News Releases

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and Liberty Township Police Chief Toby Meloro today announced that an undercover operation targeting human trafficking predators has led to the arrests of eight men, including one suspect who was charged with felony drug possession.

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced his office will litigate administrative hearings for the 25 nurses cited today by the Ohio Board of Nursing for their role in administering excessively high doses of fentanyl and other drugs for critically ill or near end-of-life patients of the Mount Carmel Health System.

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost today announced that Jeffrey Scott, president of the Ohio Association of Chiefs of Police, will become executive director of the Ohio Peace Officer Training Academy (OPOTA).

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced that the former fiscal officer for York Township (Belmont County) and its Water Authority pleaded guilty today to five felony counts involving theft in office and related charges. Dawn Lee of Powhatan Point entered into a plea agreement for multiple offenses, including two counts of theft in office, a count of tampering with records and two counts of failure to remit.

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost today announced the formation of a new Office of Professional Integrity focused on identifying and preventing potential conflicts of interest among legal staff.

Attorney General Dave Yost kicked off Sunshine Week today by releasing the 2019 edition of the Sunshine Laws Manual, a one-stop resource for information on the Ohio Public Records and Open Meetings Acts.

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost today filed a consumer protection lawsuit against The Legacy Lofts on Courtland LLC and its owner, Scott Call, accusing both of multiple violations of Ohio’s consumer protection laws.

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost today announced the winners of the 2018 Take Action Video Contest, which was open to Ohio high school students.

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced that he has sued the operators of a tech support scam as part of a nationwide crackdown on fraudsters who try to trick consumers into buying costly tech support and repair services.  

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost has filed two consumer protection lawsuits against home improvement contractors accused of failing to deliver home improvement services to consumers in central and southwest Ohio.