Category: Ohio Attorney General
Ohio
AG Yost Teams With Lawmakers to Protect Children From AI-Enabled Abuse
(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Legislation proposed by Attorney General Dave Yost and introduced this week in the Ohio Senate seeks to protect children from ill-intentioned...
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Man Indicted in Coshocton County for Gift-Card Counterfeiting Scheme
(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — A Chinese man who entered the country illegally four months ago has been indicted by a Coshocton County grand jury on 309...
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OOCIC Drug Interdiction Task Forces Seize More Than $63 Million in Narcotics in 2023
(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — The law enforcement task forces organized under the Ohio Organized Crime Investigations Commission (OOCIC) confiscated more than $63 million in illegal...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
