News Releases

The skeletal remains of a man found more than 23 years ago in Stark County have finally been identified, thanks to decades of work by investigators and the continual development of DNA technology, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and Stark County Sheriff Eric Weisburn announced today.

A Paulding County man who sexually abused a minor was sentenced to 34 months in prison today, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and Paulding County Sheriff Jason Landers announced.

A Montgomery County woman banned previously from working as a Medicaid provider pleaded guilty today for yet again defrauding the program – this time stealing $1.5 million, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced.

Two Texas men suspected by law enforcement of human trafficking who traveled to central Ohio with four victims, including one juvenile, have been apprehended by the Central Ohio Human Trafficking Task Force, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced today.

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and 25 other state attorneys general are urging the U.S. Supreme Court to ensure that parents have the final say in their children’s education and religious upbringing.

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost has joined 15 other state attorneys general in urging Congress to help jump-start American energy production by expanding access to E15 gasoline.

Two recent arrests by a human trafficking task force underscore the diverse backgrounds of those who attempt to trade money for sex, contributing to the scourge of human trafficking in Ohio.

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and a coalition of 37 state attorneys general and the Justice Department today proposed a final package of remedies to end Google’s illegal monopoly over internet search engines and to restore competition to benefit consumers.

Attorney General Dave Yost today issued Ohio’s annual report on concealed handgun licensing, showing that a total of 73,552 permits were issued in the state in 2024.