News Releases

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today announced a lawsuit against the operator of Sludgefaktory, an online seller of post-apocalyptic gothic clothing, according to the business' website. The lawsuit accuses owner Chaunce A. Dawes of failing to deliver products to consumers.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today announced that Ohio is part of the $550 million multi-state settlement with SunTrust Mortgage, Inc. The settlement was agreed to by 49 states, the District of Columbia, The U.S. Department of Justice, and U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine announced today that a Preble County attorney was sentenced to spend time in prison after an investigation found that he stole more than $200,000 from multiple residents while acting as their financial guardian.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today applauded the signing of legislation that establishes harsher penalties for those who commit identity fraud and theft against active-duty service members and their spouses.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine announced today that a Muskingum County Grand Jury has indicted seven former Harrison Township Emergency Medical Services board members on allegations that they operated a criminal enterprise by improperly using hundreds of thousands of dollars in funds from the nonprofit organization.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today warned consumers to be skeptical of too-good-to-be-true offers for puppies or other pets for sale online.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine announced today that a Cleveland man was sentenced to life in prison for the murder of a man at a Cleveland car wash in 2012.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine and the Ohio State Bar Foundation (OSBF) today announced the release of eight videos aimed at helping elected officials, public employees, media representatives, and interested citizens better understand Ohio’s Sunshine Laws, which are Ohio’s Open Records and Open Meetings laws.  The Public Records Unit within the Ohio Attorney General’s Office developed the videos, which were funded by a grant from the OSBF.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today released the first annual report for his Attorney General's Task Force on Criminal Justice and Mental Illness.