The trial of a man accused of fatally shooting nine people in the Valley over an 11-month span has been pushed back again, this time to February 2024.
Read More »Trial date delayed again for man accused of killing 9, prosecutors seeking death penalty
Maricopa County making policy changes for gun violence cases 
In an effort to reduce gun violence, the Maricopa County Attorney's Office is making some policy changes to hold criminals more accountable.
Read More »Local prosecutors differ on abortion enforcement 
The U.S. Supreme Court could rewrite the national landscape for abortion access, but it’s up to local officials to enforce any restrictions – and candidates running for key offices in Arizona have different plans if Roe v. Wade is reversed.
Read More »Ex-Maricopa County prosector Allister Adel dies at age 45
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 »Allister Adel named new Maricopa County Attorney
Allister Adel, an attorney in private practice and former executive director of the Maricopa County Bar Association, will be Maricopa County Attorney for the next year.
Read More »Special counsel to investigate Montgomery ethics complaint
The Arizona Supreme Court has assigned a special outside counsel to investigate ethics complaints against newly appointed Justice Bill Montgomery and celebrity prosecutor Juan Martinez.
Read More »Candidate field set in search for new Maricopa County Attorney
The next Maricopa County Attorney will come from a pool of eight applicants, all of whom say they will run in 2020 if appointed.
Read More »Supervisors pick panel to vet county attorney prospects
The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors set the process in motion today to replace Bill Montgomery as Maricopa County Attorney by naming its seven-member citizens committee to vet the applicants hoping to be appointed.
Read More »The Breakdown: On Wednesdays we have news
Maricopa County “top cop” Bill Montgomery’s got a new job, and while he’s trying on black robes half the lawyers in Phoenix are gunning for his old one.
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