Category: Ohio

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost Arranges AG Drug Dropoff Day

The safest way we know to ensure prescription drugs don't end up in the wrong hands is to make sure they are disposed of...

Reps. Weinstein and Upchurch introduce legislation to legalize recreational marijuana

COLUMBUS—State Reps. Casey Weinstein (D-Hudson) and Terrence Upchurch (D-Cleveland) introduced legislation that would legalize the recreational use of marijuana in Ohio. The bill will have four major components:...

AG Yost Asks Supreme Court to Overturn Roe v. Wade

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost today joined a coalition of 23 other states in a brief urging the United States Supreme...

Investigation File Made Public in Arthur Keith Case

(CLEVELAND, Ohio) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is committing to full and proper public transparency in officer-involved critical incidents with a new webpage...

AG Yost Inks a $26B Deal with Major Drug Companies that Fueled Opioid Epidemic

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost today announced a historic $26 billion nationwide agreement with the three largest distributors of opioids and...

Hocking County Man Sentenced for Murder

(LOGAN, Ohio) — A Hocking County man was sentenced to prison for the 2020 murder and dismemberment of a friend he had been staying with,...

Mass Polluter Sentenced to Four Years in Prison

(BATAVIA, Ohio) — A local waste hauler who created significant environmental hazards on his properties by illegally dumping acres of trash has been sentenced...

AG Yost Asks EPA to Hold All States to Emissions Rules

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is leading a coalition of 15 other states in urging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to...

Alleged Insurance Fraud Criminal Enterprise Indicted

(YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio) — A Mahoning County grand jury has indicted seven people accused of taking part in a criminal enterprise that burned buildings and...

45 Indicted on Charges of Drug Trafficking in Operation ‘Red, White and Bust’

(WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE, Ohio) — A long-standing undercover operation to thwart the sale of opioids and narcotics in four Ohio counties has culminated in...

Hotel Clerk Charged with Felony in Summit County Human Trafficking Operation

(AKRON, Ohio) — An Akron hotel clerk has been charged with promoting prostitution following a human trafficking operation conducted by the Summit County Human...

AG Yost Prevails in Federal Tax Mandate Case Upholding Ohio’s Sovereignty

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — The United States District Court for the Southern District Ohio granted Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost’s request to permanently enjoin a...

Governor DeWine Announces Launch of Ohio Aging Compass

(COLUMBUS, Ohio)—As Ohio recognizes Older Americans Month and Older Ohioans Month this May, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Ohio Department of Aging (AGE) Director...

Ohio BMV Self-Service Kiosks Celebrate One Million Transactions

(COLUMBUS, OH) -The Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV) today announced its self-service kiosks have surpassed one million transactions, marking a major milestone in...

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...

Governor and First Lady DeWine Celebrate New Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library Research and Ohio Milestones on Read Across America Day

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Ohio First Lady Fran DeWine join Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library of Ohio in highlighting a new...

Report: Ohio’s Death Penalty System Remains in Limbo as Cases Languish Statewide

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio's capital punishment system continues to face significant challenges, with no executions carried out in more than six years, according to...