Maricopa County Attorney's Office
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- MCAO supports exception to sell-all firearms law
- Maricopa County attorney introduces new K-9, updates high-profile cases
- MCAO expands K-9 program with Coco
- Maricopa County attorney asks judge to remove Trump-aligned law firm from elections lawsuit
- Man indicted on child sex trafficking charges after arrest at 'The Blade': MCAO
- Prosecutors will seek death penalty against both suspects in Mercedes Vega murder, Maricopa County Attorney says
- Mercedes Vega murder: MCAO to seek death penalty
- Remember Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell's actions at the ballot box | Letters
- Judge wants to know if MCAO violated law while investigating jurors in capital case
- Mayes investigating Maricopa County Attorney’s No. 1 internet troll
- Maricopa County attorney reviewing homicide charges in Phoenix nightclub death
- Son of MCAO prosecutor arrested over Tempe assault
- Four arrested in group assault, including son of high-profile MCAO prosecutor
- Teen violence statistics shared in Chandler forum from MCAO
- Maricopa County prosecutors may have to testify in Gaza protesters case
- Rachel Mitchell was right not to prosecute after Emilie Kiser's son drowned | Opinion
- Emilie Kiser's hubby to face criminal charges in drowning death of son Trigg? Maricopa County Attorney's statement here | Hindustan Times
- Maricopa County Attorney decides not to prosecute Brady Kiser in son’s Chandler drowning
- MCAO: Father of 3-year-old boy who drowned in Chandler pool won't face charges
- Adam Sheafe indicted on violent charges for pastor's murder, MCAO says
- Maricopa County prosecutors reviewing case of drowning of TikTok star’s son
- Maricopa County Attorney mulling felony charge for Chandler father of 3-year-old drowning victim
- Ex-MCAO detective who killed his wife in Mesa sentenced to 19 years
- Ex-MCAO Detective sentenced for wife's murder
- Maricopa County Attorney and outside attorney spar over who can represent recorder
- MCAO accused of once again politically prosecuting protester
- WATCH: Family of woman killed by MCAO Detective husband speaks out ahead
- SEEKING DEATH: MCAO's capital cases rarely end in death but cost us hundreds of millions
- Someone sent poop to Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell. Police are investigating
- MCAO declines charges against Glendale police officer who shot and killed wrong man
- Open Letter to the Community from Maricopa County Attorney Allister Adel
- Maricopa County Attorney’s Office ends investigation of Scottsdale mayor
- Maricopa County prosecutors pursue death penalty against Paul Jon Thomas in pair of deaths
- Maricopa County attorney's office declines to prosecute alleged animal abuse
- Rachel Mitchell’s fiancé called the cops on us for doing journalism