News Releases

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost has launched a campaign to combat the influx of illegal vaping devices flooding Ohio communities, an initiative aimed at protecting young people from addiction, respiratory problems and other severe health risks associated with these products.

A former purchasing agent for the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium must pay $90,000 in restitution to the zoo after pleading guilty this morning to six felonies and two misdemeanors, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced.

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost issued the following statement regarding the death of Cleveland Police Officer Jamieson Ritter, 27, who was killed overnight in the line of duty.

With a trial date looming, the former marketing director for the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium pleaded guilty today to 16 felony counts and one misdemeanor, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced today.

A grant program designed to enhance the accuracy and completeness of the state’s criminal-records repository will pay for 77 new devices that courts across Ohio will use to capture defendants’ fingerprints for submission to the database, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced today.

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost today announced the launch of a new training scenario for EMS workers, the fourth in a series of videos designed to help health-care professionals and first responders identify and respond to situations involving human trafficking. Also today, Yost announced a new “best practices” guide for raising public awareness of human trafficking among adolescents and teenagers.

Ohio Attorney Dave Yost today praised the Mahoning Valley Human Trafficking Task Force as a model of commitment and consistency, crediting the group for the recent conviction and sentencing of two child pornographers and multiple arrests this month of would-be sex buyers.

The U.S. Supreme Court today granted a request led by Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost for an immediate stay of the Environmental Protection Agency’s effort to regulate air pollution nationwide through its “good neighbor plan.”

Kicking off the annual Elder Abuse Awareness Day Conference, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost today shared a powerful message of gratitude with the “heroes” in attendance who work tirelessly to protect older Ohioans.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit today granted the Ohio Attorney General’s Office request for full court review in the case regarding the proposed amendment “Protecting Ohioans’ Constitutional Rights.”