Former Maricopa County Attorney Allister Adel, who recently resigned amid controversy over her performance in office, died Saturday of unspecified health complications, her family announced. She was 45.
Read More »Ducey lawyer drops bid to be top Maricopa County prosecutor 
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey’s in-house lawyer has dropped her bid for the Republican nomination as the top prosecutor in Maricopa County. Anni Foster announced her decision to end her campaign on social media Monday night. Her decision came days after ...
Read More »Prosecutor in Phoenix quits amid criticism of performance 
The top county prosecutor in metro Phoenix has announced she is resigning from the elected post amid criticism of her performance, including the dismissal of 180 misdemeanor cases because charges were not filed before the statute of limitation expired.
Read More »Court aims to end racial bias in jury selection with new rules
Arizona is about to become the first state in the nation to eliminate the ability of attorneys to strike prospective jurors based on what may only be hunches, a practice that often ends up culling minorities.
Read More »Navarrete faces 50-years in prison if convicted on child sex offenses
Democratic state Sen. Tony Navarrete faces a mandatory minimum of nearly 50 years in prison if convicted on all seven child-sex crime charges he faces.
Read More »Adel now holds narrow lead over Gunnigle in Maricopa County Attorney’s race 
Republican Allister Adel, the incumbent Maricopa County Attorney, pulled ahead of Democrat Julie Gunnigle in the latest tally, but the race remains too close to call. Adel now leads Gunnigle by 4,186 votes.
Read More »Maricopa County Attorney Adel undergoes emergency surgery
Maricopa County Attorney Allister Adel was in serious condition Wednesday after undergoing emergency surgery for bleeding to the brain, a spokeswoman said.
Read More »ACLU to spend big on voter education of Maricopa County Attorney race
The ACLU of Arizona is going to spend nearly $1 million to inform 300,000 registered voters about the Maricopa County Attorney’s race.
Read More »County attorney race shaping up to be competitive 
Anticipation around the Democratic primary for the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office race was shaping up to be a two-person race between Julie Gunnigle and Will Knight, but when the county uploaded early ballots at 8 p.m. on August 4, Gunnigle won by a landslide.
Read More »Glassman down in Maricopa County Assessor race
Perennial candidate Rodney Glassman is likely to extend his election losing streak, this time to Eddie Cook, the appointed Maricopa County Assessor. Glassman has 47% of the vote with Cook holding 53%. Glassman previously applied for the appointment to the ...
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