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Failure to provide the basic care or services necessary to maintain the health and safety of an adult under one’s care when the means to do so are available. Some signs of neglect: Failure to provide adequate food, water, clothing, shelter or health care Dirty clothing and...

https://www.ohioattorneygeneral.gov/Individuals-and-Families/Seniors/Elder-Abuse-Resource/How-to-spot-elder-abuse (10/2/2025 11:08:46 AM)

David Lefton is a graduate of the University of Cincinnati and The Ohio State University College of Law. He is admitted to practice in Ohio, the Northern and Southern Federal District Courts in Ohio, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, and the U.S. Supreme Court. David starte...

https://www.ohioattorneygeneral.gov/About-AG/Service-Divisions/Health-and-Human-Services/Who-We-Are (2/6/2018 11:10:56 AM)

SCOPE Ohio is being pounded by the opioid crisis. In 2023, the latest year for which data is available, 3,819 Ohioans — more than 10 per day — died of an opioid overdose. “Think of it like a break in an underground water main,” Attorney General Dave Yost said. “We’ve been...

https://www.ohioattorneygeneral.gov/Individuals-and-Families/Victims/SCOPE (6/16/2020 11:27:03 AM)

When a loved one is missing, families should first turn to local law enforcement who can provide immediate assistance to work towards reunification. Guided by the belief that, everybody counts, BCI stands ready to assist families seeking guidance and law enforcement agencies...

https://www.ohioattorneygeneral.gov/Law-Enforcement/Local-Law-Enforcement/Ohio-Missing-Persons (7/19/2012 2:30:58 PM)

Domestic Violence Report Instructions The Ohio Local Law Enforcement Information Sharing Network (OLLEISN) is a tool used by law enforcement agencies throughout the state to create a network and culture of information sharing. The mission is two-fold: to defend against t...

https://www.ohioattorneygeneral.gov/Law-Enforcement/Bureau-of-Criminal-Investigation/OHLEG/Resources (8/31/2021 6:20:22 PM)

BCI’s definition of an “officer-involved critical incident” includes: The discharge of a firearm or other use of force by a law enforcement officer (or other official conducting an enforcement activity) that results in human injury and/or death. Any incident in which a law...

https://www.ohioattorneygeneral.gov/Law-Enforcement/Bureau-of-Criminal-Investigation/Investigative-Services/Officer-Involved-Critical-Incident-Respons
e-Team (8/31/2021 3:30:53 PM)

The Consumer Protection Section protects Ohioans from predatory and illegal business practices. With authority granted by the Ohio Consumer Sales Practices Act and other statutes, the section enforces laws that prohibit unfair and deceptive practices including but not limited ...

https://www.ohioattorneygeneral.gov/About-AG/Service-Divisions/Consumer-Protection (7/20/2012 10:34:45 AM)

2023 Empowering Older Ohioans - Event Photos The Ohio Attorney General’s Elder Abuse Commission presented this free event designed to empower and protect older Ohioans: The 2023 Empowering Older Ohioans Forum, “Responding to Elder Financial Exploitation, Scams, and Fraud” ...

https://www.ohioattorneygeneral.gov/Individuals-and-Families/Seniors/Empowering-Older-Ohioans-Forum (3/14/2022 2:45:29 PM)

Jim Petro Attorney General of Ohio 2003–2007 Petro’s term as Attorney General was highlighted by his various initiatives directed at protecting Ohio’s children and elderly populations and providing assistance to the law enforcement community. A Republican from Cuyahoga ...

https://www.ohioattorneygeneral.gov/About-AG/History/Past-Ohio-Attorney-Generals/2003-2019 (8/24/2012 8:20:22 AM)

Contact the Help Center to file a complaint against a business or to report tips on illegal gaming, health care fraud or patient abuse. The Help Center can assist with requests for public records and provide educational materials – including information on consumer scams. Oh...

https://www.ohioattorneygeneral.gov/About-AG/Service-Divisions/Constituent-Services (7/20/2012 10:51:47 AM)