]
Buckeye property linked to Phoenix shooter sentenced to life for a road rage killing
A Phoenix man convicted of murdering a father of three in a 2020 road rage incident tried to evade police by hiding out in Buckeye, according to court records and […]
Odyssey teacher’s sexual misconduct trial delayed for witness investigation. Were case ‘mistakes’ made?
A Maricopa County Superior Court judge postponed the trial of a former Buckeye teacher and coach accused of having sex with an underage student because a key witness is being investigated. […]