Category: Ohio Attorney General

Governor DeWine Signs Bills Into Law

(COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed the following bills into law: Senate Bill 1, sponsored by Senator Steve Wilson and Senator Rob McColley, relates...

Attorney General Yost Issues Warning: Illegal Cannabis Products Impersonating Major Snack Brands

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Attorney General Dave Yost is warning Ohioans about illegal and dangerous cannabis edibles and hemp derivatives that are packaged to look...

Governor DeWine’s H2Ohio Initiative Sees Remarkable Participation in Expansion Area

(REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio)—Ohio Governor Mike DeWine today announced that 800 producers in the 10-county H2Ohio expansion area of the Western Lake Erie Basin have enrolled...

Investigative Files Published After No-Bill in Vincent Belmonte Case

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — A Cuyahoga County grand jury has declined to indict a law enforcement officer in the death of Vincent Belmonte and, to...

Traffic Safety Grants To Fund Officer Training

(LONDON, Ohio) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost today announced that the Ohio Peace Officer Training Academy (OPOTA) has received two grants totaling $280,000...

Eight Face Charges for Stealing Deer Meat, Illegally Poaching Ohio White-tailed Deer

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — In the wake of a joint investigation by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) and the office of Ohio Attorney...

Governor DeWine Unveils New Standard License Plate

The "Sunrise in Ohio" license plate will be available to drivers beginning Dec. 29, 2021.  (COLUMBUS, Ohio) -- Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, First Lady Fran...

Arrest Made Following Indictment in 1995 Cold Case

(MARIETTA, Ohio) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and Washington County Sheriff Larry R. Mincks Sr. today announced the indictment and arrest of a...

Attorney General Yost Honors the Best of Ohio Law Enforcement at 2021 Conference

COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost today recognized the significant contributions of numerous public safety officers and one civilian as part of...

AG Yost Opposes Federal Policy Intrusive to Private Bank Information

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost, along with 19 other state attorneys general, have sent a letter to the U.S. Treasury Department...

Indictment Accuses Man of Running Illegal Funeral Business

(TOLEDO, Ohio) — A Lucas County grand jury has indicted Shawnte Hardin on 37 charges related to providing funeral services without a license. Hardin, 41,...

Former Autism School Administrator Sentenced to Jail for Theft

(BRYAN, Ohio) — The former executive director of the P.A.T.H. School for Autism, Inc. and the P.A.T.H. Academy for Autism, Ltd. has been sentenced...

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...

On Earth Day, Attorney General Yost Applauds His Environmental Team’s Success Thus Far in 2024

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Mention the Ohio Attorney General’s Office, and Ohio residents probably think about its efforts to protect consumers, combat human trafficking or investigate...

AG Yost Sues Akron Used-Car Dealership Seeking Reimbursement in Title Deception Cases

(AKRON, Ohio) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is suing a used-car dealership and its owner for alleged violations of state consumer protection laws,...

Murder Charge Filed in 2017 Disappearance of Huron County Mother Amanda Dean

(NORWALK, Ohio) — A Huron County man has been indicted on felony charges – including murder – in connection with the disappearance six years...