Category: Ohio

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...

Petition Certified for Proposed Constitutional Amendment Regarding Nursing Facilities

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — The Ohio Attorney General’s Office today certified a revised petition for a proposed amendment to the Ohio Constitution that would require...

AG Yost Extends Application Deadline for Teen Ambassador Board

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost’s office has extended the deadline for high school students to apply for his Teen Ambassador Board....

July 1 Marks End of Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles COVID-19 Extensions

Failure to renew in time could result in fines up to $150 COLUMBUS – About 100,000 driver licenses and 221,000 vehicle registrations with expiration dates...

Six Medicaid Providers Facing Fraud, Theft Charges

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Indictments filed this month by the office of Ohio Attorney General Andy Wilson accuse six Medicaid providers of stealing a combined...

Stark County Man, Nonprofit Indicted in Theft of Charitable Donations

(CANTON, Ohio) — A Stark County man and his nonprofit organization have been indicted for allegedly stealing approximately $375,000 in charitable donations over three...

Illegal Dumping Investigation Yields Three Indictments in Northeast Ohio

(AKRON, Ohio) — A Summit County grand jury this week indicted two men and a junk-removal business in connection with illegal dumping in Copley Township, Attorney...

Former FirstEnergy Executives Reindicted on Public Corruption Charges

(AKRON, Ohio) — Two former FirstEnergy executives have been reindicted for their alleged roles in the House Bill 6 scandal involving the Akron-based electric utility, Ohio Attorney...

Governor DeWine Announces Pause of Data Center Tax Exemption

(COLUMBUS, Ohio)— Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced today that he has directed the chair of the Ohio Tax Credit Authority to pause consideration of...