News Releases

Lucas County Prosecutor Julia Bates, along with the Ohio Casino Control Commission and the Ohio Attorney General's Office today announce the indictments of 11 defendants charged with cheating at the Hollywood Casino in Toledo.

In an effort to prevent crimes against children in Ohio, Attorney General Mike DeWine is asking for the public’s help in locating a wanted sex offender who has not registered his address since 2008.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today reiterated his call for the Ohio General Assembly to adopt regulations on internet cafes and sweepstakes parlors. DeWine expressed his concerns as research and information from the internet café affidavits filed with his office have made it increasingly clear that the business model for most sweepstakes parlors is designed to take advantage of loopholes in Ohio law.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today released a report outlining findings of an Ohio sex trafficking study that centered around 328 self-identified human trafficking victims.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine announced today that a Marion County man is facing several charges after Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) agents raided a home in Claridon Township last month. 

(CINCINNATI, Ohio) – Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today announced a lawsuit against William Adair III, doing business as Superior Construction, for multiple violations of the Consumer Sales Practices Act and the Home Solicitation Sales Act.

Superior Construction is a home improvement business. Its principal place of business is 14 Apple Lane, Milford, Ohio.

Members of the task force began investigating the Chillicothe residents when a woman reported to authorities that the suspects brought her to Columbus under false pretenses and forced her to have sex with more than a dozen men over a period of several days.  

Adam Ramos, 32, is wanted on a charge of Failure to Register out of the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office.

A total of 135 people surrendered during the program which was based out of churches in Trumbull and Columbiana counties.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine announced today that a Cleveland grand jury has reindicted Bobby Thompson, the mastermind of the alleged charity scam U.S. Navy Veterans Association.