News Releases - 2024 Archive - Page 2

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...

DES MOINES—Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today announced two settlements with generic prescription drug manufacturers Heritage Pharmaceuticals and Apotex for teaming up to raise prices and limit competition. The combined settlements total $49.1 million. The settlements resolve allegations that Heritage and Apotex partnered with a network of generic prescription drug...

DES MOINES—Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today issued a statement applauding the federal district court’s decision to uphold election integrity laws that prevent noncitizen voting: “Today's court victory is a guarantee for all Iowans that their votes will count and not be canceled out by illegal votes. I was glad...

DES MOINES—Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today co-led a 20-state coalition in urging a federal appeals court to shut down the political prosecution of President Trump. The multistate brief follows the district court’s earlier dismissal of the case. In 2022, U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland appointed outside attorney Jack Smith...