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Media Resources

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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Yost Files Emergency Action Against Harrisville Over Wastewater Failures

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is seeking an emergency court order to force the eastern Ohio village of Harrisville to address a wastewater treatment system failure that is allowing untreated sewage to discharge into a local waterway.

5/26/2026

AG Yost Applauds Student Finalists of ‘Do the Write Thing’ Anti-Violence Program

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost commended 42 middle-school finalists in four school districts for their captivating essays on how to reduce youth violence in their communities.

5/22/2026

122 Arrested in ‘Operation Spring Cleaning’ Crackdown on Human Trafficking Across Ohio

A statewide human trafficking operation conducted this month by dozens of agencies resulted in the arrests of 122 people seeking to buy sex – including from minors, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced today.

5/21/2026

Eight Indicted in Medicaid Fraud, Nursing Home Theft Cases

Indictments filed this month by the office of Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost accuse five Medicaid providers of stealing a combined $542,176 from the government health-care program for the needy. Three additional people face charges for allegedly stealing from nursing home residents.

5/20/2026

AG Yost Celebrates Victim Assistance Award Winners at Two Days in May Conference

One group and three individuals dedicated to serving victims of violent crime were honored this afternoon by Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost on the second day of the 2026 Two Days in May Conference on Victim Assistance in Columbus.

5/19/2026

Yost Issues Annual Ohio Missing Children Clearinghouse Report

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost today issued the 2025 Ohio Missing Children Clearinghouse Report in recognition of National Missing Children’s Day, which occurs annually on May 25.

5/18/2026

Yost Sues Online Seller of Model Trains for Failure to Deliver Products

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is suing a Brecksville man accused of taking consumers’ money for collectible model trains that he never delivered.

5/13/2026