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Business Owner Admits to Registering Vehicles Without Required Emissions Testing

PHOENIX – The owner of an Arizona Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Division Authorized Third Party title and registration company recently admitted in court to inputting false…

Man Found Guilty of Transporting Nearly 600 Pounds of Marijuana Inside Semi-Tractor Trailer

PHOENIX – Attorney General Mark Brnovich announced a jury found 63-year-old Alphonso Taylor guilty of Conspiracy, Illegally Conducting an Enterprise, and…

Man Who Blamed Opioid Addiction for Telemarketing Scheme Targeting Elderly Sentenced to 7.5 Years

PHOENIX - Attorney General Mark Brnovich announced Kyle Dennis, who defrauded elderly investors through a business opportunity scam, will spend more than 7 years in prison. Dennis…

Mining Corporation Fined $2.7 Million for Leaking Arsenic into Arizona Creek

PHOENIX – A Maricopa County Judge ordered Bagdad Hillside, LLC, to pay fines and surcharges totaling $2,745,000 after an investigation revealed the corporation was discharging arsenic into a public creek. The Arizona…

AZ Attorney General Joins FTC and 50 States to Fight Deceitful Charities Claiming to Help Veterans & Service Members

The Arizona Attorney General’s Office is proud to take part in “Operation Donate with Honor,” a new donor education campaign teaching consumers how to spot fraudulent charities for veterans and service members. The campaign was launched Thursday…

Travel Scams in Full Swing During Summer Months Precautionary Steps to be a Savvy Traveler

PHOENIX – With temperatures skyrocketing into triple digits, many Arizonans are scrambling to book getaways in cooler places to beat the heat. Before you book a hotel, Attorney General Mark Brnovich wants to warn consumers…

Online Romance Scam Victimizing Arizona Residents

PHOENIX - Attorney General Mark Brnovich is warning Arizonans to be wary of online romance scams after an investigation found Valley residents tried to wire thousands of dollars overseas.

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AG Brnovich Urges U.S. Supreme Court To Protect Consumers From Class Action Settlement Abuses in Google Case

PHOENIX - Attorney General Mark Brnovich, leading a bipartisan coalition of 19 state Attorneys General from across the country, filed a brief urging the United States Supreme Court to protect consumers from class action…

Nine Persons Charged in Fraudulent Prescription Drug Ring One Suspect Remains at Large

PHOENIX - Attorney General Mark Brnovich announced a State Grand Jury indicted nine suspects for their alleged involvement in a fraudulent prescription drug ring that’s been operating in the Valley for three years.

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Ex-Town Clerk Will Serve One Year in Prison for Stealing Town Funds

Pinetop-Lakeside — A former town clerk of Pinetop-Lakeside will spend one year in prison after pleading guilty to stealing more than $32,000 from the town.

40-year-old Leah Chavez was sentenced on Wednesday morning. She…