Attorney General DeWine Announces $150,000 Grant for Lucas County Drug Abuse Response Team

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine announces that he is awarding the Lucas County Sheriff's Office with a $150,000 grant to expand its Drug Abuse Response Team (D.A.R.T.). The grant funding, which comes from lawsuit settlement funds, will be used to increase the number of full-time D.A.R.T. deputies from five to seven in an effort to enable them to help more people struggling with addiction.

National Consumer Protection Week Video Tip: Computer Repair Scam

For National Consumer Protection Week 2015, Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine is releasing a Video Tip of the Day to warn consumers about scams and tell them about available resources. Today, Austin Dresbach from the Attorney General's Consumer Protection Section explains computer repair scams and how to handle callers who claim your computer has a virus.

2014 Take Action High School Video Contest, 1st Place: “Identity Theft”

The Ohio Attorney General's Office and the Ohio Council on Economic Education thank everyone who participated in the 2014 Take Action Video Contest. Students demonstrated that they learned about consumer scams, cybersecurity, identity theft, and how to protect themselves.

Congratulations to the winners of the 2014 Take Action Video Contest:

1st Place: Morgan Gale from the Toledo School for the Arts
2nd Place: Alissa Langguth from Mentor High School
3rd Place: Jenny Jiao and Maeve O’Brien from Upper Arlington High School

2014 Take Action High School Video Contest, 2nd Place: “Faux Molly”

The Ohio Attorney General's Office and the Ohio Council on Economic Education thank everyone who participated in the 2014 Take Action Video Contest. Students demonstrated that they learned about consumer scams, cybersecurity, identity theft, and how to protect themselves. Congratulations to the winners of the 2014 Take Action Video Contest: 1st Place: Morgan Gale from the Toledo School for the Arts. 2nd Place: Alissa Langguth from Mentor High School. 3rd Place: Jenny Jiao and Maeve O’Brien from Upper Arlington High School.

2014 Take Action High School Video Contest, 3rd Place: “A Phony Fraud”

The Ohio Attorney General's Office and the Ohio Council on Economic Education thank everyone who participated in the 2014 Take Action Video Contest. Students demonstrated that they learned about consumer scams, cybersecurity, identity theft, and how to protect themselves.

Congratulations to the winners of the 2014 Take Action Video Contest:
1st Place: Morgan Gale from the Toledo School for the Arts
2nd Place: Alissa Langguth from Mentor High School
3rd Place: Jenny Jiao and Maeve O’Brien from Upper Arlington High School

National Consumer Protection Week Video Tip: Data Breaches

For National Consumer Protection Week 2015, Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine is releasing a Video Tip of the Day to warn consumers about scams and tell them about available resources. Today, Bradly Turner from the Attorney General's Consumer Protection Section discusses data breaches and the steps you should take if your information has been compromised.

Thousands of Rape Kits Tested Thanks to Attorney General DeWine's Sexual Assault Kit Testing Initiative

Thanks to Attorney General DeWine's Sexual Assault Kit Testing Initiative, thousands of previously untested rape kits have been tested for DNA in Ohio. As a result, hundreds of individuals have been indicted for crimes committed years, and sometimes decades, ago.