News Releases

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today certified the petition for the proposed Bottle Bill for Ohio amendment to the Ohio Constitution. A previous submission of the amendment was rejected in March because the minimum petition signatures could not be validated.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine announced today that a mother and father convicted of abusing their infant son will spend the next several years in prison. 

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine announced today the formation of a new Ohio Organized Crime Investigations Commission (OOCIC) task force focused on the investigation and interception of large-scale illegal drug and cash transactions in Warren, Butler, Hamilton, and Clermont counties. 

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine announced today that forensic scientists with the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) have tested more than 5,000 sexual assault kits as part of a special initiative to test rape kits that had never before been tested for DNA.

A federal indictment was filed charging Christopher L. Gattarello and another Cleveland man with violating the Clean Air Act by failing to remove asbestos prior to demolishing a former factory in Cleveland, law enforcement officials said.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today warned Ohioans to beware of computer repair scams, where callers tell consumers their computers are infected with a virus and falsely claim they will fix the problem. 

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine announced today that he has awarded 282 Ohio crime victim services agencies with a total of nearly 19 million in grant funds. 

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) today thanked Ohio residents for properly disposing of 10.5 tons (21,197 pounds) of prescription drugs during the last Saturday's drug take-back day.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today announced a lawsuit against a St. Clairsville home improvement contractor accused of failing to deliver promised services and performing shoddy work.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today announced the formation of a new task force to address issues regarding the real-time reporting of drug overdose deaths in Ohio.