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Kris Mayes

Jan 14, 2025

GOP lawmaker wants to force governor, AG to cooperate with Trump immigration efforts

A Casa Grande Republican lawmaker wants to force Gov. Katie Hobbs to cooperate with any federal order issued by President Trump when he takes office to begin mass deportation of those not here legally.

Jan 13, 2025

Mayes asks for files of Trump special prosecutor

Attorney General Kris Mayes wants everything a federal special counsel has found out about the interference of ...

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Jan 8, 2025

Supreme Court rejects prisoner’s wish to be executed on Valentine’s Day

In an order Jan. 8, the Arizona Supreme Court rejected a Gunches pleading to forgo any more legal maneuvering and finally put him to death after he pleaded guilty to the 2002 murder and kidnapping charges of Ted Price, his girlfriend's ex-husband.

Jan 4, 2025

Condemned prisoner pushes for his execution

In a hand-written legal brief, Gunches, who had pleaded guilty to the 2002 first degree murder and kidnapping of Ted Price, told the justices ...

Jan 3, 2025

Supt. Horne supports Rodney Glassman for attorney general in 2026

Rodney Glassman will protect Arizonans, support law enforcement, and defend our laws.

Dec 27, 2024

Mayes had detailed report from private group on how to prosecute ‘fake electors’

An organization that bills itself as nonpartisan but has worked on Democratic issues prepared a 47-page report for Attorney General Kris Mayes on how to prosecute the "fake electors''  ahead of the indictments her office obtained against them.

Dec 11, 2024

Mayes sues Saudi farm over groundwater usage

Attorney General Kris Mayes is going to court with a largely untested legal theory in a bid to force

Dec 10, 2024

County Attorney Mitchell drops litigation to seek death warrants

The decision doesn't resolve the legal issue. Instead, it simply defers the fight for another day.

Dec 6, 2024

Arizona moves one step closer to first execution in 2 years

Attorney General Kris Mayes took the first steps Friday to finally putting convicted murderer Aaron Gunches to death.

Dec 2, 2024

More indictments related to voucher program come, Horne touts safeguards

A state grand jury returned another fraud indictment related to the Empowerment Scholarship Account program Monday.

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Dec 2, 2024

Magistrate: firing squad most humane way to execute prisoners

The former federal magistrate who Gov. Katie Hobbs hired to study the execution process said Wednesday he was dismissed because he was telling the governor something she didn't want to hear: There is no humane way to kill someone with lethal injection.

death row, Hooper, execution, lethal injection, Brnovich, killings, Phoenix, Maricopa County Superior Court, Marilyn Redmond, William "Pat" Redmond, Helen Phelps, appeal, Florence, DNA, testimony
Nov 26, 2024

Executions to resume after 2-year pause

The decision from Attorney General Kris Mayes comes after Gov. Katie Hobbs on Nov. 26 dismissed the retired federal magistrate she had hired in her first days in office to review the process the state uses to put people to death.

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