Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes has confirmed that the county attorney for Apache County is involved in an investigation into alleged misconduct. A search warrant was reportedly served at the county attorney's office on June 4.
Officials with the Arizona Attorney General's Office say a letter has been sent to the Apache County Board of Supervisors, as that county's attorney, Michael Whiting, is involved in an investigation.On June 5, we reported that a search warrant was served at the Apache County Attorney's Office by investigators with the Arizona Attorney General's Office.
In the letter sent by Mayes, which was dated June 7, she wrote that the warrant was served "as part of an ongoing investigation into the alleged misuse of public monies and threatening and intimidating a political opponent." The warrant itself, however, remains sealed by the court.Whiting was elected to his first term in office in 2008. The letter notes that since the search warrant was served, Whiting has not returned to the office, and attorneys with the office have called on him to resign."Seeking and executing a warrant on a County Attorney’s office was a significant decision that I did not take lightly," a portion of the letter reads. "As the State’s chief law enforcement officer, I made the determination that serving a warrant at this time was in the best interest of the state of Arizona and the Apache County Attorney’s Office."AG Mayes wrote that she will exercise supervisory powers and assist the Apache County Attorney's Office for 90 days, with the county's Chief Deputy having "full authorities to make decisions as of the Chief Deputy were the county attorney in the absence of County Attorney Whiting." In addition, month expenditure reports must be provided to the Arizona Attorney General's Office's Criminal Division, and should Whiting return to office, he will be required to seek approval from the AG's Office on personnel decisions, or expenditures over $200."The exercise of my supervisory authority is intended to assist the Apache County Attorney’s Office, not control it. Nor is it intended to interfere with the Board of Supervisor’s authority over County Offices," a portion of the letter reads.
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