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Fourteen Poachers Indicted on Conspiracy, Illegally Conducting an Enterprise, Theft of Wildlife, and Animal Cruelty
Attorney General Kris Mayes announced that the State Grand Jury returned a 30-count Indictment against fourteen individuals involved in poaching wildlife throughout Arizona. -
Attorney General Mayes Sues Fondomonte for Violating Public Nuisance Law Through Excessive Groundwater Pumping
Attorney General Kris Mayes announced a lawsuit against Fondomonte Arizona, LLC, alleging that the company’s excessive groundwater pumping in La Paz County violates Arizona’s public nuisance law by threatening the public health, safety, and infrastructure of communities in the Ranegras Plain Basin in La Paz County. -
Attorney General Mayes Files Motion With Arizona Supreme Court To Set Briefing Schedule In Death Penalty Case
Attorney General Kris Mayes filed a motion with the Arizona Supreme Court to establish a briefing schedule for a forthcoming motion requesting a warrant of execution for Aaron Brian Gunches. -
Attorney General Mayes Announces Indictments of Two Out of State Residents for ESA Program Fraud
Attorney General Mayes announced that a state grand jury has indicted two out of state residents on multiple felony counts including conspiracy, fraud, and forgery. -
Statement from Attorney General Mayes on the Signing of Proposition 139
Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following statement on the signing of Proposition 139, Arizona's Right to Abortion Initiative. -
Attorney General Mayes, Justice Department seek limits to Google business practices to end search engine monopoly
Attorney General Mayes and other state attorneys general along with the Justice Department late yesterday proposed a robust package of remedies to end Google’s unlawful monopoly over internet search engines and to restore competition to benefit consumers. -
Attorney General Mayes Announces Conclusion of Criminal Case with Court Ordered Restitution of $3.8 million
Attorney General Kris Mayes announced that the Court has now ordered 37-year old convicted white collar crime offender Ariell Olivia Dix to pay $3,863,036.15 in restitution for her role in the Illegal Control of an Enterprise – a crime for which she was sentenced to prison for 3.5 years in May 2024. -
Attorney General Mayes Addresses Arizona Supreme Court Ruling in Gilmore v. Gallego, Encourages Cities and Towns to Work with Public Employee Unions
Attorney General Kris Mayes sent a letter to Arizona’s cities and towns addressing the recent Arizona Supreme Court ruling in Gilmore v. Gallego and discussing some of its potential implications for public entities, unions, and workers across Arizona. -
Attorney General Mayes Urges FCC to Strengthen Process to Block Robocallers
Attorney General Mayes and a bipartisan coalition of 46 other Attorneys General called on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to improve their Robocall Mitigation Database (RMD) and close what has effectively been an unmonitored loophole that bad actors exploit to access the U.S. telephone network. -
Attorney General Mayes Announces Indictment in Drug Case, Seizure of 150,000 Fentanyl Pills
Attorney General Kris Mayes announced that a State Grand Jury has indicted Jesus Januario Sandoval Leyva on multiple charges stemming from a fentanyl seizure. -
Attorney General Mayes Sues Behavioral Health Facility Operators for Disability Discrimination
Attorney General Kris Mayes announced a lawsuit under the Arizona Fair Housing Act against Olive Branch Assisted Living, LLC, Terra Medical LLC, Terra Medical of Arizona LLC, and their owner, Russell Appleton. -
Attorney General Mayes Urges Federal Court to Maintain Access to Emergency Abortion Care
Attorney General Kris Mayes joined a coalition of 24 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in U.S. v. Idaho to protect access to emergency abortion care in Idaho. -
Attorney General Mayes Announces Plea Deal in Cochise County Election Interference Case
Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following statement after Defendant Peggy Judd entered a guilty plea this morning in case number: CR2023-008495-001. -
Attorney General Mayes Sues Heritage Village Assisted Living, Asks Court to Take Control of Facility
Attorney General Kris Mayes asked the Maricopa County Superior Court to appoint a receiver to take control of Heritage Village Assisted Living, a Mesa elder care facility. -
Attorney General Mayes Sues Apple for Monopolizing Smartphone Markets
Attorney General Kris Mayes, joining the U.S. Justice Department and 15 other state and district attorneys general, filed a civil antitrust lawsuit against Apple for monopolization or attempted monopolization of smartphone markets in violation of Section 2 of the Sherman Act. -
Attorney General Mayes Urges Legislature to Reject SB1221
Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following statement on SB1221 being heard in the Senate Appropriations Committee. -
Attorney General Mayes Urges Arizonans to Beware of Online Romance Scams
Attorney General Kris Mayes urges Arizonans of all ages to protect themselves from online romance scams. Romance scammers create fake online profiles and search through dating apps, dating sites, and social media platforms such as Facebook or Instagram looking for victims. -
Attorney General Mayes Announces $13 Million Settlement with Cox Communications for Disguising Price Increases as Routine Fees
Attorney General Kris Mayes announced tday that her office had secured a settlement with Cox Communications for more than $13 million, resolving an investigation and lawsuit alleging the telecommunications company failed to adequately disclose additional fees to customers. -
Attorney General Mayes Announces Indictment for Alleged Patient Brokering
Attorney General Kris Mayes announced that the State Grand Jury has indicted 41-year-old Corey Beckhum for conspiracy and unlawful consideration for the referral of patients.