Category: Ohio

AG Yost Urges Ohioans to be Vigilant with Donations to Prevent Charity Fraud

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost urges those that give to be more vigilant as charities across the country this week are...

AG Yost, Bipartisan Group of Prosecutors Propose a Plan to Preserve No-Knock Warrants

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Seeking to preserve the “no-knock” warrant as a police-safety tool, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost, Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Michael O’Malley, Franklin...

AG Yost Addresses Early Voting Election Concerns

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost today addressed legal concerns regarding Ohio’s voting process via a video press release. Topics addressed include...

AG Yost Announces New Milestone in Opioid Genetic Study: Video Links Added

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost today announced an enrollment milestone reached in the genetic study of opioid use disorder undertaken by...

AG Yost Joins Coalition Urging Hollywood to Protect Young People from Tobacco Imagery

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) – Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost today announced he’s joined a coalition of attorneys general urging Hollywood’s creative guilds to protect young viewers...

Attorney General Yost Approves $39.5 Million, Multistate Settlement with Anthem Inc. Over Data Breach

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Attorney General Dave Yost today announced that Ohio has reached a multistate settlement with Anthem Inc. for $39.5 million stemming from...

Ohio Attorney General Yost Announces Settlement in Groundbreaking Robocall Lawsuit

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) – Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost today announced settlements in a lawsuit against ten defendants - six companies and four individuals -...

AG Yost Provides Resources to Help Women and Children of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost today has completed the final review of groups that will receive $59 million in federal grant...

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...

Shapiro Details Public Safety, Economic Investments in County Address

Summit County Executive Ilene Shapiro delivered her eighth State of the County address this week. She emphasized public safety, economic development and social services...

Ohio Literacy Scores Reach Highest Level in Five Years

Ohio students posted their strongest reading scores in five years, according to the 2026 Ohio School Report Cards released this week. Statewide English language...

Ohio Attorney General Launches Statewide Kindness Challenge

Ohio Attorney General Andy Wilson introduced a new statewide effort this week called the Heart of Kindness initiative. The program asks residents and police...

Summit County Marks Overdose Awareness Day, Recovery Month With Renewed Push for Support

Summit County Executive Ilene Shapiro and County Council are recognizing August 31 as Overdose Awareness Day and have introduced a resolution acknowledging September as...

Summit County sheriff’s office receives grant to fight opioid overdoses

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — The Summit County Sheriff's Office will receive $84,015 from the Ohio Attorney General's Office to support its response team for overdose...