Bogus Investor Sentenced to Prison for Stealing Client Funds

Phoenix, Arizona - On March 26, 2019, Daniel Braden, 33, of Spring, Texas was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Susan M. Brnovich to five years in prison. Braden had previously pleaded guilty to wire fraud for inducing clients to invest in fake opportunities he promoted.   Braden was also ordered to pay $1,017,500 in restitution.

Leader of Phoenix-Based Drug Ring Indicted for Sale and Distribution of Meth, Heroin and Fentanyl

Phoenix, Arizona - Attorney General Mark Brnovich announced a State Grand Jury indicted Emmanuel Romero Hernandez for one count of Conspiracy, one Count of Illegal Control of a Criminal Enterprise, one count of Transportation of a Narcotic Drug (Fentanyl) for Sale in an Amount over the Statutory Threshold, one count of Transportation of a Narcotic Drug (Heroin) for Sale in an Amount over the Statutory Threshold, one count of Sale or Transfer of a Narcotic Drug (Fentanyl) in an Amount over the Statutory Threshold, and one count of Transportation of Dangerous Drugs (Methamphetamine) for Sale.

Arizona Ranks In Top 5 States for Personal Income Growth

Phoenix, Arizona - Arizona ranked fifth in the United States for personal income growth  in 2018, according to a report released today by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. Personal income grew 5.5 percent in Arizona, beating out the national average of 4.5 percent.

Arizona To Host 2020 NASCAR Championship

Avondale, Arizona - Governor Doug Ducey Friday joined representatives from NASCAR at ISM Raceway’s Gatorade Victor Lane in Avondale to announce that Arizona will host the 2020 NASCAR Championship Weekend at ISM Raceway for the first time in the sport’s history.

Proclamation on Second Chance Month, 2019

Washington, DC - Americans have always believed in the power of redemption ‑‑ that those who have fallen can work toward brighter days ahead.  Almost all of the more than two million people in America’s prisons will one day return to their communities.  In each case, they will have served their sentence and earned the chance to take their places back in society.