Category: Ohio Attorney General

Authorities Seek Help Identifying Cuyahoga John Doe

(CLEVELAND, Ohio) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner Dr. Thomas Gilson are seeking assistance to identify a man whose...

Parental Notification by Social Media Operators Act Takes Effect in January

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is making the public aware of a new state law giving parents oversight of their children’s use...

AG Yost Announces Blue Ribbon Task Force on the Future of Law Enforcement Training

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost today announced the formation of a blue-ribbon task force to examine the future of police training in...

AG Yost Invites Ohio High School Students to Join Teen Ambassador Board

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is accepting applications from high school juniors and seniors for the prestigious Teen Ambassador Board, an...

Alert: BCI Identifies First Case of ‘Rainbow Fentanyl’

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — For the first time, the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation has identified some confiscated drugs as “rainbow fentanyl,” the deadly colorful...

AG Yost Announces Victim Assistance Award Winners at Two Days in May Conference

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — With nearly 1,000 attendees on hand, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost this afternoon presented three statewide awards during the second day...

AG Yost Wins Preliminary Injunction Against ‘Charity’ That Pocketed Donations Meant for East Palestine

(EAST PALESTINE, Ohio) — A preliminary injunction has been issued against Michael Peppel and his Ohio Clean Water Fund for soliciting money under the...

AG Yost Releases Investigative Documents in Jayland Walker Case

(AKRON, Ohio) — After more than a week of testimony and evidence, a Summit County grand jury today declined to indict eight law enforcement...

AG Yost Sues Columbus-Area Contractor for Cheating Homeowners Out of Over $125,000

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Attorney General Dave Yost is suing a central Ohio home-remodeling company and its owner, who are accused of walking off with...

Yost Sues Express Scripts, Prime Therapeutics and 5 Others, Blaming Exorbitant Drug Prices on Their Collusion

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — In a landmark lawsuit filed today, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost accuses pharmacy benefit managers Express Scripts and Prime Therapeutics of...

AG Dave Yost Sues Norfolk Southern Over ‘Entirely Avoidable’ Train Derailment

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost filed a 58-count civil lawsuit in federal court today seeking to hold Norfolk Southern financially responsible...

Attorney General Yost Releases the 2023 ‘Yellow Book’ in Celebration of Transparency during Sunshine Week

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost today released the 2023 edition of the Sunshine Laws Manual, a one-stop resource for information on...

AG Yost Releases 2026 ‘Yellow Book,’ Provides Guidance for Public Officials Using Vanishing Chats

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost today released the 2026 edition of the Ohio Sunshine Laws manual, which clarifies that messaging applications...

Another Defendant Pleads Guilty in Mahoning Valley Human Trafficking Case

(WARREN, Ohio) — A ninth defendant pleaded guilty today in connection with a Mahoning Valley human trafficking sex ring, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost...

AG Yost Approves Conditional Sale of Summa Health

(AKRON, Ohio) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost has conditionally approved the sale of Summa Health to General Catalyst subsidiary Health Assurance Transformation LLC...

Cell Phone Repairman Who Stashed Customers’ Nude Photos Pleads Guilty

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Operators of Mahoning County Massage Parlors Face Multiple Felony Charges in Indictment

(YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio) — A yearlong investigation by the Mahoning Valley Human Trafficking Task Force has led to the indictment of three women who allegedly...