Lawyer says assessor Petersen miscast as human smuggler
A lawyer for an Arizona elected official charged in three states in an international adoption scheme said Tuesday prosecutors have miscast his client as a human smuggler.
Arizona county assessor charged in adoption fraud case
The assessor of Arizona's most populous county has been indicted in an adoption fraud case, accused of arranging for dozens of pregnant women from the Marshall Islands to come to the U.S. to give their children up for adoption, according to an Arizona court filing.
LD19 committeemen nominate 3 potential replacements for Adams, send picks to county board for final selection
After more than three hours of discussion, debate and voting, three potential replacements for former House Speaker Kirk Adams were chosen.
LD19 committeemen to nominate replacement for Kirk Adams
Precinct committeemen in Legislative District 19 will meet tonight to nominate three replacements for former House Speaker Kirk Adams, who resigned last month to run for Congress.