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Lucas County Couple Sentenced for Illegal Scrap Tire Operation

A Lucas County judge sentenced a Toledo couple to three months in jail and six months at a correctional drug treatment facility for illegally transporting and dumping scrap tires, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced.

2/16/2024

Ex-School Resource Officer Sentenced for Sending Obscene Messages to Student

A former school resource officer who sent sexual messages and a sexually graphic photo to a teenage student was sentenced this afternoon to 90 days in jail, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced.

2/15/2024

Former PUCO Chairman, Former FirstEnergy Executives Indicted on Public Corruption Charges

A former chairman of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio, two former FirstEnergy Corp. executives and two entities have been indicted by a Summit County grand jury as a corrupt enterprise for their alleged role in the House Bill 6 scandal, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost, Summit County Prosecutor Sherri Bevan Walsh and Summit County Sheriff Kandy Fatheree announced this morning.
 

2/12/2024

Murder Charge Filed in 2017 Disappearance of Huron County Mother Amanda Dean

A Huron County man has been indicted on felony charges – including murder – in connection with the disappearance six years ago of his girlfriend, Amanda Dean, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced today.

2/10/2024

AG Yost Leading Effort Urging Congress to Stabilize Funding That Supports Victims of Crime

Joined by a bipartisan coalition of 41 other state attorneys general, Ohio Attorney General Yost is spearheading an effort calling on Congress to authorize much-needed bridge funding for the federal Crime Victims Fund (also known as the VOCA Fund).

2/7/2024

Suspect in Multistate Pursuit Charged With Seeking Sex With a Minor

A Pennsylvania man is facing felony charges for traveling to Ohio to allegedly have sex with a minor and leading law enforcement on a high-speed chase across state lines, Attorney General Dave Yost announced today.

2/6/2024

Yost's Office Issues Statement Clarifying Legal Filing in Lawsuit Over Proposed Ballot Measure

Contrary to recent news reports, the Ohio Attorney General’s Office (AGO) is not releasing a legal explainer today and was not required to do so by the Ohio Supreme Court.

2/5/2024

AG Yost Seeks Answers as One-Year Anniversary of East Palestine Train Derailment Approaches

On the eve of the one-year anniversary of the devastating train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost vowed to get answers for the state’s lawsuit against Norfolk Southern in the absence of a full statement of facts from the primary investigating agency.   

2/2/2024

AG Yost Announces New Training to Help Health-care Professionals Combat Labor Trafficking

Rounding out National Human Trafficking Prevention Month, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost today announced new training for health-care professionals that focuses on identifying and responding to potential victims of labor trafficking.

1/31/2024

Cutting-Edge Facial Reconstruction Provides Renewed Hope in Effort to Identify Akron John Doe

Armed with a cutting-edge facial reconstruction of a John Doe whose remains were found in Akron eight years ago, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and Summit County Medical Examiner Dr. Lisa Kohler today renewed a public call for help in identifying the man.

2/1/2024
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