U.S. Attorney for the District of Arizona
Recent News About U.S. Attorney for the District of Arizona
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Mario Garcia-Estrada, a 26-year-old Mexican national from Hidalgo, has been sentenced to 63 months in federal prison and three years of supervised release after pleading guilty to two counts of assault on a federal officer.
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During the week of August 23 to August 29, 2025, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Arizona charged 233 individuals with immigration-related crimes.
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A federal jury has convicted Viorel Pricop, 66, of Allen Park, Michigan, on three counts of arson involving vehicles or property in interstate commerce.
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Mehrzad Asadi Eidivand, an Iranian national, and his wife Linet Vartanniavartanians, a naturalized U.S. citizen, have pleaded guilty following a June confrontation with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Tempe, Arizona.
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During the week of August 16 to August 22, 2025, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Arizona charged 170 individuals with immigration-related crimes.
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Blademir Angulo Audeves, a 42-year-old Mexican national, pleaded guilty on August 20 to charges of being an alien in possession of a firearm and knowingly employing unauthorized aliens.
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Sandra Meza-Casillas, a 51-year-old Mexican national, has been sentenced to 24 months in prison and three years of supervised release after pleading guilty to assaulting a federal officer.
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During the week of August 9 to August 15, 2025, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Arizona filed immigration-related criminal charges against 161 individuals.
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A federal jury has convicted Marian Marsha Josytewa, 40, of Polacca, Arizona, on multiple charges including involuntary manslaughter and child abuse.
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During the week of August 2 to August 8, 2025, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Arizona filed immigration-related criminal charges against 172 individuals.
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During the week of July 26 to August 1, 2025, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Arizona filed criminal charges against 134 individuals for immigration-related offenses.
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The Department of Justice has started the Backpage remission process to compensate individuals trafficked through the Backpage.com website.
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A federal grand jury in Tucson has indicted Julio Cesar Aguirre, 42, of Mexico, on five counts related to a fatal attempted carjacking that occurred on June 30.
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Isiah Adam Smith, 25, from Leupp, Arizona, was sentenced to 324 months in prison on July 28 by United States District Judge Michael T. Liburdi after pleading guilty to second degree murder.
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Daryl Patrick Johns, a 46-year-old resident of Bapchule, Arizona, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison.
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Brian Hopkins, a 62-year-old resident of Chandler, Arizona, was sentenced to 21 months in prison on July 16 by Senior United States District Court Judge David G. Campbell.
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Cory Jermaine White, Jr., a 31-year-old resident of Goodyear, Arizona, was sentenced to 108 months in prison by United States District Judge Michael T. Liburdi on July 16.
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Yesterday, federal search warrants were executed at five Colt Grill restaurants and 12 residences in two states.
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Blademir Angulo Audeves, a 42-year-old Mexican national, was arrested on July 8 in Phoenix, Arizona.
