http://www.maricopacountyattorney.org/newsroom/ Maricopa County Attorney's Office News Releases http://maricopacountyattorney.org/newsroom/news-releases/2013/2013-05-23-County-Attorney-Comments-on-Outcome-in-State-v-Arias.html Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery released the following statement in response to the lack of a unanimous decision in the penalty phase of State v. Jodi Ann Arias… http://maricopacountyattorney.org/newsroom/news-releases/2013/2013-05-21-County-Attorney-Comments-on-20-Week-Aborion-Law-Ruling.html Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery issued the following statement in response to today’s ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit denying the Arizona legislature from prohibiting abortions after twenty weeks of gestation… http://maricopacountyattorney.org/newsroom/news-releases/2013/2013-05-17-Marcos-Mendoza-Faces-Maximum-Prison-Sentence-for-Murder.html Marcos Rene Mendoza is looking at a possible 27-year prison sentence for an argument over personal property that escalated to a fatal shooting. http://maricopacountyattorney.org/newsroom/news-releases/2013/2013-05-16-David-Wiggins-Receives-Life-Sentence-for-Fatal-DUI-Collision.html A drunk driver who led police on a high speed chase and collided with another vehicle, killing an 11 year-old boy, will spend 35 years to life in prison. http://maricopacountyattorney.org/newsroom/news-releases/2013/2013-05-08-Crisantos-Moroyoqui-Sentenced-for-Chandler-Homicide-and-Beheading.html Crisantos Moroyoqui-Yocupicio has been ordered to serve a term of 14 years in the Arizona Department of Corrections for the 2010 stabbing death of Martin Alejandro Cota-Monroy, whose decapitated body was found in a Chandler apartment. http://maricopacountyattorney.org/newsroom/news-releases/2013/2013-05-08-County-Attorney-Comments-on-Verdict-in-State-v-Jodi-Arias.html Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery issued the following statement on today’s verdict in State v. Jodi Ann Arias… http://maricopacountyattorney.org/newsroom/news-releases/2013/2013-05-07-Rock-Burglar-Robert-Neese-Faces-Lengthy-Prison-Sentence.html A prolific thief who broke into homes by smashing doors and windows with a rock faces the prospect of spending the rest of his life behind bars after pleading guilty today in the second of two criminal cases brought against him. http://maricopacountyattorney.org/newsroom/news-releases/2013/2013-04-26-Eric-Coulter-Receives-Maximum-Sentence-for-Manslaughter.html The Honorable M. Scott McCoy today ordered Eric James Coulter to serve the maximum term of 21-years in prison for fatally shooting his girlfriend with a rifle in 2011, an act he claimed was an accident. http://maricopacountyattorney.org/newsroom/news-releases/2013/2013-04-23-Bill-Montgomery-to-Advocate-for-Federal-Victims-Rights-Amendment.html Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery will mark this year’s observance of National Crime Victims’ Rights Week by traveling to Washington D.C. to testify in favor of a bi-partisan proposal to add a Victims Rights Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. http://maricopacountyattorney.org/newsroom/news-releases/2013/2013-04-19-Dejuan-Donaldson-Sentenced-for-Child-Sexual-Assaults-Attempted-Murder-Conspiracy.html The Honorable William Brotherton imposed a 51.5-year prison sentence today on a serial child sexual predator who also attempted to orchestrate the murder of the law enforcement officers responsible for bringing him to justice. http://maricopacountyattorney.org/newsroom/news-releases/2013/2013-04-19-Mike-Alvarez-Sentenced-for-Shooting-Police-Officers-Fleeing-Inury-Collision.html A lengthy criminal career is effectively over today as the Honorable Joseph Kreamer ordered Mike Ruben Alvarez to serve a 63-year term in the Arizona Department of Corrections for shooting and injuring two police officers in an attempt to evade arrest. http://maricopacountyattorney.org/newsroom/news-releases/2013/2013-04-12-Rodrigo-Romero Sentenced-to-Life-Plus-102-Years-for-Drive-By-Shooting.html Today the Honorable Joseph Kreamer sentenced Rodrigo Romero, Jr. to a prison term of natural life plus 102 years for killing a 19 year-old single mother in a 2006 drive-by shooting. http://maricopacountyattorney.org/newsroom/news-releases/2013/2013-04-10-County-Attorney-Puts-Purveyors-of-Synthetic-Drugs-on-Notice.html Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery issued the following statement today regarding recent legislation banning synthetic drugs… http://maricopacountyattorney.org/newsroom/news-releases/2013/2013-04-05-CALEA-Accreditation-Team-Invites-Public-Comment.html A team of assessors from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA) will arrive in Phoenix on April 15, 2013 to examine all aspects of the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office (MCAO) Investigations Division. http://maricopacountyattorney.org/newsroom/news-releases/2013/2013-03-29-George-Sanders-Sentenced-to-Probation-for-Manslaughter.html George Frazey Sanders will serve two years of unsupervised probation for intentionally aiding his 81 year-old wife to commit suicide. http://maricopacountyattorney.org/newsroom/news-releases/2013/2013-03-28-Passage-of-Legislation-to-Fight-Synthetic-Drugs.html County Attorney Bill Montgomery praises today’s passage of HB 2327 which effectively bans the specific chemical “backbone” used to make a variety of dangerous designer drugs commonly known as “synthetic marijuana” and bath salts. http://maricopacountyattorney.org/newsroom/news-releases/2013/2013-03-18-Eric-Coulter-found-Guilty-of-Manslaughter.html A jury has found Eric James Coulter guilty of Manslaughter for fatally shooting his girlfriend in the head with a military-style assault rifle, an act he claimed was an accident. http://maricopacountyattorney.org/newsroom/news-releases/2013/2013-03-11-Statement-by-County-Attorney-on-Immigration-Protests.html County Attorney Bill Montgomery released the following statement in response to today’s immigration protests… http://maricopacountyattorney.org/newsroom/news-releases/2013/2013-03-08-Brandon-Roberts-Guilty-of-First-Degree-Murder.html After deliberating for less than two hours, a Maricopa County jury has found Brandon Martin Roberts guilty of First Degree Murder for fatally shooting an elderly man who was taking an evening walk through a park. http://maricopacountyattorney.org/newsroom/news-releases/2013/2013-03-01-Erik-Grumpelt-Sentenced-for-Manslaughter.html Erik Charles Grumpelt has been sentenced to a term of 14 years in the Arizona Department of Corrections for recklessly causing the death of his girlfriend, Melinda Raya, in May of 2011. http://maricopacountyattorney.org/newsroom/news-releases/2013/2013-02-27-Joel-Orozco-Sentenced-to-Death-for-Sexual-Assault-and-Murder.html After four days of deliberations, a Maricopa County jury has voted unanimously to sentence Joel Escalante Orozco to death for violently killing a young mother in Phoenix in 2001. http://www.maricopacountyattorney.org/newsroom/news-releases/2013/2013-02-27-County-Attorney-Comments-on-ICE-Release-of-Illegal-Immigrant-Detainees.html Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery released the following statement on the decision by Immigrations and Customs Enforcement to release several hundred immigrant detainees from deportation centers in Arizona: http://www.maricopacountyattorney.org/newsroom/news-releases/2013/2013-02-21-PetSmart-Renews-Partnership-with-County-Attorney-on-K-9-VSP.html Phoenix-based PetSmart, Inc., the largest specialty retailer of services and solutions for the lifetime needs of pets, has renewed its commitment to provide financial and material support for the Maricopa County Attorney’s K-9 Victim Support Program. http://www.maricopacountyattorney.org/newsroom/news-releases/2013/2013-02-15-Joseph-Sandoval-Sentenced-for-Attempted-Murder-Assault.html Joseph J. Sandoval will spend the rest of his life in prison for engaging in a lengthy gun battle with police in a Phoenix trailer park in 2011. http://www.maricopacountyattorney.org/newsroom/news-releases/2013/2013-02-15-County-Attorney-Clarifies-Misdemeanor-Investigation-of-AG-Tom-Horne.html In order to address questions regarding the decision to send the misdemeanor hit-and-run investigation involving Arizona Attorney General Tom Horne to the Phoenix Police Department and the circumstances surrounding that decision, Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery issued the following statement. http://www.maricopacountyattorney.org/newsroom/news-releases/2013/2013-02-14-Silent-Witness-Reward-Increased-for-Sandra-Johnson-Shooting.html Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery has doubled a cash reward offered for information leading to the arrest or indictment of anyone responsible for the fatal shooting of Sandra Johnson which took place on the afternoon of February 1st 2013 in Phoenix. http://www.maricopacountyattorney.org/newsroom/news-releases/2013/2013-02-12-Rodrigo-Romero-Found-Guilty-of-Murder.html Rodrigo Romero, Jr. has been found guilty of First Degree Murder and multiple other felonies for killing a 19 year-old single mother in a 2006 drive-by shooting. http://www.maricopacountyattorney.org/newsroom/news-releases/2013/2013-02-08-Victor-Martinez-Sentenced-for-Second-Degree-Murder-Child-Abuse.html A brutal killing of a young mother that occurred in front of her 2-and-a-half year-old daughter has resulted in an 44-year prison sentence for Victor Abraham Martinez, Jr. http://www.maricopacountyattorney.org/newsroom/news-releases/2013/2013-01-17-Gary-Bivens-Sentenced-for-1981-Murder-of-Martha-Winters.html The Honorable Karen L. O’Connor today sentenced Gary Billy Bivens to a 55-year term in the Arizona Department of Corrections for murdering 93 year-old Martha Winters, a crime that went unsolved for nearly two decades. http://www.maricopacountyattorney.org/newsroom/news-releases/2013/2013-01-07-Bill-Montgomery-Begins-First-Full-Term-as-Maricopa-County-Attorney.html Bill Montgomery was sworn in today to begin his first, full four-year term as the Maricopa County Attorney. http://www.maricopacountyattorney.org/newsroom/news-releases/2012/2012-12-19-Jasper-Stewart-Sentenced-to-18-Years-for-Carjacking-and-Armed-Robbery.html Jasper Jay Stewart has been sentenced to a term of 18 years in the Arizona Department of Corrections in connection with two separate incidents involving a carjacking and armed robbery. http://www.maricopacountyattorney.org/newsroom/news-releases/2012/2012-12-19-Shaun-Tonge-to-Serve-25-Years-for-Armed-Robbery-and-Attempted-Murder.html An accused armed robber who later tried to orchestrate the murder of one of his victims has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for his crimes. http://www.maricopacountyattorney.org/newsroom/news-releases/2012/2012-12-14-County-Attorney-Lauds-Governor-Brewer-Appointment-of-Suzanne-Cohen-to-Superior-Court.html Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery praises Governor Jan Brewer’s appointment of Deputy County Attorney Suzanne Cohen to the Maricopa County Superior Court. http://www.maricopacountyattorney.org/newsroom/news-releases/2012/2012-12-14-Larry-Carver-Convicted-for-2006-Murder-of-Heather-Quan.html A Maricopa County Jury has found Larry Lloyd Carver guilty on multiple counts in connection with the 2006 murder of Heather M. Quan and the attempted murder of her boyfriend, Ryan T. Waller. http://www.maricopacountyattorney.org/newsroom/news-releases/2012/2012-12-12-MCAO-Public-Records-Requests-Hit-All-Time-High-in-2012.html Responding to a surge in demand for information, the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office handled more than 500 public records requests in 2012, nearly double the number processed the previous year. http://www.maricopacountyattorney.org/newsroom/news-releases/2012/2012-12-10-Elizabeth-Johnson-Sentenced-to-5_25-Years-in-Baby-Gabriel-case.html Elizabeth Joanne Johnson has been ordered to spend 5.25 years in the Arizona Department of Corrections for crimes related to the disappearance of her eight month-old son, Gabriel Johnson, who has been missing for the last three years. http://www.maricopacountyattorney.org/newsroom/news-releases/2012/2012-11-28-Scottsdale-12_4_2012-Shred-A-Thon-Rx-Take-Back.html Members of the public will be able to shred unneeded documents and safely destroy unused or expired prescription drugs at a free event on Tuesday, December 4, 2012 at Target, 9000 East Indian Bend Road, Scottsdale AZ 85250. http://www.maricopacountyattorney.org/newsroom/news-releases/2012/2012-11-21-Mario-Chavez-Tavena-Sentenced-to-5-Life-Terms.html Mario Chavez-Tavena will spend the rest of his life in prison for repeatedly raping and committing other sexual acts with his 10 year-old stepdaughter. http://www.maricopacountyattorney.org/newsroom/news-releases/2012/2012-11-16-Michael-Jakscht-Sentenced-for-Fatal-Dump-Truck-Collision-with-Motorcyclists.html Michael John Jakscht has been ordered to spend 26 years in the Arizona Department of Corrections for killing four people and injuring five others in a March 2010 collision with ten motorcyclists and three other vehicles. http://www.maricopacountyattorney.org/newsroom/news-releases/2012/2012-11-13-Phoenix-11_16_2012-Shred-A-Thon.html Members of the public will be able to safely destroy unneeded documents containing personal information at a free event on Friday, November 16, 2012 at International Paper, 301 South 30th Street, Phoenix 85034. http://www.maricopacountyattorney.org/newsroom/news-releases/2012/2012-11-09-Qui-Tu-Truong-Receives-Prison-for-Attempted-Murder.html The Honorable Susan Pineda today sentenced Qui Tu Truong to 36 years in the Arizona Department of Corrections for a brutal attack that has prompted a call for stricter sentences for violent crimes that cause serious or life-altering injuries. http://www.maricopacountyattorney.org/newsroom/news-releases/2012/2012-11-07-William-Macumber-Pleads-No-Contest-to-1962-Double-Murder.html Convicted murderer William Wayne Macumber entered a plea of no contest today to two counts of second degree murder for the 1962 killings of Joyce Sterrenberg and her fiancé Timothy McKillop. http://www.maricopacountyattorney.org/newsroom/news-releases/2012/2012-11-01-GOHS-Grant-Provides-Specialized-DUI-Training-for-County-Prosecutors.html Vehicular crimes prosecutors in the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office will benefit from the latest techniques for investigating fatal and serious injury collisions involving drug impaired drivers thanks to a grant provided by the Arizona Governor’s Office of Highway Safety. http://www.maricopacountyattorney.org/newsroom/news-releases/2012/2012-10-26-County-Attorney-Statement-on-Foreign-Observers-of-Arizona-Elections.html Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery reminds representatives of international organizations interested in observing upcoming state and federal elections in Arizona that they must comply with state statutes that set forth the limitations on who may enter a polling place. http://www.maricopacountyattorney.org/newsroom/news-releases/2012/2012-10-26-George-Jones-Guilty-of-1978-Westward-Tavern-Murder.html A palm print on a beer bottle helped a Maricopa County jury find George Jones guilty of the murder of Duane “Bud” Gruette in a case that remained unsolved for 34 years. http://www.maricopacountyattorney.org/newsroom/news-releases/2012/2012-10-25-Laveen-10-30-2012-Shred-A-Thon.html Members of the public will be able to safely destroy unused or expired prescription medications as well as unneeded documents containing personal information at a free event on Tuesday, October 30th at Fry’s, 5140 West Baseline Road in Laveen. http://www.maricopacountyattorney.org/newsroom/news-releases/2012/2012-10-22-Joseluis-Marquez-Guilty-of-Murder.html After less than a day of deliberation, a Maricopa County jury today found Joseluis Marquez guilty of murdering Kyleigh Sousa while stealing her purse. http://www.maricopacountyattorney.org/newsroom/news-releases/2012/2012-10-19-Elizabeth-Johnson-Verdict.html Maricopa County Attorney William Montgomery issued the following statement in response to yesterday’s verdict in State v. Elizabeth Johnson… http://www.maricopacountyattorney.org/newsroom/news-releases/2012/2012-10-16-Peoria-10-25-2012-Shred-A-Thon-Rx-Take-Back.html Members of the public will be able to safely destroy unused or expired prescription medications as well as unneeded documents containing personal information at a free event on Thursday, October 25th, 2012 at Home Depot, 25650 North Lake Pleasant Parkway, Peoria AZ. http://www.maricopacountyattorney.org/newsroom/news-releases/2012/2012-10-10-MCAO-Anti-Truancy-Program-Shows-Early-Success.html A pilot program to reduce truancy in Maricopa County has produced impressive results for a local elementary school plagued by a high rate of absenteeism. http://www.maricopacountyattorney.org/newsroom/news-releases/2012/2012-10-10-New-Techniques-Produce-Continued-Success-in-Prosecuting-Strangulation-Cases.html Maricopa County prosecutors continue to see improvements in their ability to prosecute non-fatal strangulation cases, thanks to new investigatory techniques developed in partnership with local law enforcement agencies and Scottsdale Healthcare. http://www.maricopacountyattorney.org/newsroom/news-releases/2012/2012-10-01-Civil-Enforcement-Action-against-Tom-Horne-and-Kathleen-Winn.html Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery is initiating a civil enforcement action against Arizona Attorney General Tom Horne and Kathleen Winn, General Director of Community Outreach for the Attorney General’s Office, for alleged campaign finance violations committed during the 2010 election cycle. http://www.maricopacountyattorney.org/newsroom/news-releases/2012/2012-09-26-County-Attorney-Joins-DEA-to-Host-National-Prescription-Drug-Take-Back-Day.html Volunteers from the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office will collect unused or unwanted medications from the public on Saturday, September 29th as part of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day. http://www.maricopacountyattorney.org/newsroom/news-releases/2012/2012-09-17-Charity-Collins-Named-MADD-Felony-Prosecutor-of-the-Year.html Deputy County Attorney Charity Collins is the recipient of the 2012 Felony Prosecutor of the Year award presented by the Arizona State Organization of Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD). http://www.maricopacountyattorney.org/newsroom/news-releases/2012/2012-09-14-Phoenix-9-19-2012-Shred-A-Thon-and-Rx-Take-Back.html As part of its ongoing commitment to combat identity theft and prescription drug abuse, the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office and Shred-It will host a free Shred-A-Thon and Prescription Drug Take-Back on Wednesday, September 19th, 2012 at the Target store located at 16806 North 7th Street, Phoenix 85022. http://www.maricopacountyattorney.org/newsroom/news-releases/2012/2012-09-06-Jerice-Hunter-Arrested-and-Charged-with-Murder-and-Child-Abuse.html Jerice Hunter is currently in custody facing criminal charges for the murder and abuse of her 5 year-old daughter, Jhessye Shockley, who has been missing since last October. http://www.maricopacountyattorney.org/newsroom/news-releases/2012/2012-08-29-Michael-Crane-Faces-Death-Penalty-for-Gaudet-and-Shapiro-Murders.html Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery today filed a notice of intent to seek the death penalty against Michael Lee Crane if he is convicted for the murder of Bruce Gaudet or either of the murders of Lawrence and Glenna Shapiro, all three of which took place in January 2012. http://www.maricopacountyattorney.org/newsroom/news-releases/2012/2012-08-28-Marlon-McGowan-Guilty-of-Murdering-Prison-Inmate.html Arizona Department of Corrections inmate Marlon C. McCowan faces a possible life sentence after being found guilty yesterday for the 2010 murder of prison inmate Albert Tsosie. http://www.maricopacountyattorney.org/newsroom/news-releases/2012/2012-08-24-William-Null-Receives-Max-Sentence-for-Second-Degree-Murder.html A deadly family argument over a carton of cigarettes has resulted in a 22-year prison sentence for William Kenneth Null. http://www.maricopacountyattorney.org/newsroom/news-releases/2012/2012-08-23-County-Attorney-and-Attorney-General-Seek-Judgment-in-Medical-Marijuana-Lawsuit.html Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery and Arizona Attorney General Tom Horne are each filing separate motions for summary judgment in Superior Court today seeking to resolve conflicting issues raised by the Arizona Medical Marijuana Act (AMMA). http://www.maricopacountyattorney.org/newsroom/news-releases/2012/2012-08-22-County-Attorney-Kicks-Off-2012-Friday-Night-Football-Patrol.html Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery will kick off the second annual “Friday Night Football Patrol” at Desert Ridge High School in Mesa on August 24th, 2012 to encourage teens to stay off drugs and alcohol and steer clear of prescription medication abuse. http://www.maricopacountyattorney.org/newsroom/news-releases/2012/2012-08-22-County-Attorney-Warns-Against-Fraudulent-Collection-Agencies-Posing-as-MCAO.html In response to multiple public complaints about fraudulent collection agencies, Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery today warned citizens not to respond to telephone solicitations and threats from individuals claiming to be collections representatives of the County Attorney’s Office. http://www.maricopacountyattorney.org/newsroom/news-releases/2012/2012-08-15-Michael-Jakscht-Guilty-in-Fatal-Collision-with-Motorcyclists.html After three days of deliberation, a Maricopa County jury has found Michael John Jakscht guilty of manslaughter, aggravated assault and endangerment for killing four people and injuring five others in a March 2010 collision with ten motorcyclists and three other vehicles. http://www.maricopacountyattorney.org/newsroom/news-releases/2012/2012-08-08-Michael-Cerise-Receives-Jail-Sentence-for-Pointing-Laser-at-Aircraft.html Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Karen Potts today sentenced Michael Andrew Cerise to spend 90 days in jail followed by three years of supervised probation for pointing a laser at two commercial aircraft and a police helicopter in November 2011. http://www.maricopacountyattorney.org/newsroom/news-releases/2012/2012-07-30-County-Attorney-Praises-Passage-of-Life-Means-Life-Law.html Convicted murderers will now be required to serve longer prison sentences for certain first and second degree murder convictions thanks to changes to state sentencing statutes enacted in Arizona’s last legislative session. http://www.maricopacountyattorney.org/newsroom/news-releases/2012/2012-07-27-Cordell-Jude-Indicted-for-Murder.html A Maricopa County Grand Jury has charged Cordell Lamar Jude with one count of 2nd degree murder for the April 2012 shooting death of Daniel Adkins. http://www.maricopacountyattorney.org/newsroom/news-releases/2012/2012-06-29-County-Attorney-Comments-on-Police Officer-Attack-by-Unlawful-Alien.html Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery released the following statement on the recent attack on a Phoenix Police Officer by a suspect who was in the United States illegally… http://www.maricopacountyattorney.org/newsroom/news-releases/2012/2012-06-25-County-Attorney-Comments-on-SB1070-Ruling.html Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery released the following statement today on the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling on SB 1070… http://www.maricopacountyattorney.org/newsroom/news-releases/2012/2012-06-22-Court-Dismisses-Lawsuit-Filed-by-SB1070-Protester.html A federal court today granted Maricopa County’s motion for summary judgment in a lawsuit brought by SB 1070 protester Sunita Patel. http://www.maricopacountyattorney.org/newsroom/news-releases/2012/2012-06-15-Phoenix-6-21-2012-Shred-A-Thon.html As part of its ongoing commitment to combat identity theft, the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office is partnering with Shred-It to offer a free Shred-A-Thon and Prescription Drug Take-Back on Thursday, June 21st, 2012 at Pecos Community Center, 17010 South 48th Street, Phoenix, AZ 85048. http://www.maricopacountyattorney.org/newsroom/news-releases/2012/2012-06-14-Justin-Martin-Sentenced-for-Multiple-Home-Invasions.html Justin Lee Martin has been ordered to serve a 125 year term in the Arizona Department of Corrections for committing a series of home invasions with his uncle in the Town of Paradise Valley in 2009. http://www.maricopacountyattorney.org/newsroom/news-releases/2012/2012-06-13-Victims-of-Gary-Karpin-to-Receive-Restitution-Payments.html Victims of fraudulent divorce attorney Gary Jay Karpin will soon receive court ordered restitution payments for the economic losses they suffered as a result of his crimes. http://www.maricopacountyattorney.org/newsroom/news-releases/2012/2012-06-08-New-Strategies-in-Fight-Against-Domestic-Violence-Strangulations.html A new approach to investigating cases of alleged strangulation in Maricopa County promises to greatly improve the ability to hold perpetrators accountable, according to the results of a pilot program released today. http://www.maricopacountyattorney.org/newsroom/news-releases/2012/2012-05-31-Bank-Branch-Manager-Indicted-for-Concealing-Missing-Funds.html A former Wells Fargo branch manager in Phoenix has been arrested and charged with making fraudulent computer entries and altering documents to conceal more than $1.7 million in missing funds. http://www.maricopacountyattorney.org/newsroom/news-releases/2012/2012-05-29-Grant-Allows-County-Prosecutors-to-Go-Mobile-and-Paperless.html Prosecutors in the Vehicular Crimes Bureau of the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office will soon be using laptop and tablet computers to improve the overall quality of trial presentations, thanks to a grant from the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety. http://www.maricopacountyattorney.org/newsroom/news-releases/2012/2012-05-23-Nadia-Bashir-Guilty-in-Drowning-Death-of-Her-Four-Year-Old-Son.html After a nine-day trial and less than a day of deliberations, a Maricopa County jury has found Nadia Bashir guilty of negligent homicide and child abuse in connection with the 2009 drowning death of her 4 year-old mentally disabled son, Asher. http://www.maricopacountyattorney.org/newsroom/news-releases/2012/2012-05-17-County-Attorney-Comments-on-Tammi-Smith-Verdicts.html In response to today’s guilty verdicts in State v. Tammi Peters Smith, Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery released the following statement... http://www.maricopacountyattorney.org/newsroom/news-releases/2012/2012-05-17-Law-Enforcement-Partners-with-Retailers-to-Combat-Organized-Retail-Crime.html Major retailers in Arizona are teaming up with local law enforcement agencies on a new strategy to fight organized retail crime. http://www.maricopacountyattorney.org/newsroom/news-releases/2012/2012-05-11-Bank-and-Armored-Car-Robber-Sentenced-to-42-Years-in-Prison.html Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Robert Gottsfield today sentenced Stephen Bernard Young to a 42-year term in the Arizona Department of Corrections for a string of bank and armored car robberies that took place during 2009 and 2010. http://www.maricopacountyattorney.org/newsroom/news-releases/2012/2012-05-10-Serial-Identity-Thief-Sentenced-to-30-Years-in-Prison.html A long history of fraud, forgery and theft finally caught up with Gerald Calmese when Judge Daniel G. Martin sentenced him to serve a term of 30 years in the Arizona Department of Corrections for stealing and fraudulently using credit cards he obtained from women he dated. http://www.maricopacountyattorney.org/newsroom/news-releases/2012/2012-05-01-DNA-Match-Leads-to-10-Year-Sentence-for-Cold-Case-Rapist.html Wilyie Louis McCarty will spend 10 years in the Arizona Department of Corrections for three sexual assaults that took place in 1996 and 1997. http://www.maricopacountyattorney.org/newsroom/news-releases/2012/2012-04-30-Child-Molester-Receives-240-Year-Prison-Sentence.html A decade after his conviction, Steven William Dyer has been sentenced to serve 240 years in the Arizona Department of Corrections for sexually assaulting two young boys in 2000 and 2001. http://www.maricopacountyattorney.org/newsroom/news-releases/2012/2012-04-30-David-Eidson-Sentenced-to-24-Years-in-Prison-for-2010-Murder.html Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Susanna Pineda has sentenced David Roy Eidson to a term of 24.5 years in the Arizona Department of Corrections for murdering David Wile in 2010 and concealing his body. http://www.maricopacountyattorney.org/newsroom/news-releases/2012/2012-04-23-Anthony-Dose-Receives-Life-Sentence-for-Fatal-Car-Chase.html Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Susanna Pineda has sentenced Anthony Robert Dose to spend the rest of his life in prison for killing a motorist with his car while attempting to flee Mesa police in October 2010. http://www.maricopacountyattorney.org/newsroom/news-releases/2012/2012-04-23-PetSmart-Partners-with-County-Attorney-on-K-9-VSP.html Phoenix-based PetSmart, Inc., the largest specialty retailer of services and solutions for the lifetime needs of pets, is now the official corporate partner for the Maricopa County Attorney’s K-9 Victim Support Program. http://www.maricopacountyattorney.org/newsroom/news-releases/2012/2012-04-23-Arizona-Commemorates-2012-National-Crime-Victims-Rights-Week.html In honor of crime victims and in celebration of the progress in advancing their rights, Arizona Governor Jan Brewer proclaims April 22-28 to be Arizona Crime Victims’ Rights Week, joining a nationwide effort to recognize individuals in communities throughout the country who advocate on behalf of crime victims and their families. http://www.maricopacountyattorney.org/newsroom/news-releases/2012/2012-04-20-County-Attorney-to-Participate-in-Pats-Run.html Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery will trade his suit and tie for running gear to participate in Pat’s Run on Saturday April 21, 2012. http://www.maricopacountyattorney.org/newsroom/news-releases/2012/2012-04-04-Joe-Gallegos-Receives-Two-Life-Sentences-for-Murders-of-Two-Children.html Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Warren Granville today sentenced Joe Sauceda Gallegos to two natural life terms in the Arizona Department of Corrections for brutally beating two young boys to death in 2008. http://www.maricopacountyattorney.org/newsroom/news-releases/2012/2012-03-27-David-Buot-Receives-22-Year-Sentence-for-Vehicular-Homicide.html David Mark Buot has been sentenced by Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Robert Miles to a term of 22 calendar years in the Arizona Department of Corrections for deliberately driving his car into oncoming traffic and causing the death of Christine Ann Anderson. http://www.maricopacountyattorney.org/newsroom/news-releases/2012/2012-03-22-Brandon-Jones-Sentenced-to-35-Years-for-Child-Molestation.html Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Lisa Flores today sentenced Brandon Keith Jones to 35 years in the Arizona Department of Corrections for repeatedly molesting his nephew and two other children, all of whom were under the age of six, in 2010. http://www.maricopacountyattorney.org/newsroom/news-releases/2012/2012-03-20-Peoria-March-Shred-A-Thon.html As part of its ongoing commitment to combat identity theft, the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office is partnering with Shred-It to offer a free Shred-A-Thon on Thursday, March 29th, 2012 at Westbrook Village, 19281 N. Westbrook Parkway, Peoria, AZ 85382. http://www.maricopacountyattorney.org/newsroom/news-releases/2011/2011-03-13-County-Attorney-Comments-on-Move-of- Pornographic-Film-Production-to-Arizona.html In light of recent reports of the possibility of individuals engaged in the production of pornography moving to Arizona from California, the Maricopa County Attorney issued the following statement... http://www.maricopacountyattorney.org/newsroom/news-releases/2012/2012-03-07-Sunnyslope-Spring-Cleaning-3-14-2012.html Members of the public will be able to shred documents, recycle electronic devices and turn in unneeded prescription drugs at a free event on Wednesday, March 14th, 2012 in front of Marketplace At Central Plaza, 115 E. Dunlap Avenue in Phoenix. http://www.maricopacountyattorney.org/newsroom/news-releases/2012/2012-03-02-Miguel-Sanchez-Sentenced-to-Life-in-Prison-for-2009-Homicide.html Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Douglas Rayes has sentenced Miguel Angel Sanchez to spend the rest of his life in prison for robbing and murdering Paul Kaptiz in 2009. http://www.maricopacountyattorney.org/newsroom/news-releases/2012/2012-03-01-Nathan-Wayne-King-Sentenced-for-2008-Double-Homicide.html Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Roger Brodman has sentenced Nathan Wayne King to serve two concurrent thirteen-year prison terms for the 2008 murders of Shaun T. Naylor and Gregory S. Mitchell. http://www.maricopacountyattorney.org/newsroom/news-releases/2012/2012-02-28-County-Attorney-to-Participate-in-SAAA-2012-Ethics-Forum.html Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery will participate in the Service Academy Alumni of Arizona (SAAA) 2012 Ethics Forum, which will be held on March 2nd, 2012 at the East Valley institute of Technology. http://www.maricopacountyattorney.org/newsroom/news-releases/2012/2012-02-27-Henry-Young-Receives-21-Year-Sentence-for-Attempted-Murder.html Henry Eric Young is ordered to spend the next two decades in prison for brutally beating and nearly killing 81 year-old Gene Fitzsimmons. http://www.maricopacountyattorney.org/newsroom/news-releases/2012/2012-02-21-Teen-Video-Contest-to-Combat-Substance-Abuse.html Calling all student filmmakers!  The Maricopa County Attorney invites you to enter the “My Message” video contest for a chance to win a new Apple MacBook® Pro and $500 in Apple merchandise. http://www.maricopacountyattorney.org/newsroom/news-releases/2012/2012-02-17-County-Attorney-Praises-Ban-on-Bath-Salts.html Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery applauds Governor Jan Brewer for signing House Bill 2356, which outlaws a category of over-the-counter drugs commonly known as “bath salts.” http://www.maricopacountyattorney.org/newsroom/news-releases/2012/2012-02-16-Jury-Finds-Haider-Abdullah-Guilty-of-2009-Double-Murder.html After three days of deliberations, a Maricopa County Jury has found Haider Abdullah guilty of two counts of First Degree Murder for the 2009 shooting deaths of Ayad Mizel and Mohammad Mzeal. http://www.maricopacountyattorney.org/newsroom/news-releases/2012/2012-02-13-Michael-Lee-Crane-and-Others-Indicted-for-Phoenix-PV-Arson-Homicides.html A Maricopa County Grand Jury has charged Michael Lee Crane with two counts of First Degree Murder for causing the January 30th, 2012 deaths of Lawrence and Glenna Shapiro. http://www.maricopacountyattorney.org/newsroom/news-releases/2012/2012-02-13-Gilbert-2-16-2012-Shred-A-Thon.html As part of its ongoing commitment to combat identity theft, the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office is partnering with Shred-It to offer a free Shred-A-Thon on Thursday, February 16th, 2012 at Sam’s Club, 1225 N. Gilbert Road, Gilbert, AZ 85234. http://www.maricopacountyattorney.org/newsroom/news-releases/2012/2012-02-02-Guilty-Verdicts-for-Former-Police-Officer-Turned-Bank-Robber.html Chad Michael Goulding has been found guilty on multiple counts of armed robbery, theft and kidnapping in connection with a string of bank robberies that took place during a five month period in 2006. http://www.maricopacountyattorney.org/newsroom/news-releases/2012/2012-01-31-MCAO-Marks-Passing-of-Retired-AZ-Supreme-Court-Justice-Mike-Ryan.html The Maricopa County Attorney’s Office today mourns the untimely loss of retired State Supreme Court Justice and former colleague Mike Ryan, who dedicated more than three decades of exemplary public service to the citizens of Arizona after serving his country with distinction as a U.S. Marine in Vietnam. http://www.maricopacountyattorney.org/newsroom/news-releases/2012/2012-01-23-County-Attorney-Seeks-Death-Penalty-in-Ame-Deal-Murder-Case.html The Maricopa County Attorney will seek the death penalty against John “Bud” Allen and Samantha Allen, both of whom are accused of murdering 10 year-old Ame Deal by locking her inside a plastic storage box in July, 2011. http://www.maricopacountyattorney.org/newsroom/news-releases/2012/2012-01-19-Glendale-1-24-2012-Shred-A-Thon.html As part of its ongoing commitment to combat identity theft, the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office is partnering with Shred-It to offer a free Shred-A-Thon on Tuesday, January 24th, 2012 in front of Cabela’s, 9380 West Glendale Avenue in Glendale. http://www.maricopacountyattorney.org/newsroom/news-releases/2012/2012-01-17-Crack-House-into-Dream-House.html The Alvarado family of Phoenix will get the keys to a beautiful new, environmentally-friendly home today, built on the site of a house that had been a magnet for criminal activity and an eyesore to the neighborhood. http://www.maricopacountyattorney.org/newsroom/news-releases/2012/2012-01-05-Study-Underscores-Success-of-Arizona-Sentencing-Laws.html Arizona has prevented more than a million crimes since 1994 by incarcerating its most dangerous criminals, according to a major research study released today.