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AG Yost Calls for Full-Court Press on Predators

As men’s college basketball tournament games got underway in Columbus today, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost was asking for a full-court press… on predators. 

3/22/2019

Statement From Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost on Senate Bill 55

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost issued the following statement today regarding Senate Bill 55, which would enhance penalties for drug offenses near community addiction service providers.

3/20/2019

Yost Files Lawsuit to Recover Nearly $16 Million in Prescription Overcharges

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost filed a lawsuit in Franklin County Common Pleas Court against OptumRX, taking the next step in an effort to recover overcharges to the state for the cost of prescription drugs negotiated by pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs).

3/18/2019

Cincinnati Woman Sentenced to Prison for Medicaid Fraud

A Cincinnati woman was sentenced to prison Thursday for fraudulently claiming Medicaid reimbursements of almost $215,000 for 6,832 hours she never worked, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced today.

3/15/2019

Human Trafficking Predators Arrested in Undercover Sting

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.

3/15/2019

Attorney General’s Office Will Litigate Administrative Hearings for Mount Carmel Nurses

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.

3/14/2019

Ohio Association of Chiefs of Police President Appointed to Lead Ohio Peace Officer Training Academy

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).

3/14/2019

Former York Township Fiscal Officer Pleads Guilty to Theft In Office

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.

3/13/2019

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost Announces New Office of Professional Integrity

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.

3/12/2019

Attorney General Dave Yost Releases 2019 ‘Yellow Book’ as Sunshine Week Begins

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.

3/11/2019
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