Illegal Casinos Raided in Medina County

On June 4, 2013, agents with the Attorney General's Bureau of Criminal Investigation assisted local law enforcement in serving search warrants at the following locations:

• Cyber City, 2696 Medina Road, Medina, Ohio
• Cyber 777's, 1733 Pearl Road, Brunswick, Ohio

Investigators removed dozens of cash-operated slot machines from both locations.

Attorney General DeWine Issues Warning on Synthetic Drugs

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine Mett with members of the Ohio Pharmacy Board on June 3, 2013, during their monthly meeting to discuss newly created synthetic drugs. Despite the success of House Bill 334 in 2012, illicit chemists continue to create new synthetic drugs that are not covered by current law. Attorney General DeWine and the Pharmacy Board discussed methods to quickly ban such drugs as they develop.

Security Breach Victims: 4 Things You Need to Know

Tips from Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine's office on what to do if you become a victim of identity theft during a security breach.

Attorney General DeWine Commemorates National Missing Children's Day 2013

On May 24th, 2013, Attorney General Mike DeWine joined hundreds of children from the Columbus Preparatory Academy for a balloon launch in honor of Ohio's 690 missing children. Each balloon will represent a missing child and will list the child's name and missing date. The release is planned in conjunction with National Missing Children's Day, which is held every year on May 25. Within the Ohio Attorney General's Bureau of Criminal Identification, the Missing Persons Unit assists local law enforcement and families in locating and recovering missing children and adults.

Attorney General DeWine Announces Columbus Clinic, Pharmacy Raids 05/21/2013

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine announced that multiple federal search warrants were served on May 21, 2013, in connection with an ongoing prescription drug abuse investigation in central Ohio. Authorities with the Attorney General's Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) assisted multiple agencies, including the Drug Enforcement Agency's (DEA) Tactical Diversion Squad, in serving the federal search warrants at the following locations:

• Columbus Southern Medical Clinic, 2912 South High Street, Columbus
• Pharma 1 Pharmacy, 1763 South High Street, Columbus
• Drug Store Pharmacy, 2940 Groveport Road, Columbus

Two Days in May Conference 2013

The theme of this year's Two Days in May conference is "Empowering Ohio's Most Vulnerable." The annual gathering, which is among the largest of its kind in the nation, gives those who work with crime victims the chance to review progress, assess resources, and discuss emerging trends and challenges in the field of victim service.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine Delivers Remarks to Ohio Reach Summit

On May 13th, 2013, Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine gave remarks to the Ohio Reach Summit. The Ohio Reach program recognized the DeWine for his support of their efforts to help foster youth transition to higher education across Ohio.