News Releases

A former Put-in-Bay police officer was indicted today by an Ottawa County grand jury on charges related to the misuse of the Ohio Law Enforcement Gateway (OHLEG) database.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today warned service members to watch for signs of identity theft. The warning comes following the announcement of recent federal data breaches and prior to Military Consumer Protection Day, July 15, 2015.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today warned consumers to beware of phony listings for apartment and house rentals.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today announced that Chase has agreed to reform its credit card debt collection practices and permanently stop collection efforts on over half a million consumers as part of a $136 million joint federal-state settlement.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine announced today the arrest of an Adams County man on a felony charge of pandering sexually oriented material involving a minor. 

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today joined 46 other attorneys general in asking Congress to maintain states’ authority to enforce data breach and data security laws and preserve their ability to enact laws to address future data security risks.

The Ohio Attorney General’s Office today certified the petition for the Fresh Start Act, a proposed initiated statute.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today announced that his office has given a $25,000 grant to Motts Military Museum in Groveport to help preserve a historic World War II landing craft known as a Higgins boat, one of the few still in existence in the world.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today released a status update on the progress of DNA testing being conducted as part of the Ohio Attorney General's Sexual Assault Kit Testing Initiative. 

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today issued the following statement regarding the United States Supreme Court decision in Michigan v. EPA: