News Releases

In the wake of damaging storms that recently struck northeastern Ohio, Attorney General Dave Yost is reminding all Ohioans to watch out for home-repair scammers and fake charities soliciting donations on behalf of those affected by the severe weather.

Ongoing commercial vehicle interdiction efforts along the I-70 corridor by the Central Ohio OOCIC/HIDTA Major Drug Interdiction Task Force and the Ohio State Highway Patrol have led to two recent significant seizures, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced today.

In another victory for cross-agency collaboration on Ohio’s cold cases, BCI investigators and forensic scientists have linked the brutal attacks in 1987 of two northeastern Ohio females – one fatal – to the same suspect.

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost today announced the first-ever statewide human trafficking hotline during his opening remarks at the office’s fifth annual Human Trafficking Summit in downtown Columbus.

Franklin County Court of Common Pleas Judge Michael J. Holbrook issued a ruling today in the House Bill 68 case. 

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost today announced a significant victory in the ongoing battle to ensure fair competition in the digital marketplace. A federal court has found that Google is a monopolist and has violated Section 2 of the Sherman Act by unlawfully maintaining its monopoly.

The Special Prosecutions Section of Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost’s office secured justice in two sexual assault cases this week, highlighting the prosecutorial expertise provided to local law enforcement agencies across Ohio.