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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 Awards Grants to 11 More Counties for Addiction Treatment in Jails

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost has awarded a third round of grants totaling $2 million to help sheriffs prioritize addiction treatment for jail inmates.

10/10/2025

Man Accused of Making Death Threats Against Public Official Arrested

An investigation conducted by the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation led to the arrest of a 30-year-old Zanesville man who allegedly made threats against Noble County Sheriff Jason Mackie’s life.

10/10/2025

Human Trafficking Sting in Steubenville Arrests 8 Men Seeking to Buy Sex

A joint sting operation by the Mahoning Valley Human Trafficking Task Force and the Steubenville Police Department recently led to the arrest of eight men who allegedly attempted to buy sex, including one who sought sexual conduct with a minor.

10/9/2025

Yost Warns Pornography Sites of Potential Lawsuits Over Violations of Age-Verification Law

A review of 20 top pornography websites ordered by Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost revealed that only one is complying with Ohio’s recently enacted age-verification law.

10/8/2025

IDENTIFIED: 1989 Franklin County John Doe

In another victory for forensic genealogy, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and Franklin County Coroner Dr. Nate Overmire announced today that the skeletal remains of a white male found 36 years ago have been identified.

10/7/2025

Yost Strikes Deal With Hebrew Union College to Protect Rare-Book Collection in Cincinnati

A settlement brokered by Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost sets new ground rules for the management and removal of invaluable ancient artifacts housed in Cincinnati’s Klau Library at Hebrew Union College.

10/3/2025

AG Yost’s Teen Ambassador Board Kicks Off Year With a Real-Time Experience

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost welcomed members of the 2025-26 Teen Ambassador Board this week by inviting them to sit in on a press conference announcing the results of a statewide human trafficking crackdown, Operation Next Door.

10/2/2025

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