News Releases

 Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine and law enforcement officers from throughout the state gathered today to honor more than 700 Ohio police officers who died in the line of duty, including three who died in 2012.

Attorney General Mike DeWine and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) today thanked Ohio residents for properly disposing of more than 16 tons (32,369 pounds) of unwanted prescription medications during last Saturday's drug take-back day. 

The Ohio Attorney General’s Office today rejected the petition for the proposed “Amendment to Return Prayer to Our Public Schools” because the petitions contained technical flaws which prevented the submission from being approved.

The grand jury investigating if additional crimes occurred regarding the Steubenville Rape Case has adjourned until May 23rd at 9:00 a.m., Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine announced today. The break in proceedings is to allow for the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) to continue evidence analysis and witness interviews.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today issued concealed carry license statistics for the first quarter of 2013 indicating that more than 37,000 concealed carry licenses were issued in Ohio, a dramatic increase over the same period in 2012.

As part of his Ohio Unsolved Homicides Initiative, Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine is asking Ohioans to look at the composite sketch of a man believed to have raped and murdered a teenager in Toledo in 2000.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today filed lawsuits against three internet cafes which failed to file affidavits of existence after a statewide moratorium went into effect in 2012.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine and Ohio Senator Jim Hughes (R-Columbus) today announced new legislation aimed at reducing the number of gun crimes in the state of Ohio. 

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine and U.S. Attorney Carter M. Stewart today announced that the former owner of a Chillicothe pain clinic will spend nearly 22 years in prison for his role in the operation of a pill mill.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today filed a lawsuit against Parma resident John Boyd, doing business as J & M Roofing & Contracting. The lawsuit charges Boyd with violating Ohio consumer laws by failing to deliver promised services and performing shoddy work. In light of the lawsuit, DeWine warned consumers to research home improvement contractors carefully.