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Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine and Bowling Green State University President Mary Ellen Mazey announced today that researchers have determined that household cleaner OxiClean ™ has proven scientifically to be effective in cleaning up fentanyl spills.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today joined 49 other state and territorial attorneys general in a bi-partisan coalition urging Congress to affirm the authority of state, local, and territorial law enforcement to investigate and prosecute companies that profit from the promotion and facilitation of sex trafficking.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine, Montgomery County Sheriff Phil Plummer, U.S. Department of Homeland Security Investigations Special Agent in Charge Steve Francis, and members of the Miami Valley Bulk Smuggling Task Force announced today the seizure of approximately 200 pounds of marijuana as part of an ongoing drug trafficking investigation.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today offered consumer protection tips ahead of the August 21 solar eclipse. 

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine issued the following statement on President Donald Trump's plans to declare the opioid crisis as a national emergency.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine and Ross County Prosecutor Matthew S. Schmidt today announced that a Chillicothe woman has pleaded guilty to identity fraud and stealing from an elderly woman with a disability while serving as the elderly woman’s home health aide.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today announced a consumer protection lawsuit against a home improvement contractor accused of taking money for services he never provided to consumers in northwest Ohio.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine announced today that he is awarding more than $2.7 million in grant funds to a number of law enforcement agencies across the state for drug use prevention education programs in public schools. 

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine announced today that the former treasurer of the Pike County Firefighters' Association is now facing charges related to the theft of organization funds.