Mitchell declares victory in the Maricopa County Attorney’s race; Gunnigle concedes

Leer en español Incumbent Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell declared victory Monday morning over challenger Julie Gannigle in the midterm elections. Her lead was up to 83,000 after the last big vote was tallied on Monday night. About 14,500 votes remain. Mitchell murmured He thanked his supporters and community and said he was “extremely honored” […]
Maricopa County Attorney: It’s Rachel Mitchell vs. Julie Gunnigle

Julie Gannigle (left) and Rachel Mitchell. Photo Illustration: Axios Visuals.Photo: Maricopa County Attorney Julie Gannigle, Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell This year’s Maricopa County Attorney’s election has turned into a proxy vote on the future of criminal justice, law enforcement, and abortion rights in our region. Important reasons: County attorneys prosecute nearly all criminal cases […]
Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell says she won’t prosecute victims of rape, incest who get abortions

Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell said in a statement Tuesday that she does not plan to prosecute women seeking abortions in cases of rape or incest and will seek court guidance if she is asked to do so in such cases. rice field. I got the county attorney’s statement After a near-total ban on abortion […]
Walter Mitchell sentenced to 6 years for dumping body parts in Arizona

A former operator of a Seattle donated corpse business who mercilessly dumped dozens of bodies in central Arizona was sentenced Monday to more than six years in prison. A Yavapai County Superior Court jury in September convicted Walter Harold Mitchell III of 29 felony counts of concealing or abandoning a body. Judge Krista Carman sentenced […]
Rachel Mitchell declares victory in Maricopa County attorney race, Gunnigle appears to concede

Phoenix (3TV/CBS 5) — Republican Rachel Mitchell appears to have declared victory in the Maricopa County Attorney’s Election as thousands of votes are yet to be counted. Mitchell is the clear winner after Gannigle admitted in a statement early Monday morning. The latest election results give Mitchell an almost 4-point lead over Democrat Julie Gannigle, […]
Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell calls for expediency in Arizona’s death penalty review

Last month, new Democratic Attorney General Chris Mays suspended executions in Arizona, suspending the application of the death penalty until a review of the process is complete. The move comes after our new Democratic Governor, Katie Hobbs, issued an executive order establishing an independent Death Penalty Commission to take on the task. Maricopa County Attorney […]
Rachel Mitchell Will Pursue Death Penalty Despite Arizona’s Pause in Executions

Days after Arizona’s new governor and attorney general reviewed the protocol around it, suspending executions, Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell said her office would continue to call for the death penalty, saying the review would continue. I want it to be ‘appropriate’. Mitchell said she respects Gov. Katie Hobbs’ decision to suspend executions and initiate […]
Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell hopes for speedy, transparent review of death-penalty protocols

Howard Fisher/Capitol Media Services Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell said at a press conference on January 24, 2023, that an investigation ordered by Gov. Katie Hobbs into how the death penalty was being carried out and an execution by Attorney General Chris Mays at the same time. Discussing her views on asking. Executions in Arizona […]