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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 Awards $5 Million to Cleveland State University to Create First-of-Its-Kind Prosecutor Training Program

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost today announced a major investment in the future of Ohio’s criminal justice system with the awarding of $5 million in seed money to establish a Prosecutor Training Program at Cleveland State University.

4/7/2026

Report: Ohio’s Capital-Punishment Gridlock a ‘Mockery’ to Justice and Victims

With the release today of his eighth and final “Capital Crimes report,” Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost renewed his call to end the unofficial moratorium on executions that has paralyzed Ohio’s justice system for the better part of a decade.

4/1/2026

Morgan County Man Charged in Child Pornography Investigation

A Morgan County man has been charged with possessing child pornography after authorities with a search warrant found explicit videos of minors on his phone, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and Morgan County Sheriff James Fisher announced today.

4/1/2026

Statement From AG Yost on Outcome of FirstEnergy Trial

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost today issued the following video statement regarding the outcome of State of Ohio vs. Michael J. Dowling and Charles E. Jones.

3/31/2026

Jackson County Teen Charged in Crash That Killed Off-Duty Police Officer

A teenager has been charged with aggravated vehicular homicide following a crash last year that killed an off-duty Wellston police officer and injured another, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced today.

3/31/2026

Pole Barn Contractor to Spend 17 Years in Prison for Defrauding Consumers

A pole barn contractor who defrauded consumers of more than $400,000 has been sentenced to at least 17 years in prison after being convicted of 47 felony counts, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced today.

3/26/2026

Former Hocking County Chief Deputy Convicted in Corruption Case

A former chief deputy with the Hocking County Sheriff’s Office has been convicted of corruption charges following a jury trial, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced today.

3/26/2026