N4T Investigators: Santa Cruz County ex-treasurer to be sentenced Monday for $38M embezzlement | Top Stories
Tucson, Arizona (KVOA) – One of Arizona’s most important government embezzlement cases is approaching its conclusion. Former Santa Cruz County treasurer Elizabeth Guffer faces a sentence soon after admitting to stealing nearly $40 million from taxpayers. On Monday, Gutfer returns to federal court to learn about her fate. She previously pleaded guilty to charges of […]
Ex-Treasurer in Arizona Pleads Guilty to Embezzling $38 Million
As Santa Cruz County’s election treasurer for more than a decade, Elizabeth Gutfahr’s job was to protect public funds in one of the state’s smallest counties. But while the money was supposed to go to libraries, fire districts and schools, Gutfahr ended up buying about 20 cars, including Cadillacs and Mercedes, to buy real estate […]
Santa Cruz County’s ex-treasurer embezzled more than $39M, suit alleges
A southern Arizona county is suing its former treasurer for allegedly embezzling more than $39 million over a decade and is demanding a jury trial. Santa Cruz County filed a civil lawsuit Thursday in Pima Superior Court against former county Treasurer Elizabeth Gutfer, her husband and son, and other unnamed individuals and entities. County officials […]
