2019 Press Releases

PHOENIX - Attorney General Mark Brnovich announced a State Grand Jury indicted Maricopa County Assessor Paul D. Petersen for his alleged involvement in an adoption fraud scheme involving pregnant Marshallese women flown to…

PHOENIX - Attorney General Mark Brnovich in partnership with the Arizona DPS Colonel Frank L. Milstead, Special Agent in Charge of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Phoenix Scott Brown, and Special Agents with the Utah…

PIMA COUNTY - Attorney General Mark Brnovich announced 80-year-old Richard John Greenfield was sentenced to two years of probation for voting twice in the 2016 General Election. As a part of his sentencing, the Court revoked…

PHOENIX - Attorney General Mark Brnovich announced his office filed a Consumer Fraud Lawsuit against Choice Home Warranty for allegedly making false promises to consumers who purchased a home warranty policy. The lawsuit…

PHOENIX - Attorney General Mark Brnovich announced today that a State Grand Jury indicted Celestia Ziemkowski, following an investigation performed by the Office of the Auditor General ("OAG"). Ziemkowski, the former…

PHOENIX - Attorney General Mark Brnovich, in partnership with the Arizona Department of Revenue, announced a Phoenix used car dealership pleaded guilty to $119,000 in tax fraud. Jalisco Auto Sales admitted to charging…

TUCSON - Attorney General Mark Brnovich announced a Pima County Grand Jury has indicted a former cancer center employee accused of stealing opioids meant for patients. Juan Carlos Hernandez, 31, is charged with one…

TUCSON - Attorney General Mark Brnovich announced a State Grand Jury indicted two Arizona men accused of soliciting sex online from undercover agents posing as young teens on social media. David James Seefeld, 20, and Hector…

PHOENIX - Attorney General Mark Brnovich is warning Arizonans to be wary of unsolicited contractors coming to your door and offering help with repairs or cleanup related to recent storms that have impacted our…

PHOENIX - Attorney General Mark Brnovich announced a jury found Robert Hood, 30, guilty of Child Sex Trafficking. Hood trafficked a 16-year-old girl by forcing her to engage in prostitution for six months. The victim…