(Phoenix, Ariz. --July 2, 2008) Attorney General Terry Goddard applauded the surrender today of Samuel Israel, a fugitive convicted in a massive securities fraud which the Arizona Attorney General's Office helped uncover in 2005.
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2008 Press Releases
(Phoenix, Ariz. – July 2, 2008) Attorney General Terry Goddard today announced an agreement with Minneapolis-based MoneyGram Payment Systems, Inc. (MoneyGram), that will establish a $1.1 million fund to help educate consumers about using money…
(Phoenix, Ariz. - July 1, 2008) The Attorney General’s Office can seize Western Union money transfers to Mexico that are intended to finance human smuggling operations in Arizona, the Arizona Court of Appeals ruled today. The ruling reverses a…
(Phoenix, Ariz. - June 30, 2008) A Yuma County Superior Court jury has found Vincent Lee Accardo, 59, of Yuma, guilty of first degree murder and conspiracy to commit first degree murder in the 1997 death of Kenneth Cloud, 55, of Bard, Calif. The…
(Phoenix, Ariz. – June 26, 3008) Attorney General Terry Goddard today announced a settlement with Anheuser-Busch that will result in the nationwide discontinuance of its two popular pre-mixed alcoholic energy drinks, Tilt and Bud Extra. As part…
(Phoenix, Ariz. – June 24, 2008) Attorney General Terry Goddard today announced that Nicole Galbraith, 24, of Mesa, was indicted on charges of fraud and theft related to her bail bonds business in Mesa and Tempe. Galbraith, owner of Quick…
(Phoenix, Ariz. – June 24, 2008) Attorney General Terry Goddard today expressed his support for the Free Flow of Information Act, the federal shield law, which would bring federal law in line with state laws in Arizona and 48 other states that…
(Phoenix, Ariz. – June 23, 2008) Attorney General Terry Goddard today announced a $63,500 settlement with Red J Environmental Corp. (Red J), a hazardous waste transporter based in Joseph City, Ariz., for hazardous waste violations that occurred…
(Phoenix, Ariz. – June 20, 2008) Attorney General Terry Goddard today announced an $80,000 settlement with Delaware-based Kiewit Western Co. (Kiewit) for violations of the Clean Water Act that occurred as a result of the company’s discharge of…
(Phoenix, Ariz. – June 18, 2008) Attorney General Terry Goddard today filed a lawsuit against Sun West Video, Inc., doing business as Great Expectations for Singles (Great Expectations), a dating service located in Scottsdale, alleging that the…