News Releases

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine, Circleville Police Chief Harold W. Gray, Pickaway County Sheriff Robert Radcliff, Pickaway County Prosecutor Judy Wolford, and Circleville Mayor Don McIlroy announced today that 22 people are facing heroin trafficking charges as a result of ongoing drug investigations by the Attorney General's Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI), Circleville Police Department, and Pickaway County Sheriff's Office.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today joined Attorneys General from 41 States and Guam in publicly supporting the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) proposed nationwide investigation of patent assertion entities, also known as patent trolls. The Attorneys General sent a letter to FTC Chairman Donald S. Clark as part of the agency’s comment period on the project.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine, along with the attorneys general of Missouri, Texas, and Washington, today announced that approximately 19,000 consumers nationwide will receive more than $9.3 million total in restitution in connection with US Fidelis, a now-defunct dealer of vehicle service contracts.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine, Montgomery County Sheriff Phil Plummer, Warren County Sheriff Larry Sims, and Homeland Security Investigations Special Agent Marlon Miller announced today that an investigation conducted by a newly formed Ohio Organized Crime Investigations Commission (OOCIC) task force has resulted in the seizure of more than $1 million in illegal drugs. 

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine announced that a Williams County man was found guilty today of raping three children.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine, Gallia County Sheriff Joseph Browning, Meigs County Sheriff Keith Wood,  Middleport Police Chief Bruce Swift, Gallipolis Police Chief Clinton Patterson, Gallia County Prosecutor Jeff Adkins, and Meigs County Prosecutor Colleen Williams announced today that an investigation by a newly formed Ohio Organized Crime Investigations Commission (OOCIC) task force has resulted in the arrest of two people and the seizure of cocaine, heroin, and ecstasy.

Marietta Industrial Enterprises, Inc. (MIE) has agreed to pay a $37,500 fine and make a $12,500 community service payment after pleading guilty to a felony charge of failing to report violations of the company’s permit in connection with its mineral processing operation. Company president William Scott Elliott pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of being an accessory after the fact for failing to notify Ohio Environmental Protection Agency of the violations.

 Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine is alerting the public about a sexual predator who has failed to register his correct address with authorities as required by law.