2008 Press Releases

(Phoenix, Ariz. – Sept. 12, 2008) Attorney General Terry Goddard announced that Victor Varela, 23, of Columbus, New Mexico, was sentenced today to two-and-a-half years in prison, followed by seven years probation, in a major arms trafficking case…

(Phoenix, Ariz. – Sept. 8, 2008) Attorney General Terry Goddard today announced that Nora Elena Escobar, 38, of Chandler, has been sentenced to six-and-a-half years in prison and ordered to pay $11,180 in restitution in an identity theft case.…

(Phoenix, Ariz. – Aug. 26, 2008) Attorney General Terry Goddard announced that Helena Jean Yazzie, 49, of Flagstaff, has been given a sentence of 60 days in jail, five years probation and $19,455 in restitution. She pleaded guilty in Coconino…

(Phoenix, Ariz. – August 21, 2008) Attorney General Terry Goddard today announced that Robert Edward Dziezynski, 33, of Mesa, has been indicted on one count of fraudulent schemes and artifices, three counts of acquisition of narcotic drugs by…

(Phoenix, Ariz. – Aug. 21, 2008) Attorney General Terry Goddard today announced the indictment of four individuals for an alleged Phoenix-based telemarketing fraud. The defendants allegedly obtained some $17 million selling fraudulent Internet…

(Phoenix, Ariz. – Aug. 21, 2008) Attorney General Terry Goddard today announced the indictment of three restaurant owners for allegedly failing to pay more than $25,000 in back wages to employees as required in a settlement with the U.S.…

(Phoenix, Ariz. — August 18, 2008) Attorney General Terry Goddard today announced an agreement with Sonoran Attorney General Abel Murrieta Gutiérrez to combat border crime through improved information sharing and investigative partnerships…

PHOENIX (Aug. 7, 2008) -- Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) Director Steve Owens and Arizona Attorney General Terry Goddard today announced that Honeywell International, Inc. (Honeywell) will pay a $5 million civil penalty for…

(Phoenix, Ariz. – July 30, 2008) Attorney General Terry Goddard and Department of Financial Institutions’ Superintendent Felecia Rotellini today announced a joint lawsuit against Hurricane Motor Sales (Hurricane), a Tucson used car dealership.…

(Phoenix, Ariz. – July 30, 2008) Attorney General Terry Goddard today announced that a Maricopa County jury has found against John A. LaVoie, 52, of Tucson, on racketeering charges connected with his prostitution business and ordered him to pay…