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- Maricopa County Attorney Allister Adel returns home after hospitalization
- Maricopa County Attorney Allister Adel home from hospital after November brain surgery
- A Year in Review at MCAO
- Barrow doctors treating County Attorney Allister Adel after surgery for blood clot in brain
- In a Blow to the Progressive Prosecutor Movement, Allister Adel Wins the Maricopa County Attorney Race
- Republican Allister Adel Wins Race For County Attorney
- Allister Adel elected Maricopa County attorney; voters select woman for first time
- Adel now holds narrow lead over Gunnigle in Maricopa County Attorney’s race
- How Maricopa County Attorney Hoarded $400K In Guns
- County Attorney Allister Adel is a vote for the status quo. That's why she has to go
- Maricopa County attorney candidate Julie Gunnigle calls for 'common sense reforms'
- MCAO reviews new evidence on 'Brady' list cop
- ACLU to spend big on voter education of Maricopa County Attorney race
- Maricopa County Attorney's Office sat on evidence of officer's dishonesty, emails show
- Maricopa County attorney will not file criminal charges in the death of Dion Johnson
- Maricopa County Attorney announces indictment against stepfather of girl who disappeared in 2001
- Former Maricopa County prosecutor Juan Martinez disbarred
- ACLU report: Racial disparities in sentencing of cases brought by Maricopa County Attorney's Office
- Maricopa County Attorney's Office releases data on Valley's most active gangs
- Maricopa County attorney candidate apologizes for using racial slur
- MCAO Finance Team Soldiers on During COVID-19
- Maricopa County attorney candidate says DUI was 'underage drinking'
- MCAO Crime Analyst Team: Working Together with Law Enforcement
- MCAO Investigations Division Assisting and Supporting the Pursuit of Justice
- Emily Craiger Brings Spirit of Service and Collaboration to MCAO Civil Division
- Meet Casey Mundell: MCAO Superhero for Animals
- Maricopa County Attorney Allister Adel Takes Steps to Reduce Community Spread of COVID-19
- Maricopa County attorney wants to fire Jodi Arias prosecutor Juan Martinez
- MCAO: County prosecutor Juan Martinez fired
- MCAO: California couple charged in 6-state, $80,000 Target price-switching scam
- New Maricopa County attorney takes death penalty off the table for killer of Mesa teens
- MCAO: Juan Martinez placed on paid administrative leave
- Maricopa County prosecutor Juan Martinez put on administrative leave
- Maricopa County Attorney's Office will not seek charges against former Tempe officer in shooting death of 14-year-old
- County Attorney Allister Adel Announces Decision in Tempe Officer Involved Shooting from 2019
- MCAO Attorneys Working to Prepare New County Jail Facility for Initial Court Appearances
- MCAO Crime Analyst Team Recognized for Advancing Analysis in Prosecution