News Releases

In recognition of Data Privacy Day, Jan. 28, Attorney General Mike DeWine is warning Ohioans to beware of computer repair scams that trick consumers into providing personal information or payment.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today announced lawsuits against two Ohio home improvement contractors accused of failing to deliver promised services to consumers.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today warned Ohioans to beware of unexpected email messages that appear to be utility bills.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today announced that efforts to collect debts owed to Ohio state government offices have resulted in more than $1.3 billion recovered from 2011 to 2013. The amount recovered represents the first time an Ohio Attorney General has recovered more than $1 billion for the taxpayer funded agencies in the first three years of his or her term.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine, Fairfield County Prosecutor Gregg Marx, Fairfield-Hocking Major Crimes Task Force Commander Eric Brown, and Ohio State Board of Pharmacy Executive Director Kyle Parker announced today that eight people were indicted last week on charges filed in connection with a large-scale drug operation that supplied illicit drugs to customers in Ohio and across the country.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today announced that a Marysville nurse has been indicted by a Franklin County Grand Jury on three felony counts related to a Medicaid fraud scheme.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine announced today that he is expanding his "Ohio Attorney General's Safe Neighborhoods Initiative" to the city of Lima.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine is alerting the public about a sex offender who has failed to register his address with authorities as required by law.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today warned Ohioans to beware of phony calls claiming consumers owe money. The office received more than 2,400 collections complaints in 2013, and hundreds of those complaints involved potential scams.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today called on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to move to design the complete hydrologic separation of the Great Lakes and Mississippi River basins to prevent invasive species, specifically Asian carp, from reaching the Great Lakes.