News Releases

The Ohio Supreme Court today sided with the office of Attorney General Dave Yost, ruling unanimously that the state is not required to pay a wastewater injection company for the temporary suspension of operations following earthquake activity.

For the first time today, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost’s Elder Abuse Commission met under the leadership of newly appointed Chairman Dave Levacy.

In recognition of Earth Day, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost today announced a second round of funding through his “Shine a Light on Dumpers” initiative, making another $1 million in grants available to help local communities clean up illegal dump sites and prevent future dumping.

Attorney General Dave Yost today filed an amicus brief urging the Ohio Supreme Court to uphold a decision by the Delaware County Board of Elections to remove a candidate from the primary ballot who does not live in the district she seeks to represent.

Indictments filed this week by the office of Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost accuse eight Medicaid providers of stealing a combined $181,512 from the government health-care program for the needy. A ninth provider faces charges for allegedly stealing a client’s debit card.

Two convicted human traffickers were sentenced this morning to prison in separate cases investigated by the Northeast Ohio Human Trafficking Task Force, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Michael O’Malley announced.

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is suing Hebrew Union College to ensure its charitable assets remain dedicated to supporting a permanent rabbinical school in Cincinnati.

A Lima man has been indicted by an Allen County grand jury on a bribery charge stemming from his recent illegal-dumping case, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced today.

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is suing a northern Ohio contractor and his home-based company for allegedly abandoning swimming pool and pond projects.

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.