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- State Bar disciplines MCAO death penalty prosecutor, former judge
- Rachel Mitchell Used Fear to Win. What that Means for the Maricopa County Attorney's Office
- MCAO's Adoption Services Bureau Continues to Bring Families Together
- Rachel Mitchell declares victory in Maricopa County attorney race, Gunnigle appears to concede
- Maricopa County Attorney: It's Rachel Mitchell vs. Julie Gunnigle
- Profile: Republican Rachel Mitchell wants to improve personnel, reduce backlogs at County Attorney's Office
- Rachel Mitchell, Julie Gunnigle, candidates for Maricopa County Attorney visit The Republic
- Think Tank talks with Maricopa County Attorney candidates Mitchell, Gunnigle
- Gunnigle, Mitchell: Maricopa County attorney candidates talk abortion, incarceration rates
- Photos: MCAO hosts community forum on fentanyl crisis
- Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell says she will not prosecute people who have abortions
- Maricopa County Attorney's Office to host panel about fentanyl in Glendale
- Maricopa County Attorney responds to questions about Zombie Hunter case
- Maricopa County Attorney serves cease and desist letter to GOP candidate Gail Golec
- Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell discusses abortion laws in Arizona
- Here’s Interim Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell’s stance on Arizona’s abortion law
- MCAO to fire lead prosecutor involved in filing false gang charges against Phoenix protesters
- MCAO ignored warnings about prosecutor; 'They bred this monster'
- Maricopa County Attorney’s Office moves to fire prosecutor who submitted street gang charges
- Maricopa County Attorney’s Office to Oust ‘ACAB Gang’ Prosecutor
- Rachel Mitchell talks Maricopa County Attorney priorities
- Lieutenant Ira Williams Retires After 14 Years at MCAO
- MCAO: No charges to be filed for Chandler officer who shot teen in 2021
- New Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell wants to fix her office's public perception
- County Attorney Rachel Mitchell Invokes ‘Soros Machine’ in Campaign Email
- Interim Maricopa County attorney announces leadership team
- Maricopa County attorney seeking death penalty for man if found guilty of killing sheriff deputy
- Former Maricopa County Attorney Allister Adel dies at the age of 45
- Ex-Maricopa County prosecutor Allister Adel dies at age 45
- Tributes Pour In for Former Maricopa County Attorney Allister Adel, Who Died Age 45.
- The media did not kill former County Attorney Allister Adel, but we did treat her poorly
- Allister Adel has passed away
- Former Maricopa County Attorney Allister Adel dies at 45
- Who was Allister Adel? Former Maricopa County attorney dies at 45
- Allister Adel: Funeral service for former Maricopa County Attorney to be held May 9
- Remember Allister Adel: former Maricopa County Attorney dies at age 45
- Allister Adel, Former Maricopa County Attorney, Dead At 45
- Former Maricopa County Attorney Allister Adel dies from ‘health complications,’ family says
- Former Maricopa County Attorney Allister Adel dies due to 'health complications,' family says
- MCAO's Court Advocates: Help for All Victims of Crime
- Republican candidate Anni Foster out of Maricopa County attorney’s race
- Anni Foster drops out of race for Maricopa County attorney
- Bringing Justice to Animals: Meet MCAO Prosecutor Casey Mundell
- Veteran Prosecutor Rachel Mitchell is appointed as Maricopa County Attorney
- Maricopa County appoints Rachel Mitchell as interim County Attorney
- Rachel Mitchell appointed as interim Maricopa County Attorney
- Rachel Mitchell appointed interim Maricopa County attorney
- Rachel Mitchell to serve as Maricopa County Attorney after Adel’s exit
- 3 GOP Maricopa County attorney candidates invited to interview for interim gig
- VIDEO: Maricopa County Attorney candidate Gina Godbehere (R) questioned about 2020 election
- Rachel Mitchell becomes second in GOP to qualify for Maricopa County attorney special election
- Maricopa County Attorney candidate says she won’t enforce 15-week abortion ban
- Temporary head of MCAO under State Bar investigation
- Mass Liberation Arizona celebrates Allister Adel's resignation
- Democrat Julie Gunnigle to be on ballot for Maricopa County attorney special election
- Allister Adel resigns as Maricopa County attorney as scrutiny intensifies
- Don't just choose any Republican to replace Maricopa County Attorney Allister Adel
- Maricopa County Supervisors accept Allister Adel’s resignation
- Maricopa County Attorney Allister Adel announces resignation
- Rick Romley says challenge awaits next Maricopa County attorney, would consider interim role
- Allister Adel finally takes responsibility for her disastrous run as county attorney
- Embattled Maricopa County Attorney Allister Adel announces resignation
- AZ Attorney General demands answers from Allister Adel on dropped criminal cases
- There are options to force out Maricopa County Attorney Allister Adel, if she won't quit
- Maricopa County attorney Allister Adel apologizes, takes ‘full responsibilty’ for dropped cases
- State bar investigating cases dropped by the Maricopa County Attorney's Office after the statute of limitations expired
- Former top prosecutor says MCAO issues might go beyond botched misdemeanors
- Maricopa County Attorney's Office forced to drop nearly 200 criminal charges because of a missed deadline
- Maricopa County prosecutors forced to drop 180 cases due to internal failures
- Allister Adel says she's 'happy and healthy.' Why a leading critic still says she needs to step down
- Allister Adel says she's not resigning in first TV interview since asked to step down
- Emails show Judge, Maricopa County Attorney's Office prosecutors kept job talks secret
- Maricopa County Attorney's Office hired a judge under investigation. Did they know?
- Maricopa County Attorney Allister Adel pens letter, says she will not resign
- Questions mount over Maricopa County Attorney and death penalty cases
- Maricopa County Attorney Allister Adel facing multiple state bar investigations
- Former Maricopa County attorney and Allister Adel supporter recommends she resigns
- Top deputies at Maricopa County Attorney’s Office asking Allister Adel to step down
- Maricopa County Attorney Allister Adel defies calls for resignation
- Maricopa County Attorney Allister Adel responds to prosecutors' letter asking her to resign
- MCAO places high-level prosecutor on leave after ABC15 investigation
- Allister Adel just proved why she isn't fit to continue as the county's top prosecutor
- Senior member for Maricopa County Attorney’s Office resigns
- MCAO Communications Director Jennifer Liewer resigns citing an “untenable situation”
- Maricopa County Attorney Allister Adel discusses alcoholism, responds to criticism
- 'In over her head': Rick Romley says Allister Adel's Maricopa County Attorney's Office in turmoil
- Why hasn't Maricopa County Attorney Allister Adel resigned? Residents deserve better