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AG Yost Sues Newark Waste Collection Business Accused of Unreliable Service

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost today announced a consumer protection lawsuit against a trash collection service that repeatedly missed garbage pickups but billed customers anyway.

5/30/2019

Mahoning County Man Pleads Guilty to Murder and Abuse of Corpse

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost today announced a plea agreement containing 47 felony counts for Arturo Novoa relating to the murder of Shannon Graves and the dismemberment of her body.

5/30/2019

AG Yost Warns of Scammers Who Profit Off of Severe Weather

Attorney General Dave Yost is urging Ohioans to watch out for home repair scammers and fake charities after powerful storms caused major damage to homes and businesses in western Ohio earlier this week.

5/29/2019

AG Yost Joins Coalition Calling for Student Loan Forgiveness for Disabled Veterans

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost today joined a group of 51 attorneys general in urging the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) to automatically forgive the student loans of veterans who became totally and permanently disabled in connection with their military service. The bipartisan coalition issued its letter as the country prepares to honor fallen troops on Memorial Day.

5/24/2019

AG Yost Issues Annual Ohio Missing Children Clearinghouse Report

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost today released the 2018 Ohio Missing Children Clearinghouse Report, in recognition of National Missing Children’s Day, which occurs annually on May 25.

5/24/2019

AG Yost Urges Congress to Hold Internet Service Providers Accountable

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost joined 46 other attorneys general across the country this week urging Congress to amend the Communications Decency Act so that state and local authorities are able to protect Ohioans online and take appropriate action against criminal actors.

5/23/2019

AG Yost Announces Statewide Victim Assistance Award Winners

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost this afternoon presented five statewide awards during the final day of the 28th Annual Two Days in May Conference on Victim Assistance in front of 1,200 attendees at the Greater Columbus Convention Center.

5/21/2019

Sixteen Predators Seeking to Sexually Exploit Children Arrested in Undercover Sting

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and Mahoning County Sheriff Jerry Greene today announced that an undercover operation targeting predators seeking to sexually exploit children has led to the arrests of 16 men.

5/17/2019

Grand Jury Indicts Cuyahoga County Corrections Officer on Drug Related Charges

A Cuyahoga County grand jury has indicted a corrections officer from the Cuyahoga County Corrections Center on drug related charges.

5/16/2019

Yost Joins Lawsuit Against 20 Generic Drug Manufacturers in Conspiracy to Fix Prices for More Than 100 Generic Drugs

Attorney General Dave Yost joined 44 states in announcing an antitrust lawsuit against 20 of the nation's largest generic drug manufacturers alleging a broad conspiracy to artificially inflate and manipulate prices, reduce competition and unreasonably restrain trade for more than 100 different generic drugs.

5/13/2019
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