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Attorney General Issues 2025 Concealed Carry Report

Attorney General Dave Yost today issued Ohio’s annual report on concealed handgun licensing, showing that a total of 77,159 permits were issued in the state in 2025.

2/27/2026

Lake County Woman Sentenced in $775,000 Medicaid Scheme

A Lake County woman was sentenced this morning to jail time and ordered to pay $775,000 in restitution for fraudulently billing Medicaid, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced.

2/27/2026

Yost Encourages Parents to Sign Up for Supervision Tools as Instagram Rolls Out New Safety Alerts

In an effort to help address teen mental-health concerns, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is urging parents across the state to enroll in Instagram’s parental supervision tools as the platform prepares to launch a new alert system.

2/26/2026

Central Ohio Drug Task Force Confiscates 44 Pounds of Fentanyl

The Central Ohio Major Drug Interdiction Task Force seized 44 pounds of fentanyl in Madison County this week – one of its largest busts ever involving the deadly synthetic opioid, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced today.

2/26/2026

Columbus Woman Indicted in Bid Rigging Scheme

A Columbus woman has been charged in connection with her alleged role in a bid rigging scheme that artificially inflated prices in online auctions, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced today.

2/24/2026

AG Yost Joins Department of Justice to Sue OhioHealth for Anticompetitive Health-care Contracts

An antitrust lawsuit alleging that OhioHealth limits competition and drives up health-care costs for patients and employers was filed today, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced.  

2/20/2026

Statement From AG Yost on Ruling in STRS Case

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost issued the following statement regarding today’s ruling in State of Ohio v. Wade Steen, et al.

2/19/2026

Statement From AG Yost on Sentencing in Serial Murder Case

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost issued the following statement regarding today’s sentencing of Rebecca Auborn. A Franklin County judge sentenced her to four consecutive terms of 15 years to life in prison.

2/19/2026

Nine Medicaid Providers, One Client Facing Fraud Charges

Indictments filed this month by the office of Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost accuse nine Medicaid providers and one recipient of stealing a combined $478,000 from the government health-care program for the needy.

2/13/2026

Superseding Indictment Filed Against Man Accused in Decades-Old Rape Case

A Mahoning County grand jury has issued a superseding indictment against a former Canfield resident charged with rape and kidnapping, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced today.

2/12/2026
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