Hockridge Prison Sentence Delayed Again Until December — ABC15

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An ABC15 news article by Melissa Blasius reporting that the prison surrender date for former Phoenix news anchor Stephanie Hockridge has been delayed again, until December 2026. It quotes new court documents ordering her to surrender to the designated BOP facility before 2:00 pm on Tuesday, December 1, 2026. The article says Hockridge was convicted of one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud in the Blueacorn Paycheck Protection Program loan fraud case and sentenced to 10 years in prison, and that the judge has granted several extensions while her attorney seeks to keep her out of custody pending appeal. It says her husband, Nathan Reis, who pleaded guilty in the case, surrendered for his 10-year sentence on February 2. Blueacorn was a PPP loan processing company that Hockridge and Reis co-founded in 2020.

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Hockridge prison sentence delayed again until December

Former news anchor faces 10 year sentence after PPP lan fraud conviction

Day two of Stephanie Hockridge's fraud trial took an unexpected emotional turn as the former ABC15 newscaster sobbed and briefly left the courtroom after an FBI agent recounted the arrest of her husband. Also Friday, the lead FBI agent in the Blueacorn Paycheck Protection Program investigation testified about altered financial documents used to obtain forgivable business loans for Hockridge's clients.

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The prison sentence for former Phoenix news anchor Stephanie Hockridge has been delayed yet again.

The sentence was previously pushed back to June 2026, but ABC15 has learned it has been pushed back until December 2026.

According to new court documents, "Defendant is now ORDERED to voluntarily surrender to the designated BOP facility before 2:00 pm on Tuesday, December 1, 2026. Defendant remains bound by all of the conditions currently imposed on her."

This is in connection with her conviction in the Blueacorn paycheck protection program loan fraud case.

Hockridge, who worked as an ABC15 news anchor from 2011 to 2018, was convicted of one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud in June 2025 . She was sentenced to 10 years in prison in late November, 2025.

Hockridge was released from custody with an ankle monitor after her sentencing and was initially ordered to surrender to prison on December 30. Since then, the judge has granted multiple extensions.

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In court filings, the judge allowed the extension while Hockridge’s attorney continues efforts to have her remain out of custody pending the appeal of her conviction. The attorney has also asked for Hockridge to have a staggered sentence from her husband, Nathan Reis, who pleaded guilty in the case.

Reis surrendered for his 10-year prison sentence on February 2.

Blueacorn was a paycheck protection program loan processing company that started in 2020 during the pandemic. Hockridge and Reis were co-founders.

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