Former Santa Cruz Treasurer Pleads Guilty to Embezzlement
Former Santa Cruz County treasurer pleads guilty to $38 million embezzlement and tax evasion. A former Santa Cruz County, Arizona, employee has pleaded guilty to multiple criminal charges, including embezzlement, money laundering and tax evasion, for misappropriating more than $38 million in county funds from 2014 to 2024. Elizabeth Gutfahr, 62, who served as county […]
Former Santa Cruz County treasurer pleads guilty to embezzling roughly $38 million
A former Santa Cruz County treasurer pleaded guilty this week to embezzling tens of millions of dollars in public funds. Officials say she tried to cover her tracks for 10 years. In her plea agreement, Elizabeth Gutfahr admitted to embezzling and laundering approximately $38 million worth of county funds, including local property taxes. Authorities say […]
Former Santa Cruz County treasurer pleads guilty to embezzling $38M in county funds | Arizona
(The Center Square) – A former Santa Cruz County treasurer pleaded guilty Thursday to embezzlement, money laundering and tax evasion while serving as treasurer from 2014 to 2024. Elizabeth Gutfahr, 62, allegedly stole funds from Santa Cruz County by transferring money directly from a Santa Cruz County account in the name of a company Gutfahr […]
Santa Cruz County sues Arizona, auditor after alleged $40M embezzlement
Corrections and clarifications: A previous version of this article incorrectly identified the agency investigating Santa Cruz County’s former treasures.ris accused of embezzlement. Santa Cruz County slams Arizona and its auditor general’s inaction and “substandard” audits after former state treasurer is accused of embezzling nearly $40 million in public funds The state is suing the state […]
Santa Cruz County suing Arizona’s auditor general
The small county is blaming state officials for failing to uncover the alleged embezzlement of $39 million. SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Ariz. — Santa Cruz County recently filed a civil lawsuit in Maricopa County Superior Court against the State of Arizona and Arizona Auditor General Lindsey A. Perry. The county is suing former county treasurer Elizabeth […]
Electricity Cost in Santa Cruz County, AZ: 2024 Electric Rates
On average, Santa Cruz County, Arizona Residents are approx. $255 per month About electricity. Adding this up, we get $3,060 per year. it is 9% higher than the national average electricity bill $2,796. The average electricity cost in Santa Cruz County, Arizona is 18 ¢/kilowatt hour (kWh). This means that the average electricity customer in […]
Pima County takes action following Santa Cruz County embezzlement case
Tucson, Arizona (13 News) – Arizona State Auditor General Announces Santa Cruz County Treasurer He is suspected of embezzling nearly $40 million from county coffers over the past decade, shocking other counties. Is it possible for that to happen here? Are there enough safeguards in place to prevent or prevent that from happening? How can […]
Former Santa Cruz County treasurer Elizabeth Gutfahr appears in court
TUCSON, Ariz. (13News) – Former Santa Cruz County Treasurer Elizabeth Gutfahr, who is accused of embezzling nearly $40 million from the county over a 10-year period, will appear at a “reservation hearing” on Wednesday, Aug. 14. appeared in court for. The hearing focused on whether Gutfahr’s temporary control over his property and assets should be […]
Part of Santa Cruz River close to becoming urban wildlife refuge
Southern Arizona residents, activists and organizations are working with federal officials to designate part of the Santa Cruz River as Arizona’s first urban National Wildlife Refuge. The federal designation ensures future protection of critical habitat following recent revitalization. Prominent landowner Andrew Jackson, who owns thousands of acres of critical habitat, is also participating in the […]
Grant helps local nonprofit clean up Santa Cruz River
TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) – Local nonprofits; Sonora Research Institutereceives state funding to keep the Santa Cruz River clean. The group’s goal is to restore the river, and it will spend $1.6 million on five projects to do so. “One is an economic study to understand the value of Santa Cruz for the environment and […]
