U.S. Attorney for the District of Arizona
Recent News About U.S. Attorney for the District of Arizona
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A man from Albuquerque, New Mexico, has been sentenced to 27 months in prison after admitting to posting threats online against President Joseph Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris.
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A federal grand jury in Tucson has indicted Patrick Gary Schlegel, 34, of Tucson, Arizona, on five counts including attempted murder of a federal officer.
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Eric Riley and Britney Gooch, both residents of Mesa, Arizona, have been sentenced to prison for defrauding the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS), which serves as the state’s Medicaid agency. U.S. District Judge Krissa M. Lanham...
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During the week of February 21 to February 27, 2026, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Arizona charged 156 individuals with immigration-related crimes.
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A couple from New River, Arizona, Thvoughn Lynden Curry and Alexis Daneen Curry, both 34, have been found guilty in federal court for orchestrating a scheme that defrauded the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS) of more than $12...
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Eduardo Valenzuela Lopez, 33, of Cajeme, Sonora, Mexico, and Jael Gonzalez Banuelos, 22, of Phoenix, Arizona, were arrested on February 24, 2026 by Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agents.
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A Tuba City man has been sentenced to more than 15 years in prison after pleading guilty to sexually abusing two young children on the Navajo Nation.
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During the week of February 14 to February 20, 2026, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Arizona filed immigration-related criminal charges against 179 individuals.
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A Tucson couple has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges related to an alleged scheme to defraud the U.S. Department of War of millions of dollars over several years.
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A woman from Polacca, Arizona, was sentenced to over four years in federal prison after being found guilty of causing the death of her 14-year-old son while driving under the influence.
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Jesus Guillermo Valenzuela-Ramirez, a 30-year-old resident of Imuris, Sonora, Mexico, has been sentenced to 90 months in prison by Chief U.S. District Judge Jennifer G. Zipps for his involvement in a methamphetamine distribution conspiracy.
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Jonathan Mora-Leon, a 27-year-old Mexican citizen, has been sentenced to seven years in federal prison for his role in a drug trafficking conspiracy. U.S. District Judge Scott H. Rash delivered the 84-month sentence on February 6, 2026, after...
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The owner of the Royal Inn motel in Phoenix, Arizona, has been sentenced following a federal investigation into ongoing prostitution and drug activities at the property.
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Michael Dino Peraino, a 64-year-old resident of Willcox, Arizona, has been sentenced to 156 months in federal prison for bank robbery.
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A McNary, Arizona man has been sentenced to more than eight years in federal prison for the death of his significant other.
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During the week of February 7 to February 13, 2026, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Arizona charged 155 individuals with immigration-related offenses.
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An Arizona man was sentenced to three years in federal prison after being found guilty of illegally possessing firearms and ammunition, following his online communication with individuals responsible for the killing of two police officers and a...
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A federal jury has convicted Derick Lee Myron, 45, of Tuba City, Arizona, on multiple charges including second-degree murder, aggravated assault, and robbery.
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A California resident appeared in federal court in Tucson after being charged with transmitting a demand for ransom, according to an announcement from U.S. Attorney Timothy Courchaine.
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Federal authorities have recovered more than $6.5 million in taxpayer funds that were stolen through pandemic-related fraud schemes, according to an announcement by Timothy Courchaine, U.S. Attorney for the District of Arizona.