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The Ohio Attorney General’s Office works with local, state and national media, providing reporters with information on the office’s many initiatives and activities. For more information, please contact the Communications Section at 614-466-3840, or check out the Media Contacts webpage.

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Yost Offers Nearly $11 Million in Grant Funds to Enhance School Safety

Ohio schools can apply for a share of nearly $11 million in safety grants being awarded for the current academic year, Attorney General Dave Yost announced today.

2/11/2025

AG Yost Proposes New Elements for Workforce Expansion in JobsOhio Extension

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost today proposed new elements for JobsOhio’s 15-year extension designed to expand the workforce and help working Ohioans.

2/11/2025

IDENTIFIED: Franklin County John Doe

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and Franklin County Coroner Dr. Nate Overmire today announced that the man whose picture was recently released to the public for assistance in identifying him has been named.

2/10/2025

Lawrence County Man Pleads Guilty to Sexually Abusing Minor Under 13

A day before his jury trial was to begin, a Lawrence County man has pleaded guilty to sexually abusing a minor, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced today.

2/10/2025

Yost Seeks Delay of 'One-Sided' JobsOhio Extension

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is seeking to delay a 15-year extension of JobsOhio’s lease on state liquor profits – a deal that requires nothing in return from the private corporation.

2/7/2025

Public’s Help Needed to Identify Suspect in Fairfax Homicide

The Ohio Attorney General’s Bureau of Criminal Investigation and the Fairfax Police Department are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying a suspect who broke into a 64-year-old woman’s home and killed her.

2/6/2025

Yost Leads Brief Defending Religious Charity From Government Interference

Led by Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost, 19 state attorneys general are opposing a Wisconsin Supreme Court decision that lets the government draw the line between religious and nonreligious practices, with Yost and his counterparts saying the ruling intrudes on the First Amendment guarantee of freedom of religion.

2/4/2025

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