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Ohio Fair Wage Amendment Certified

The Ohio Attorney General’s Office today certified the petition for a proposed amendment to the Ohio Constitution regarding the state minimum wage.

10/23/2015

Attorney General DeWine, Prevent Blindness, Optical Dispensers Board Warn Against Wearing Decorative Over-the-Counter Contact Lenses this Halloween

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine, The Ohio Affiliate of Prevent Blindness, and the Ohio Optical Dispensers Board today warned consumers about the dangers of wearing decorative contact lenses without a valid prescription.

10/19/2015

Ohio Man Sentenced to Four Life Sentences Plus 145 Years Following Rape Conviction

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine announced today that an Auglaize County man has been sentenced to serve the rest of his life in prison following his conviction this week on 43 charges of rape, sexual battery, and gross sexual imposition. 

10/16/2015

Sisters Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison Following Human Trafficking Investigation

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine, Delaware County Prosecutor Carol O'Brien, and Franklin County Prosecutor Ron O'Brien announced today that the owners of several Central Ohio massage parlors have been sentenced to prison following their convictions on multiple charges, including engaging in a pattern of corrupt activity with a human trafficking specification.
 

10/16/2015

Attorney General DeWine Launches Cybersecurity Awareness Campaign

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today announced that his office is launching a cybersecurity awareness campaign to help protect Ohioans from identity theft and cyber fraud. The grant-funded program includes cybersecurity messages that will be displayed in public transit systems and made available to libraries and schools throughout Ohio.

10/16/2015

Attorney General DeWine Issues Statement on Sixth Circuit Ruling in Waters of the United States Case

(COLUMBUS)— Today Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine issued a statement following the issuance of a stay by the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals in the State of Ohio's case challenging the Obama administration’s “Waters of the United States” rule.

10/9/2015

Attorney General DeWine Presents Distinguished Law Enforcement Achievement Awards

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today honored several law enforcement professionals with Distinguished Law Enforcement Achievement awards during the Ohio Attorney General's Law Enforcement Conference in Columbus.

10/9/2015

Attorney General DeWine Announces Subjects for Peace Officer and Trooper Continued Professional Training

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today announced the subject matter required for peace officer and trooper Continued Professional Training (CPT) reimbursement in 2016. 

10/8/2015

Attorney General DeWine Unveils the 'Ohio Attorney General's Expanding Services and Empowering Victims Initiative'

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine announced today that he is awarding more than $51 million to 307 crime victim service providers across Ohio as part of the newly established "Ohio Attorney General's Expanding Services and Empowering Victims Initiative." 

10/7/2015

Ohio Classmates.com Customers Have Until Oct. 14 to Seek Share of $3 Million Multistate Restitution Fund

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today encouraged eligible Classmates.com customers to file a complaint with his office by Wednesday, Oct. 14, to be considered for a refund under a $3 million multistate settlement fund established earlier this year.

10/7/2015
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