News Releases - 2024 Archive

DES MOINES—As holiday sales gear up, Iowans are not the only ones seeking to take advantage. Attorney General Bird today announced top tips for shopping smart and scam-free this Black Friday weekend. “Be on high alert for scams this holiday season as sneaky con artists try to take advantage of...

DES MOINES—Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today sued three of the world’s largest investment companies—BlackRock, State Street, and Vanguard—for intentionally and illegally colluding to raise electricity prices for American families. For years, BlackRock, State Street, and Vanguard have dominated the stock market, with major stakes in all the big energy...

DES MOINES—Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today announced that she is calling on Secretary of State Antony Blinken to end his last-ditch effort to push the Biden-Harris Administration’s woke agenda through the door before Biden leaves office. The United Nations’ Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on Plastic Pollution is meeting this week...

DES MOINES—Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today warns Iowans of a rise in social media account hacks and takeovers—totaling nearly 400 reported incidents to the Attorney General’s office in 2024. Account takeovers occur when scammers and fraudsters break into someone’s account, often by changing passwords or stealing login credentials. Once...

DES MOINES—Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today announced her appointment of Zach Hoffman as Chief of Staff. Hoffman is a graduate of Drake University and previously served as the Political Director for the Republican Party of Iowa. “I am thrilled to welcome Zach to our team as Chief of Staff,”...

DES MOINES—In a report issued today, the Iowa Attorney General’s Office has concluded that the October 20, 2024, fatal shooting of Jamie Orozco by two Sioux City police officers was legally justified. The Attorney General’s conclusion was based on a review and investigation by the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation....

DES MOINES—Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today announced that she led 19 other states in a comment letter opposing a new Biden-Harris mandate that will shut down small-town, volunteer fire departments. Approximately 70% of the nation’s fire departments are made up of volunteers; in Iowa, that number is more than...

DES MOINES—Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today led a 23-state coalition in demanding that Special Counsel Jack Smith, New York Attorney General Letitia James, and Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis immediately end their political prosecutions of President Donald Trump. The prosecutions, which never should have been brought against President Trump at...

DES MOINES—Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today announced that her office will lead the prosecution against a non-U.S. citizen, legally residing in the United States, who was arrested in Palo Alto County for alleged voter fraud. Irving Omar Ahumada Geronimo, a 35-year-old man from Graettinger, was arrested for two counts...

DES MOINES—Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today announced that the Attorney General’s office secured a first-degree murder conviction for Marique Ruth, an Altoona woman who killed her boyfriend. On August 10, 2022, Altoona police responded to a 911 call reporting a shooting at a home in Altoona. Upon arrival, officers found...