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Attorney General DeWine Announces $148 Million Multistate Settlement with Uber

Over $1.2 Million to Be Distributed to Ohio Uber Drivers Affected by 2016 Data Breach

9/26/2018

Attorney General DeWine Announces School Safety Training Grants for Schools in Ohio

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine announced today that he is awarding $12 million in grants to help enhance safety and security at schools across the state.

9/24/2018

Ohio Man Indicted for Murder of Wife

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine and Hocking County Prosecutor Benjamin E. Fickel

9/19/2018

Attorney General DeWine Joins Coalition Supporting Bill Aimed At Reducing Violence Against Women and Helping Survivors

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today joined 55 other state and territorial attorneys general to urge Congress to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA).

9/17/2018

Attorney General DeWine Offers Charitable Giving Tips Following Flooding, Damage from Hurricane Florence

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today offered recommendations to help Ohioans make wise charitable contributions and avoid scams related to the flooding and damage caused by Hurricane Florence.

9/17/2018

Attorney General DeWine, Franklin County Coroner Release New Image of Unidentified Man

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine and Franklin County Coroner Anahi M. Ortiz, M.D. today released a new artist's depiction of an unidentified man who was found dead in Franklin County in July.

9/14/2018

Attorney General DeWine Announces 2018 Take Action Scholarship Contest

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today announced the start of the 10th annual Take Action Video Contest, which gives Ohio high school students a chance to win up to $2,500 in college scholarships.

9/10/2018

Attorney General DeWine Warns of Grandparent Scams

Ahead of National Grandparents Day this Sunday, Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine is warning families to beware of the “grandparent scam,” which has been reported by dozens of Ohioans in recent weeks.

9/7/2018

Attorney General DeWine Statement on Arrest of Alleged Serial Rapist Following Familial DNA Testing

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine issued the following statement on the arrest of an alleged serial rapist who was identified with the help of familial DNA testing.

9/7/2018

Former Director of Coshocton Metropolitan Housing Authority Pleads Guilty to Embezzling HUD Funds

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today joined Benjamin C. Glassman, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio, in announcing that the former executive director and chief financial officer of the Coshocton Metropolitan Housing Authority has pleaded guilty to embezzling more than $431,000 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

9/4/2018