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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

Summary of Petition to End Qualified Immunity for Police Officers and Other Government Employees Certified

The Ohio Attorney General’s Office today certified the petition summary for a proposed constitutional amendment in compliance with a preliminary injunction entered by the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio that held Ohio’s nearly century-old ballot initiative process was unconstitutional.

4/22/2025

Dayton Woman Gets Prison for $1.5 Million Theft From Medicaid Program

A Montgomery County woman banned previously from working as a Medicaid provider was sentenced this morning to six to nine years in prison for yet again defrauding the program – this time stealing $1.5 million, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced.

4/17/2025

Former Nonprofit Director Indicted in Theft of $150K

The former director of a Toledo-area nonprofit has been indicted for allegedly stealing at least $150,000 from the organization and its donors, including elderly Ohioans, Attorney General Dave Yost announced today. 

4/17/2025

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