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The auditor general is also suing Santa Cruz County for a lack of oversight. Sarah Lapidus covers southern Arizona politics and issues for The Arizona Republic.
The sentence comes months after former Santa Cruz County Treasurer Elizabeth Gutfahr pleaded guilty to embezzling $38.7 million from 2014 to 2024.
Elizabeth Gutfahr is sentenced to serve 10 years in federal prison followed by three years probation. She pleaded guilty to crimes related stealing about $38 million from Santa Cruz County taxpayers.
Maria Elena Cruz, the sixth woman ever appointed to the Arizona Supreme Court, describes her time in Yuma as pivotal in shaping her personal and professional life.
A Santa Cruz County resident was detained at SFO and sent to an ICE detention center in Washington state before being released after a weekslong legal battle to halt her deportation.
Santa Cruz County has allocated $200,000 from its general fund contingency to provide legal services for undocumented immigrants and mental health support for the LGBTQ+ community.
Governor Katie Hobbs held a news conference on Jan. 29 to announce the historic appointment of a new judge to the Arizona Supreme Court.
Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs announced the appointment of Judge Maria Elena Cruz to the Arizona Supreme Court.
PHOENIX — Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs appointed Maria Elena Cruz to the Arizona Supreme Court on Wednesday, making the state appellate judge from rural Yuma County the first Latina and first ...
Former treasurer in Arizona admits to embezzling $38M over a decade Santa Cruz County is trying to recoup the public funds and is suing the state of Arizona for allegedly failing to properly audit ...
(The Center Square) – A former Santa Cruz County treasurer pled guilty on Thursday to embezzlement, money laundering and tax evasion during her time serving as the treasurer between 2014 and 2024.
Former Treasurer of Santa Cruz County, Elizabeth Gutfahr, pled guilty to embezzlement, money laundering and tax fraud and is accused of stealing nearly $40 million from the county.