Category: Ohio

Task Force Investigation Yields 10 Years in Prison for Human Trafficker

(YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost, Mahoning County Sheriff Jerry Greene and Mahoning County Prosecutor Paul Gains today announced the conviction and...

Ohio Attorney General Set to Award Grants to Help Crime Victims

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — The Ohio Attorney General plans to award an estimated $59 million in grants to groups that provide direct services to crime...

AG Yost’s Robocall Enforcement Unit Warns of Potential Scam Calls and Texts

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — An anti-robocall initiative launched six months ago by Attorney General Dave Yost has empowered Ohioans to report 27,931 illegal robocalls in...

Attorney General Yost applauds Big Ten’s decision to bring back fall sports

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost issued the following statement regarding the decision today by the Big Ten Conference to allow The...

Ohio ITT Students to Receive $20.6 Million of Debt Relief Secured by AG Yost

Students of the former for-profit school were victims of predatory loan practices (COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Attorney General Dave Yost has secured $20.6 million in debt...

AG Yost Recognizes Outstanding Work of Ohio Law Enforcement Officers

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost recognized the significant contributions of public safety officers at his annual Law Enforcement Conference on today. The 2020...

Rep. Weinstein announces over $180,000 in local BroadbandOhio Connectivity Grant funding

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Casey Weinstein (D-Hudson) today announced local recipients of the BroadbandOhio Connectivity Grant program. Awards from the Governor’s office were given...

Rep. Weinstein, House Dems honor first responders on anniversary of 9/11

COLUMBUS –State Rep. Casey Weinstein (D-Hudson) today issued a statement on the 19th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks against the United States. “19...

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost Announces Formation of Cold Case Unit

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost today announced the formation of a new unit to help solve cold case homicides and unsolved...

Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles and Ohio State Highway Patrol Receive National Awards

COLUMBUS – The Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV) and the Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP), both divisions of the Ohio Department of Public...

Rep. Weinstein appointed to Select Committee

Committee is tasked with the repeal of House Bill 6 COLUMBUS – State Representative Casey Weinstein (D-Hudson) today announced his appointment to the Select Committee on...

Yost Announces $85 Million Multistate Settlement with Honda Stemming from Defective Airbag Systems

(COLUMBUS, OHIO) – Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost today announced a more than $85 million multistate settlement with American Honda Motor Co., Inc. and...

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...

Ohio’s Workforce Playbook: Lt. Governor Tressel Leads Development Efforts

Read ad free here. Lieutenant Governor Jim Tressel has officially launched efforts to develop Ohio's Workforce Playbook, beginning with a roundtable discussion at Cleveland State...

Governor DeWine Celebrates Science of Reading Success at West Carrollton Elementary

Read ad free here. West Carrollton, Ohio – Governor Mike DeWine and First Lady Fran DeWine visited Harold Schnell Elementary School today to recognize its...

AG Yost Encourages High-School Students to Apply for Teen Ambassador Board

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — The office of Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is accepting applications for Yost’s Teen Ambassador Board (TAB) for the 2024-25 academic...

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...