Tucson Woman Found Guilty of Defrauding Elderly Couple

Tucson, Arizona - Attorney General Mark Brnovich announced a Tucson jury found Cynthia Renae Ortiz guilty of 21 felony counts for defrauding an elderly Arizona couple out of more than $80,000. Ortiz was convicted of 2 counts of Fraudulent Schemes and Artifices, 11 counts of Taking the Identity of Another, five counts of Forgery, and one count each of Aggravated Taking the Identity of Another, Theft, and Theft from a Vulnerable Adult.

Arizona Projected To Add 159,000 New Jobs Over The Next Two Years

Phoenix, Arizona - Arizona’s booming economy will add more than 159,000 new jobs over the next two years, according to new projections by the Arizona Office of Economic Opportunity. Arizona will continue to be a national economic powerhouse; just last month, Arizona ranked second in the nation for job growth from December 2018 to December 2019.

Governor Ducey Orders Flags At Half-Staff To Honor White Mountain Apache Police Officer David Kellywood

Phoenix, Arizona - Governor Doug Ducey Monday ordered flags at all state buildings be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset, February 18, 2020, in honor of White Mountain Apache Police Officer David Kellywood.

Strengthening Suicide Prevention Efforts

Phoenix, Arizona - Governor Ducey’s Fiscal Year 2021 Budget includes investments to increase access to mental health resources and prevent suicide.

Phoenix Man Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison for Sexual Exploitation of a Minor

Phoenix, Arizona - Attorney General Mark Brnovich announced 36-year-old Ernesto Gomez-Enciso, of Phoenix, was sentenced to 12 years in the Arizona Department of Corrections for Sexual Exploitation of a Minor.