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OPOTC Unanimously Approves Task Force’s Recommended Changes for Law Enforcement Training

The Ohio Peace Officer Training Commission (OPOTC) has unanimously approved recommendations put forth by Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost’s Blue Ribbon Task Force on the Future of Police Training, signaling a significant step forward in transforming the training of Ohio law enforcement.

5/14/2024

Yost Calls on Federal Government to Stop Cuts to VOCA During 2024 Two Days in May Conference

Addressing nearly 1,000 victim advocates at the office’s annual Two Days in May conference, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost today called on U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland to reverse the 41% cut to federal funding for the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 (VOCA).

5/14/2024

Attorney General Dave Yost's Statement on Slain Euclid Police Officer

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost issued the following statement regarding the death of Euclid Police Officer Jacob Derbin who was killed on Saturday evening in the line of duty.

5/12/2024

AG Yost Secures Indictment in High-Profile Poaching Case

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost, on behalf of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, announced the indictment of a Wilmington man accused of poaching an 18-point antlered white-tailed deer.

5/10/2024

AG Yost Opens Investigation into the Actions of the Teachers Retirement Board

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost has launched an investigation into concerns about the State Teachers Retirement System’s susceptibility to a hostile takeover by private interests.

5/9/2024

AG Yost Commends Springfield Students for Thoughtful Reflections on Youth Violence

Youth violence has become a growing societal problem that demands prompt attention and effective solutions. The way Springfield middle-schooler Adolfo Cruz Jr. sees it, there’s one obvious place to start.

5/9/2024

Yost, Other AGs Reach $10.25 Million in Settlements With Wireless Giants Over Deceptive Ads

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost today announced $10.25 million in three multistate settlements with the largest wireless carriers in the United States to resolve the 50 attorneys general investigations into deceptive and misleading advertising practices.

5/9/2024

AG Yost Commends Zanesville Students for Thoughtful Reflections on Youth Violence

Levi Knott, a student at Zanesville Middle School, doesn’t mince words when addressing the problem of peer bullying.

5/8/2024

AG Yost Highlights Dangerous Trends on National Fentanyl Awareness Day

On a day set aside to raise awareness nationally about fentanyl-related overdose deaths, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost released data from the Bureau of Criminal Investigation’s laboratory highlighting the ongoing prevalence of the synthetic opioid in Ohio.
 

5/7/2024

Six Indicted in Columbus Trafficking, Drug Ring: Two of the Suspects Remain at Large

Six members of a Linden-area human trafficking and narcotics ring are facing dozens of felony charges following an investigation by the Central Ohio Human Trafficking Task Force, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced today.

5/7/2024
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