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Terry Goddard Announces Guilty Plea by Former Veterans Agency Director

(Phoenix, Ariz. -- Sept. 1, 2010) Attorney General Terry Goddard announced that Patrick Chorpenning Sr., 63, of Peoria, who served as director of the Arizona Department of Veterans Services (AZDVS) between 1999 and 2007, pleaded guilty today to…

Guard Troops Will Help, but Goddard Says U.S. Needs to Go on Offense

(Phoenix, Ariz. -- Aug. 30, 2010) Attorney General Terry Goddard welcomed the arrival of the first wave of National Guard troops to the Arizona-Mexico border today, but said the border cannot be effectively secured until the federal government…

Terry Goddard Praises Decision Upholding Changes to UEP Trust

(Phoenix, Ariz. -- Aug. 27, 2010) Attorney General Terry Goddard expressed appreciation for a Utah Supreme Court ruling today that rejected efforts made by a polygamous sect to challenge changes made to the United Effort Plan (UEP) Trust. The…

Goddard Announces Phoenix Man Convicted on 10 Counts of Mortgage Fraud

(Phoenix, Ariz. -- Aug. 26, 2010) Attorney General Terry Goddard today announced that Edward L. Carpenter, 52, of Phoenix, a minister and former mortgage broker, has been found guilty by a Maricopa County Superior Court jury of 10 charges related…

Terry Goddard Applauds Action in Mexico to Curb Money Laundering

(Phoenix, Ariz. -- Aug. 26, 2010) Attorney General Terry Goddard commended new laws proposed today by Mexican President Felipe Calderon to fight cross-border money laundering that supports the violent drug cartels in Mexico. 

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Terry Goddard Announces Indictment of Three Men, Including Ex-Justice of the Peace, for Running an Illegal Gambling Operation

(Phoenix, Ariz. -- August 25, 2010) Attorney General Terry Goddard today announced that Harold Smith Lee, Jr. of Tempe, Michael Orlando, of Sun City West, and a third unnamed defendant have been indicted on six counts related to running an…

Goddard Commends $600 Million Border Security Package But Says Stronger Effort Needed to Dismantle Drug Cartels

(Phoenix, Ariz. -- Aug. 13, 2010) Attorney General Terry Goddard today applauded federal approval of a $600 million measure to increase border security, calling it a significant  step in the right direction. He added, however, that the…

Goddard Announces Dental Office Manager Given Prison Term for Insurance Fraud

(Phoenix, Ariz. -- Aug. 13, 2010) Attorney General Terry Goddard today announced that Kathy Salazar, 51, who worked as a dental office manager in St. Johns, has been sentenced in Apache County Superior Court to one year in prison for insurance…

Terry Goddard Announces Consumer Protection Settlement Worth $1.18 million with Nation’s Largest Homebuilder

(Phoenix, Ariz. -- Aug. 9, 2010)  Arizona Attorney General Terry Goddard today announced a $1,181,400 settlement with Pulte Home Corporation and Pulte Mortgage, LLC (collectively “Pulte”), resolving the State’s investigation into allegations…

Terry Goddard Announces Charges against Two Women in Prison Escape

(Phoenix, Ariz. -- Aug. 9, 2010)  Attorney General Terry Goddard today announced that Claudia Washburn of Payson and Diana Joy Glattfelder of Prescott Valley have been charged with hindering prosecution and conspiring to commit escape in the…