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Attorney General indicts owner of Kingman business Slimming Grace

KINGMAN, Ariz. – The owner and several employees of a Kingman business have been indicted in a wave of prosecutions Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes has announced as part of the 2026 National Health Care Fraud Takedown. The AG Office has charged 42 defendants in 10 cases across FIVE Arizona Counties.

One of the cases involves owner Danni Owens and Slimming Grace Primary Care in Suite #101 at 1115 Stockton Hill Road.

“Seven individuals and Slimming Grace LLC, of Kingman, were charged with conspiracy to commit fraudulent schemes, aggravated identity theft, sale of misbranded drugs and forgery,” an AG Office news release said. “The owner, a nurse practitioner, and co-defendants, allegedly placed prescriptions under patients’ names without consent, administered prescription medications without valid consultations and fraudulently held themselves out as licensed medical professionals.”

Owens and the business are charged in the indictment handed up June 15, as are employee co-defendants Bree Lobley, Ahlia Wong, Heather Smith, Tanya Boehm and Natalie Rebellezo. Criminal counts vary by defendant, but each face at least 4 and as many as 9 charges.

The name of another co-defendant facing three charges is redacted in the indictment.

The public learned that Slimming Grace was under an investigative microscope for alleged sale of expired and potentially dangerous drugs and products to customers in a press release issued by the AG Office in late Feb., 2025.

Acknowledgment that “a mistake was made” was posted days later on the company FB page.

“We sincerely apologize for this oversight and any confusion or concern it may have caused,” Slimming Grace posted. “We want to assure you that immediate steps have been taken to correct the issue and prevent it from happening again.”

Owens was arrested and jailed on June 16, but is no longer in custody.

The indictment alleged that Owens and Slimming Grace (Business of the Year Andy Award in 2024) engaged in racketeering through illegal control of a criminal enterprise. Owens and co-defendants are also charged with participation or assisting a criminal syndicate.

A second local indictment unrelated to Slimming Grace involves Michelle Alderman, 48, of Kingman. Alderman was charged with three counts of Unauthorized Practice of a Health Profession. Alderman, unlicensed and owner of The Pout Company, allegedly provided lip filler services requiring medical licensure and professional oversight.

Mayes said prosecution of defendants in the 10 cases represents one of the most significant coordinated health care enforcement actions in Arizona history.

“These 42 indictments – spanning fraudulent billing, drug diversion, unlicensed medical practice and the abuse and neglect of vulnerable adults – show how tirelessly my office works to hold bad actors accountable,” Mayes said. “We will not stop until those who exploit our health care system are brought to justice.”