2007 Press Releases

(Phoenix, Ariz. – July 11, 2007) Attorney General Terry Goddard is joining the Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office in warning Arizona residents of an email scam circulating in the state that involves a threat to kill.

The sender of the email…

(Phoenix, Ariz. -- July 10, 2007) Attorney General Terry Goddard today expressed appreciation for the many contributions made by former Maricopa County Attorney Rick Romley to the Attorney General's Office during the past six months.

(Phoenix, Ariz. – June 29, 2007) Assistant Attorneys General Theodore Campagnolo and Randall Howe were honored today during the 74th annual State Bar Association Convention at the Westin Kierland Resort and Spa in Scottsdale.

(Phoenix, Ariz. – June 28, 2007) The Attorney General’s Office today announced the indictments of 48 members of two human smuggling organizations.

The indictments followed an eight-month investigation by a task force comprised of the…

(Phoenix, Ariz. – June 28, 2007) Attorney General Terry Goddard today announced the settlement of a housing discrimination lawsuit against AIMCO Properties, LP and AIMCO Los Arboles, LP (AIMCO), resolving allegations that their Chandler property…

(Phoenix, Ariz. – June 29, 2007) Attorney General Terry Goddard today warned consumers of a phone solicitation scam offering Arizona seniors an identification card that is supposedly being sent to all U.S. senior citizens.

The Attorney…

(Phoenix, Ariz. – June 26, 2007) Attorney General Terry Goddard announced that Francisco Javier Villa, 39, of Tucson, today was sentenced to two-and-a-half years in prison after pleading guilty to one count of human smuggling.

In April…

(Phoenix, Ariz. – June 26, 2007) Attorney General Terry Goddard today announced the indictment of Gregg Lawrence Wolfe, 45, of Scottsdale, on one count of bribery and four counts of harassment of public employees.

Wolfe was indicted in…

(Phoenix, Ariz. – June 25, 2007) The United States Supreme Court today upheld the transfer of the Clean Water Act surface water program from the federal Environmental Protection Agency to the State of Arizona. The Court's decision reverses the U.…

(Phoenix, Ariz. – June 21, 2007) Paula S. Bickett, an Arizona Assistant Attorney General, was presented with the prestigious Marvin Award by the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG). Bickett is Chief Counsel for the Civil…