U.S. Attorney for the District of Arizona
Recent News About U.S. Attorney for the District of Arizona
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An Arizona man has been charged with assaulting a federal officer after allegedly firing at a U.S. Customs and Border Protection helicopter during an attempted apprehension in rural southern Arizona. U.S. Attorney Timothy Courchaine commented on...
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During a week-long enforcement operation from January 17 to January 23, 2026, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Arizona charged 150 individuals with immigration-related crimes.
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Stacie Marie Narcho, a 47-year-old resident of Sells, Arizona, was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison and three years of supervised release after pleading guilty to child abuse resulting in death.
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Cylus Miller Alvarado, a 25-year-old resident of Tucson, Arizona, was sentenced to 16 years in federal prison for abusive sexual contact of a child.
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During the week of January 10 to January 16, 2026, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Arizona charged 136 individuals with immigration-related offenses.
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Ian William Moses, a 35-year-old resident of Mesa, Arizona, has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for setting fire to a Tesla vehicle and the Tesla dealership in Mesa.
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During the week of January 3 to January 9, 2026, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Arizona charged 112 individuals with immigration-related crimes.
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A White Mountain Apache Tribal Police officer has been arrested and charged with multiple counts of sexual abuse and kidnapping, according to federal authorities.
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A White Mountain Apache Tribal Police officer, Karl Eugene Leslie, was arrested in Canyon Day on the Fort Apache Indian Reservation following a federal indictment.
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Brandon Hyden, a 40-year-old resident of Tuba City, Arizona, has been sentenced to 23 years in federal prison for second degree murder. U.S. District Judge Diane J. Humetewa handed down the sentence on December 16, 2025.
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During the week of December 27, 2025, through January 2, 2026, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Arizona charged 135 individuals with immigration-related crimes.
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During the week of December 20 to December 26, 2025, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Arizona charged 143 individuals with immigration-related crimes.
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During the week of December 6 to December 12, 2025, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Arizona charged 173 individuals with immigration-related crimes.
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Daniel Roberto Auz-Vasquez, a 28-year-old resident of Imuris, Sonora, Mexico, has been sentenced to 78 months in prison for his involvement in a methamphetamine distribution conspiracy.
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Kevin Darren Blackhorse, a 37-year-old resident of Tsaile, Arizona, has been sentenced to 13 years in prison for voluntary manslaughter.
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Eighteen individuals involved in a Yuma-based human smuggling ring known as La Mesa have been sentenced following a joint investigation by the United States Border Patrol and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Arizona.
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A Tucson resident, Leo Reynoso, 46, has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges related to the unauthorized excavation and trafficking of archeological resources from land belonging to the Gila River Indian Community.
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During the week of November 29 to December 5, 2025, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Arizona charged 242 individuals with immigration-related crimes.
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Dominik Israel Lopez, a 24-year-old Mesa resident, has been sentenced to nine years in federal prison after pleading guilty to distributing fentanyl that resulted in a fatal overdose.
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During the week of November 22 to November 28, 2025, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Arizona charged 190 individuals with immigration-related crimes.