U.S. Attorney for the District of Arizona
Recent News About U.S. Attorney for the District of Arizona
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Timothy Courchaine named interim U.S. attorney for Arizona
Timothy Courchaine has assumed the role of Interim United States Attorney for the District of Arizona. -
Illegal alien indicted for transporting aliens and possessing heroin
Last week, a grand jury indicted Edgar Guadalupe Jimenez-Aguilar, an undocumented immigrant residing in Phoenix, on charges of conspiracy to transport illegal aliens and possession with intent to distribute heroin. -
Ex-Morgan Stanley advisor sentenced for defrauding elderly client
Ronald Diaz, a former financial advisor from Tucson, has been sentenced to 22 months in prison for defrauding an elderly client. -
Florida man sentenced for indecent exposure in Arizona prison
Anthony Leroy Haygood, a 36-year-old resident of Sarasota, Florida, has been sentenced to two consecutive six-month terms for indecent exposure. -
Nevada man sentenced for sex trafficking minor
Tyree Eugene Rideaux, a 31-year-old resident of Henderson, Nevada, received a prison sentence of 132 months followed by 15 years of supervised release. -
Phoenix man sentenced to prison after large drug bust
Jefferson Alejandro Lopez Alcaraz, a 45-year-old resident of Phoenix, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison following his involvement in drug trafficking activities. -
Extradition highlights joint effort against international human smuggling
The extradition of Raul Saucedo-Huipio, an alleged alien smuggler, from Mexico to the United States has been announced following extensive coordination between U.S. and Mexican law enforcement authorities. -
San Carlos man faces arson charge for July fire on reservation
Keanu Rudy Dude, a 25-year-old member of the San Carlos Apache Tribe, has been arrested in connection with the Watch Fire that occurred on the San Carlos Apache Indian Reservation in July 2024. -
Colorado City man receives life sentence for involvement in child sexual abuse ring
LaDell Jay Bistline, Jr., a 46-year-old resident of Colorado City, has been sentenced to life imprisonment by United States District Judge Susan M. Brnovich. -
Career offender sentenced to prison for threats against federal officials
Charles Morice Gilmore, a 52-year-old Missouri resident, received concurrent statutory maximum sentences of 10 years for mailing threatening communications and six years for influencing a federal official by threat. -
Tempe man receives prison sentence for firearm possession and animal cruelty
Eric Thomas Scionti, a 36-year-old resident of Tempe, Arizona, has been sentenced to 47 months in prison by United States District Judge John J. Tuchi. -
Phoenix man sentenced for drug trafficking after large seizure
Miguel Angel Gaytan-Ramirez, a 34-year-old undocumented Mexican national residing in Phoenix, has been sentenced to 151 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release. -
Eleven charged for possessing $440K stolen Nike shoes from BNSF train
On February 11, 2025, a grand jury indicted Noe Cecena-Castro and ten others for possessing over $440,000 worth of stolen Nike shoes from a BNSF train in Northern Arizona. -
Arizona officials sentenced for bribery in unemployment claim approvals
Jacqueline Espino, a Phoenix resident, has admitted guilt to bribery concerning a federally funded program. -
Arizona sees over 500 immigration-related charges following recent crackdown
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Arizona has charged over 500 individuals with immigration-related offenses following a two-week enforcement operation. -
Phoenix man charged after large fentanyl seizure
Jose Manuel Arellano-Noriega, a 37-year-old Mexican national residing in Phoenix, was apprehended on Monday and charged with Possession with the Intent to Distribute More than 400 Grams of Fentanyl. -
Seattle woman receives probation for assaulting flight attendant
Aliyah Robyn Stalder, a 24-year-old resident of Seattle, Washington, has been sentenced to three years of probation for assaulting a flight attendant. -
Phoenix woman sentenced for machinegun possession and money laundering conspiracy
Cynthia Solano, a 40-year-old resident of Phoenix, has been sentenced to 87 months in prison for her role in a transnational firearm smuggling operation. -
Tucson woman receives five-year sentence for transporting undocumented immigrants
Sharnesia Latrice Cooley, a 31-year-old resident of Tucson, Arizona, has been sentenced to five years in prison for her involvement in transporting undocumented immigrants for profit. -
U.S.-Mexico collaboration leads to major fentanyl trafficker arrest
The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Arizona has announced a significant enforcement operation carried out by Mexico's Attorney General's Office, Fiscalía General de la República (FGR), in Nogales, Sonora.