News Releases

A special unit within the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation recently returned more than $36,000 to a 67-year-old Butler County woman who fell victim to a cryptocurrency scam, Attorney General Dave Yost and Butler County Prosecutor Michael T. Gmoser announced today.

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost continues to bust Medicaid providers who bill fraudulently, highlighted by recent indictments accusing seven people and one business of submitting claims for made-up services.

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost issued the following statement regarding the death of Trooper Nicholas P. Cayton, who was killed in the line of duty Thursday morning.

Ohio peace officers can take advanced training courses in traffic-safety and impaired-driving enforcement at no cost to them or their agencies, thanks to grant funding announced today by Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost.

A 53-year-old Washington County man was sentenced this afternoon to 20 years to life in prison for a decades-old double murder, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced.

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost recently told members of the House Judiciary Committee that the state’s long-broken and costly capital-punishment system reflects “a dishonorable abdication of responsibility” that could – and should – be resolved with legislative approval of nitrogen hypoxia for executions in Ohio.

A Pennsylvania doctor is facing felony charges after traveling to Ohio to allegedly have sex with a minor, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and Mahoning County Sheriff Jerry Greene announced today.

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost has awarded a third round of grants totaling $2 million to help sheriffs prioritize addiction treatment for jail inmates.

An investigation conducted by the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation led to the arrest of a 30-year-old Zanesville man who allegedly made threats against Noble County Sheriff Jason Mackie’s life.

A joint sting operation by the Mahoning Valley Human Trafficking Task Force and the Steubenville Police Department recently led to the arrest of eight men who allegedly attempted to buy sex, including one who sought sexual conduct with a minor.