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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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AG Yost Celebrates Springfield Student Finalists in ‘Do the Write Thing’ Anti-Violence Initiative

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost has partnered with Springfield for five years on the Do the Write Thing Initiative and today his office recognized nine Springfield middle-school students for their moving essays about ways to create safer communities.

4/29/2025

Attorney General Yost Sues ShotStop Over Sale of Counterfeit Body Armor Plates

Attorney General Dave Yost is suing a body armor company, its affiliate and the owner of the companies for allegedly selling unsafe equipment to Ohio consumers.

4/29/2025

Yost Cracks Down on Shady Used-Car Dealerships

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is suing six defunct used-car dealerships that failed to provide vehicle titles to dozens of consumers.

4/28/2025

Pickerington Drug Trafficking Case Aligns with Recent Uptick in Carfentanil Seizures

A recent drug trafficking case in Pickerington highlights the ongoing efforts of law enforcement to curb the availability of illicit opioids in the state and the importance of advanced chemical testing to identify emerging drug trends, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced today. 

4/24/2025

Arrest Made Following Indictment in 2001 Cold Case

A man believed to be responsible for his ex-wife’s disappearance and death has been indicted in Huron County, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and Huron County Prosecutor James Sitterly announced.

4/23/2025

Identity Restored to Cleveland Man Missing Since 1980

A 20-year-old Cleveland resident who went missing 45 years ago has been identified through advanced DNA technology, the latest in a string of collaborative scientific successes involving unknown remains in Ohio.

4/23/2025

AG Yost Celebrates Earth Day by Awarding Grants to Combat Illegal Dumping

In celebration of Earth Day, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost today began the rollout of nearly $1 million in grants to more than two dozen local governments statewide to clean up existing illegal dump sites containing solid wastes and/or demolition debris and to prevent future dumping.

4/22/2025

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