Arkansas State Executive - Attorney General
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Recent News About Arkansas State Executive - Attorney General
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Attorney General Griffin Announces Arrest of Little Rock Man Following Organized Retail Crime Investigation; Accomplice Remains at Large
Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement announcing the arrest of a Little Rock man for theft of property. -
Griffin: ‘Financial fraud isn’t a new problem, but we’re taking a new approach to fighting it’
Attorney General Tim Griffin released the following statement after announcing the formation of a Financial Fraud Task Force to be led by his office. -
Attorney General Griffin Announces Conviction of Tennessee Woman for Medicaid Fraud
Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement announcing the conviction of a Tennessee woman who pleaded guilty to Medicaid fraud. -
Attorney General Griffin, Other AGs Call for Business Roundtable to Abandon DEI Initiative
Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement after he and Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey co-led a letter urging the Business Roundtable, a national association of the nation’s top CEOs, to abandon the unlawful and misguided DEI initiative previously announced by Business Roundtable. -
Attorney General Griffin Announces Conviction of North Little Rock Man Arrested in December for Child Pornography
Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement after securing a guilty plea and 20-year sentence for Richard Keith Dewberry, 68, of North Little Rock. -
Attorney General Griffin Announces Arrest of Conway County Couple for Organized Retail Crime
Attorney General Tim Griffin made the following announcement after investigators from his office’s Special Investigations Division arrested Andrew Sellwood and Robyn Rosamond-Sellwood on charges of Theft by Receiving, a Class B-Felony. -
CONSUMER ALERT: How to Avoid Cryptocurrency Kiosk Scams
Cryptocurrency kiosk scams are on the rise in Arkansas. For years, scammers have defrauded Arkansans out of their hard-earned money through gift card scams and wire money transfers. -
Incident on Airplane Leads to Arrest of Hot Springs Man on Child Pornography Charge
Attorney General Tim Griffin released the following statement announcing that his office arrested Micah Shawn Morrison, 51, of Hot Springs on one count of Pandering or Possessing Visual Medium Depicting Sexually Explicit Conduct Involving a Child, a Class C Felony. -
Attorney General Griffin Announces Arrest of Jacksonville Man on 461 Counts of Child Pornography Charges
Attorney General Tim Griffin released the following statement announcing the arrest of Michael Edwards, 24, of Jacksonville on charges related to possession of child sexual abuse materials (CSAM). -
Attorney General Griffin Announces End of Investigation after Wells Fargo & Company Abandons ESG Policies
Attorney General Tim Griffin and 17 other state attorneys general announced the conclusion of their investigation into Wells Fargo & Company following the company’s decision to abandon certain Environmental Social Governance (ESG) policies. -
Attorney General Griffin Joins Senator Cotton in Washington to Support Cellphone Jamming Reform Act
During a press conference in Washington D.C. , Attorney General Tim Griffin announced his support of the Cell Phone Jamming Reform Act introduced by Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR) and Congressman David Kustoff (R-TN). -
Attorney General Griffin Announces Arrest of Faulkner County Couple for Fraud and Exploitation
Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement announcing the arrest of a Faulkner County married couple after an investigation by his office’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit. -
Attorney General Griffin Wins Challenge to Biden Administration Rule that Gave Biological Males Access to Female Locker Rooms and Bathrooms
Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement after a federal court dismissed the Biden administration’s appeal of an injunction won by Griffin and Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey. -
Attorney General Griffin Secures $183,000 Judgment against Pool Company Owner Who Defrauded Arkansans
Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement announcing a summary judgment in his office’s case against David Tyler, owner of Tyler Pools. -
Attorney General Griffin Announces 6 Medicaid Fraud Convictions and 1 Civil Settlement
Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement announcing six Medicaid fraud convictions and one civil settlement. -
Consumer Alert: Attorney General Griffin Warns Against Home Solicitation Scams
Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement warning Arkansans about scams related to door-to-door sales. -
Attorney General Griffin Joins 37 AGs in Letter Asking FDA to Fight Distribution of Counterfeit Weight-Loss Drugs
Attorney General Tim Griffin released the following statement after he joined a bipartisan coalition of state and territory attorneys general calling on the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to take swift action against bad actors who are endangering consumers with counterfeit forms of weight-loss and diabetes drugs. -
Coalition Suing Against Unlawful Biden Administration Rule Files Report with Court Clarifying That Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 is Not Being Challenged
Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement after he and the coalition of 16 other attorneys general who last year sued the Biden administration over an unlawful federal rule clarified their position with a filing in court. -
Attorney General Griffin Secures More Than $11 Million in Civil Penalties against Former Owners of Big Country Chateau
Attorney General Tim Griffin released the following statement announcing a Pulaski County Circuit Court order requiring the former owners of Big Country Chateau to pay the State of Arkansas $11,236,000. -
Attorney General Griffin Announces Arrest of Sherwood Man on 75 Counts of Child Pornography Charges
Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement announcing the arrest of a Sherwood man on charges relating to child pornography.