News Releases

 Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today announced that he is partnering with the national Jason Foundation in an effort to help Ohioans identify and assist youth who are at-risk of taking their own lives. 

Attorney General Mike DeWine and Miami County Prosecutor Anthony E. Kendell announced today that Roger VanDoren III, the last of an 18-person telemarketing fraud enterprise, was sentenced to four years in prison by Miami County Common Pleas Judge Robert Lindeman. All the defendants pleaded guilty to felony charges arising out of an Ohio-based scam that stole millions of dollars from thousands of victims in 41 states.

As families prepare for the new school year, Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine is warning consumers to beware of financial scams, including phony grant offers. Dozens of Ohioans have reported losing hundreds of dollars to grant scams in the past year.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine is requesting the public's help in locating a sex offender who is no longer compliant with Ohio's registration laws.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today rejected the petition for the proposed End Ohio Cannabis Prohibition Act of 2012 because the summary of the petition was not “fair and truthful.”

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today warned that more than 200 Ohioans have reported unsolicited phone calls offering medical alert devices this year. About 40 percent of those calls were reported last month alone. Consumers who respond to the calls risk losing money or jeopardizing their personal information.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today released concealed carry license statistics for the second quarter of 2013 reporting 48,032 concealed carry licenses were issued.

 Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine is requesting the public's help in locating a sex offender who is no longer compliant with Ohio's registration laws.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine announced today that the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) and Ohio Peace Officer Training Academy (OPOTA) have both been reaccredited under the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies' (CALEA) new Gold Standard Assessment process.  

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today filed a lawsuit charging Utah-based Vision Security LLC with misleading Ohio consumers and failing to honor their cancellation requests.